Introduction to Economics
This course unit aims at: (1) provide students with
knowledge on basic principles of economic science, (2) show the importance and relevance of economics in practice, and (3) lay the theoretical foundations and concepts of support to the deepening on Economic Science.
Demand
Supply
Income
Money
At the end, students should be able to:
• Analyze the economic discourse and economic reality;
• Build new knowledge concerning the functioning of the
economy as a whole.
Part I - Economics
1. Economic Systems
2. Demand
3. Supply
4. Markets
Part II - Money
5. Factor prices
6. Income distribution
7. Money
8. Inflation
Main Reading:
Neves, João César (2023). Princípios de Economia Política, Princípia, 8ª edição.
Secondary reading:
Samuelson, Paul A. & Nordhaus, William D. (2005). Economia, McGraw-Hill (any edition from 18th ed. on, 2005).
Other resources:
Reading support material
Texts/videos/news and specific links (distributed during the semester)
E-learning
Continuous assessment is privileged: 2 digital written documents (e-folios) during the semester (40%) and a final digital test, Global e-folio (e-folio G) at the end of the semester (60%). In due time, students can alternatively choose to perform one final exam (100%).