Universidad Pública de Navarra - Nafarroako Univertsitate Publikoa
Public University of Navarre
| Course code: 176102 | Subject title: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS | ||||
| Credits: 6 | Type of subject: Basic | Year: 1 | Period: 1º S | ||
| Department: Economía | |||||
| Lecturers: | |||||
| ECHAVARRI AGUINAGA, REBECA (Resp) [Mentoring ] | |||||
Contents
This introductory course to Economics presents the main economic notions related to the functioning of the economic system in a complex society. After beginning with the definition of Economics due to Lionel Robins (namely, "Economics is the science which studies human behaviour as a relationship between ends and scarce means that have alternative uses"), we go on to examine individual (including persons and firms) and social decisions in various economic contexts, and from micro and macroeconomic perspectives.
Learning outcomes
RA01: Understand the principles of economic analysis, from its microeconomic and/or macroeconomic perspective, in order to contribute to efficient resource allocation.
RA02: Analyze economic institutions as the result and application of theoretical or formal representations of how the economy works.
RA12: Manage resource allocation effectively, both in the private and public spheres.
RA13: Apply rationality to the analysis and description of any aspect of economic reality.
RA18: Work in a team, being able to argue their proposals and validate or reasonably refuse the arguments of others.
RA19: Organize work, in terms of good time management, order, and planning.
RA20: Select and generate the necessary information for each problem, analyze it, and make decisions based on it.
RA22: Continue learning in the future independently, deepening the knowledge acquired or starting in new areas of knowledge.
Methodology
The learning and teaching methodology is based on student-centred and enquiry-based techniques that would combine lecturing on students with the creation of small and cooperative learning environments. We would exploit showcase empirical questions (called "evidence-based economics features"), data analysis, experiments, poster sessions and model design. The contents would be structured around a single textbook.
| Learning activities | Hours (classroom) | Hours (out of classroom) |
| A-1 Master sessions | 42 | |
| A-2 Seminars | 12 | |
| A-3 Advanced reading for lectures | 40 | |
| A-4 Studying | 48 | |
| A-5 Exams | 06 | |
| A-6 Office hours (individual) | 02 | |
| Total | 60 | 90 |
Evaluation
| Learning outcome |
Assessment activity |
Weight (%) | It allows test resit |
Minimum required grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All |
In-class individual assessments | 20 | NO | NO |
| All | Partial exam/s | 30 | YES, in the retake exam | NO |
| All | Final exam | 50 | YES, in the retake exam | NO |
Bibliography
Access the bibliography that your professor has requested from the Library.
- Acemoglu, Daron; Laibson, David; List, John: "Economía. Un primer curso inspirado en el mundo real". Editorial Antoni Bosch, 2022.
- El equipo de CORE (2017): "La economía". Disponible en: https://www.core-econ.org/the-economy/es/
- The CORE Econ Team 2023 The Economy 2.0: Microeconomics Open access e-text https://core-econ.org/the-
- Nieto, Jorge: "Decisiones y mercados. Una introducción a la economía". Ediciones Pirámide, 2ª edición, 2006.
- Mankiw, N. Gregory., Taylor, M.P. (2017): "Economía". Editorial Paraninfo.
- Krugman, P., Wells, R. y Graddy, K. (2015): "Fundamentos de Economía". Editorial Reverté, 3ª edición.