Basics of Economics

Haluatko ymmärtää paremmin taloutta ja sen ilmiöitä kuten inflaatiota ja talouskasvua? Taloustieteen peruskurssi johdattaa sinut taloustieteen maailmaan.

31.3.2025 - 31.8.2025

6 cr

Registration open

Basic studies

Basic concepts and elements of both microeconomic and macroeconomic theories with discussion of their implications for economic policy-making. Basic modeling principles, national income accounting and related statistics are also included in the course.

Additional information

Oppimistehtävä JYU avoin

How will you study

Additional information and registration

Price and registration period

Check on the university's website

Go to the institution's website(Opens in a new tab)

Additional information:

Dates

31.3.2025 - 31.8.2025

Fields

Business, administration and law

Scope

6 cr

1 component

Code

KTTP2110

What you will learn

Learning outcomes At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to:

*comprehend basic economic concepts (f. e. markets, prices, demand, supply, GNP, money, inflation) and their behavior
*apply the concepts and behavior of demand and supply in different market situations, both from a viewpoint of consumers and companies
*evaluate different alternatives and solutions to economic problems
*analyze main factors affecting economic development

Learning material

Soveltuvin osin seuraavat perusoppikirjat:

· Acemoglu, Laibson & List: Economics (3rd edition)

· CORE Econ -työryhmän Talous-oppikirja

· Cowen & Tabarrok: Modern Principles of Economics (4th edition)

· Mankiw: Principles of Economics (8th edition)

Taloustieteen peruskurssilla ei ole käytössä yhtä varsinaista oppikirjaa, vaan kurssi perustuu ensisijaisesti kurssia varten tehtyyn luentomonisteeseen, joka on kirjoitettu pääosin yllä listattuja taloustieteen oppikirjoja hyödyntäen.

Additional information

Organiser

Jyväskylän yliopisto

Belongs to themes:

Renewal of working life and competence