Macroeconomics I
BASIC DATA
course listing
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course code
TET2550
course title in Estonian
Makroökonoomika I
course title in English
Macroeconomics I
course volume CP
4.00
ECTS credits
6.00
to be declared
yes
fully online course
not
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
spring
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
TVTB12/26
yes
Structural units teaching the course
ME - Department of Economics and Finance
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VERSION SPECIFIC DATA
course aims in Estonian
Õppeaine eesmärk on anda teadmisi makromajanduse toimimise üldistest seaduspärasustest ja mehhanismidest, peamistest makromajandusnäitajatest ja -protsessidest ning makromajanduspoliitika rollist majandusarengute kujundamisel.
course aims in English
The aim of the course is to provide knowledge of the fundamental principles and mechanisms of macroeconomic functioning, key macroeconomic indicators and processes, and the role of macroeconomic policy in influencing economic developments.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Õppeaine läbinud üliõpilane:
- tõlgendab peamisi makromajandusnäitajaid;
- analüüsib makromajanduslikke arenguid ja protsesse;
- analüüsib kriitiliselt majandusalaseid artikleid;
- analüüsib üksikute majandusnähtuste ja majanduse kui terviku vahelisi seoseid;
- hindab majanduspoliitika meetmete võimalikke tagajärgi.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
After completing this course the student:
- interprets key macroeconomic indicators;
- analyses macroeconomic developments and processes;
- critically analyses economic articles;
- analyses the relationships between individual economic phenomena and the economy as a whole;
- evaluates the potential consequences of economic policy.
brief description of the course in Estonian
Õppeaines käsitletakse makromajanduse põhimõisteid ja toimimismehhanisme. Vaadeldakse peamisi makromajandusnäitajaid, majandustsükleid, kogunõudlust ja kogupakkumist, kaupade ja raha turgu, pangandust ja finantssüsteemi, maksebilanssi ja vahetuskursse, tööhõivet ja töötust, inflatsiooni ja Phillipsi kõverat, eelarve- ja rahapoliitikat, riigieelarvet ning pikaajalise majanduskasvu tegureid.
brief description of the course in English
This course introduces the fundamental concepts and principles of macroeconomics. It covers key macroeconomic indicators, economic cycles, aggregate demand and aggregate supply, the goods and money markets, banking and the financial system, balance of payments and exchange rates, employment and unemployment, inflation and the Phillips curve, fiscal and monetary policy, the state budget, and the determinants of long-run economic growth.
type of assessment in Estonian
Eksam (hindab õpiväljundit 1-5), vt laiendatud ainekava.
type of assessment in English
Exam (learning outcomes 1-5), for details see Extended Syllabus.
independent study in Estonian
Teemakohase majanduskirjanduse läbitöötamine, koduste ülesannete lahendamine.
independent study in English
Going through the subject-related literature, doing homework.

study literature
Blanchard Oliver. Macroeconomics. 8/e, Pearson Education (2021)
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
4.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
2.0
lectures
-
practices
0.0
practices
-
exercises
2.0
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
-
type (CBL/PBL)
not specified
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus
Course-teacher pairs of the corresponding version are missing!
Course description in Estonian
Course description in English