Course code: 176202 | Subject title: APPLIED ECONOMICS | ||||
Credits: 6 | Type of subject: Basic | Year: 1 | Period: 2º S | ||
Department: Economía | |||||
Lecturers: | |||||
GIL CANALETA, CARLOS ANTONIO (Resp) [Mentoring ] |
The main objectives are:
1. To provide the student with the necessary knowledge to interpret the economic reality both at national and international level.
2. To offer to the student a set of tools to analyse economic variables and on the relations of the economic system.
3. To train the student in the use of economic vocabulary, used by national and international agencies that produce statistics and economic reports.
4. To familiarize the student with the statistical information that national and international organizations offer through the web. For this reason, the student will have to search and interpret conjunctural economic information present in numerous web pages, both public and private
The contents of the subject are structured in two parts:
1. Tools of economic reality analysis: the system of national accounts and the input-output tables. The concepts studied and the information used will refer to the Spanish and the EU economy.
2. Study of economic problems relevant to the world economy: economy and development, economy and environment, economy and demography, economic globalization
CB3 - Have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data to make judgments that include a reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues.
CG01 - Have the ability to analyze and synthesize
CG03 - Oral and written communication in the native language
CG05 - Computer literacy related to the field of study.
CG06 - Have the ability to analyze and seek information from diverse sources.
CG09 - Have the ability to work in a team.
CG14 - Critical and self-critical capacity.
CG17 - Autonomous learning ability
CE01 - Understand economic institutions as a result of application of theoretical or formal representations about how the economy works.
CE02 - Identify the sources of relevant economic information and its content.
CE08 - Identify and anticipate relevant economic problems in relation to the allocation of resource.
R_EIS_01. Macroeconomic analysis of a country's economy and its evolution over time.
R_EIS_02. Use of international databases on development, population and environment, and analysis derived from them.
The teaching methodology differentiates theoretical and practical classes, since both have different objectives. Thus, three different methods are contemplated.
A) Attendance: individualized attention of each student in the place and time that is designated for it. Through this route, students can ask questions of a different nature: doubts, resolution of questions and practices in addition to those carried out in the classroom, extension of bibliography or material related to aspects treated in the classroom.
B) Online tutoring: the development of computer applications and the generalization of their use has provided the basis for the creation of computer platforms that are used as tools to support teaching. In this sense, the UPNA has the known as "Miaulario". This platform also allows personalized attention of the student through various tools, such as e-mail or forums.
Activity | Hours | Attendance |
A1. Theoretical classes | 37 | 100 |
A2. Practical classes | 20 | 100 |
A3. Reading articles and homework | 40 | 0 |
A4. Tutorial classes | 08 | 0 |
A5. Personal study | 42 | 0 |
A6. Exams | 03 | 100 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Learning outcome |
Assessment activity |
Weight (%) | It allows test resit |
Minimum required grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
R_EIS_01, R_EIS_02 | Final Exam | 60 | Yes | 3 |
R_EIS_01, R_EIS_02 | Practice activities, presentations, other homework | 40 | Yes* | |
* In the final exam
Access the bibliography that your professor has requested from the Library.
Bibliography (it may be completed with new publications):
Other Resources:
The applied character of the subject makes it very appropriate for the use of material from other sources. In this regard, we can mention some periodicals that usually include articles on subjects related to the subject: Applied Economics, Industrial Economics, Economists, Spanish Business Information, Spanish Economics Papers, Spanish Journal of Agrosocial Studies and Fisheries.
Also of interest are some annual publications of official bodies, such as the Bank of Spain.
Similarly, international organizations such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, UNCTAD, UNPD, the he Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the OECD, as well as non-governmental organizations, publish annual studies and reports on issues such as economic development, Financial flows, emigration, population, climate change, etc., which are valuable sources of information and analysis. They are usually available on the net.
Some relevant Internet addresses, where in addition to the aforementioned reports, can be obtained abundant statistical information are: