Micro and macroeconomics

Description: The study of this course will allow students to form fundamental knowledge in the field of micro- and macroeconomics, methodological foundations for the study of other economic disciplines, as well as the application of the theoretical knowledge gained in the field of practical analysis of the economic situation. Structurally, the course consists of two sections studying microeconomics and macroeconomics as the main sections of economic theory.

Amount of credits: 5

Пререквизиты:

• Mathematics in Economics

Course Workload:

Component: University component

Cycle: Base disciplines

Goal

• Formation of knowledge in the field of microeconomics and macroeconomics, familiarization with the methodology of economic disciplines, mastering the theoretical aspects of economic analysis, mastering the methods of graphical analysis, creating a basis for studying practical disciplines.

Objective

• studying the main categories, patterns of development of enterprises, industries and markets;
• training in the methodology of studying basic microeconomic processes for independent application of methods and methods of analysis used in any sphere of the economy;
• acquiring skills in adopting modern macroeconomic analysis, using the methodology of basic macroeconomic indicators such as gross domestic product, national income, factors of production, consumption, savings, investments, macroeconomic equilibrium;
• developing skills in analyzing specific situations, based on the relationships between analytical variables in economic and mathematical models.

Learning outcome: knowledge and understanding

• demonstrate a systematic understanding of the patterns of functioning of the modern economy at the micro and macro level;
• master the basic concepts and tools of micro and macroeconomics and applied economic disciplines;

Learning outcome: applying knowledge and understanding

• use methods of analysis of economic phenomena, processes and institutions at the micro- and macro-level to solve problems;
• interpret data from domestic and foreign statistics on socio-economic processes and phenomena;
• identify trends in changes in socio-economic indicators;

Learning outcome: formation of judgments

• select tools for processing economic data;
• build standard theoretical models based on descriptions of situations;

Learning outcome: communicative abilities

• use communication skills in the process of teaching the economic behavior of consumers and firms in a market economy

Learning outcome: learning skills or learning abilities

• have the skills to independently search for economic information and independently solve microeconomic and macroeconomic problems
• have professional skills communication and intercultural communications

Teaching methods

интерактивная лекция (лекция-визуализация с демонстрацией материалов в виде слайд-лекции или видео-лекции)

семинарские занятия (рассказ, беседа, объяснения, сообщения, доклад, эссе, рефераты)

практические занятия (решение задач, тестирование, деловые игры, тренинги)

контрольные занятия (опрос, тестирование, контрольная работа)

Assessment of the student's knowledge

Teacher oversees various tasks related to ongoing assessment and determines students' current performance twice during each academic period. Ratings 1 and 2 are formulated based on the outcomes of this ongoing assessment. The student's learning achievements are assessed using a 100-point scale, and the final grades P1 and P2 are calculated as the average of their ongoing performance evaluations. The teacher evaluates the student's work throughout the academic period in alignment with the assignment submission schedule for the discipline. The assessment system may incorporate a mix of written and oral, group and individual formats.

The evaluating policy of learning outcomes by work type

Evaluation form

The student's final grade in the course is calculated on a 100 point grading scale, it includes:

• 40% of the examination result;
• 60% of current control result.

The final grade is calculated by the formula:

 

Where Midterm 1, Midterm 2are digital equivalents of the grades of Midterm 1 and 2;

E is a digital equivalent of the exam grade.

Final alphabetical grade and its equivalent in points:

The letter grading system for students' academic achievements, corresponding to the numerical equivalent on a four-point scale:

Topics of lectures

• Предмет и метод микроэкономики, спрос, предложение и рыночное равновесие
• Теория потребительского поведения и спроса
• Предприятие, производство и предложение благ
• Поведение фирмы в различных рыночных структурах
• Рынки факторов производства
• Общее равновесие и экономическая эффективность
• Макроэкономический подход к анализу экономики
• Общее макроэкономическое равновесие
• Равновесный объем производства в классической и кейнсианской моделях
• Монетарная политика, фискальная политика
• Макроэкономическая динамика
• Бюджетный дефицит и государственный долг
• Платежный баланс и валютные курсы
• Международная торговля и торговая политика

Key reading

• 1. Киреев, А.П. Микроэкономика для продвинутых: задачи и решения [Текст] : учеб. пособие / А. П. Киреев, П. А. Киреев. - М. : Вузовский учебник: ИНФРА, 2013. 2. Воронин А.П. Микроэкономика. Экономическая теория в вопросах и ответах : учеб. пособие / А. П. Воронин. - М. : Экономика, 2009. 3. Тарасевич Л.С. Микроэкономика : учебник / Л. С. Тарасевич, П. И. Гребенников, А. И. Леусский ; СПб гос. ун-т экономики и финансов. - 4-е изд., испр. и доп. - М. : Юрайт, 2006. 4. Микроэкономика: практический подход (Managerial Economics) : Учебник / Фин.акад.при Правительстве РФ ; под ред. А. Г. Грязновой, под ред. А. Ю. Юданова. - 2-е изд., испр. - М. : КноРус, 2005. 5. Агапова Т.А. Макроэкономика : Учеб. / Т.А.Агапова, С.Ф.Серегина; Ред. А.В.Сидорович. - 6-е изд. стер. - М. : Дело и сервис, 2004. 6. Тарасевич Л.С. Макроэкономика : Учеб. / Л.С.Тарасевич, П.И.Гребенников, .И.Леусский. - 5-е изд., испр. и доп. - М. : Юрайт, 2004. 7. Вечканов Г.С. Макроэкономика : учебное пособие / Г.С.Вечканов, Г.Р.Вечканова. - 6-е изд. - М. ; СПб. ; Нижний Новгород ; Воронеж ; Ростов н/Д ; Екатеринбург ; Самара ; Новосибирск ; Киев ; Харьков ; Минск : Питер2005. 8. Ивашковский С.Н. Макроэкономика : Учебник / С.Н.Ивашковский ; Московский гос.ин-т междунар.отношений(университет) МИД РФ. - М. : Дело, 2004. 9. Туманова Е.А. Мароэкономика. Элементы продвинутого подхода : учебник / Е. А. Туманова, Н. Л. Шагас ; МГУ им. Ломоносова. Эконом. фак. - М. : Инфра-М, 2007. 10. Киселева Е.А. Макроэкономика. Экспресс-курс [Текст] : учеб. пособие / Е. А. Киселева. - М. : КноРус, 2008.

Further reading

• 1. IPS SMART http://www.iprbooksshop.ru 2. ScienceDirect - http://wwwsciensedirect.com 3. EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS)- http://search.ebscohost.com 4. http://stat.gov.kz/