General information
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Academic year:
- 2026
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Description:
- Today's economy is a complex, global system of interconnected financial systems, trade networks and market dynamics. This course explores the interaction between countries, firms and individuals in the formation of economic systems, focusing on topics ranging from macroeconomic indicators such as GDP and inflation to the analysis of international trade policies. Students will acquire an understanding of the reality and complexity of the global economy. They will also gain a critical overview of future developments by studying the relationship between technological advances and geopolitical tensions in world markets.
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ECTS credits:
- 6
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Course coordinator:
- Elena del Rey Canteli
Groups
Group
EN
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Duration:
- One-semester, 1st semester
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Teaching staff:
- Elena del Rey Canteli
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Language of the classes:
- English (100%)
Syllabus
1. Prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits.
2. Doing the best you can: Scarcity, wellbeing, and working hours.
3. Strategic interactions and social dilemmas.
4. The market forces of supply and demand.
5. The efficiency of markets, an application to international trade.
6. The economy as a whole.
7. Aggregate demand and the multiplier model.
8. Macroeconomic policy: Inflation and unemployment.
9. The open economy.
Activities
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Activity type
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Hours with a teacher
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Hours without a teacher
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Virtual hours with a teacher
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Total
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| Others |
2,00 |
0
|
0
|
2,00 |
| Assessment test |
0
|
50,00 |
2,00 |
52,00 |
| Participatory class |
42,00 |
42,00 |
0
|
84,00 |
| Learning-based tasks and quizzes |
0
|
13,00 |
0
|
13,00 |
|
Total
|
44,00 |
105,00 |
2,00 |
151 |
Bibliography
- The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics https://core-econ.org/the-economy/microeconomics/0-3-contents.html (2024). CORE-ECON. Catàleg
- The Economy 1. 0 https://core-econ.org/the-economy/v1/index.html (2024). CORE-ECON. Catàleg
- The Economy 2.0 Macroeconomics. https://core-econ.org/the-economy/macroeconomics/0-3-contents.html. (2024). CORE-ECON.. Catàleg
Assessment and Grading
Assessment activities:
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Description of the activity
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Assessment Activity
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% |
Remediable subject
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| 3 questionnaires |
Rank of attainment of unit content. |
45 |
Yes |
| Activity Global week |
Capacity to apply the knowledge acquired in class |
5 |
Yes |
| Final exam |
Capacity to apply the knowledge acquired in class |
50 |
Yes |
Grading
Continuous evaluation: one multiple choice test at the end of very 3 units. Each test will have a weight of 15% in the final grade.
Activity global week: 5%
Final exam: 50%
The retake exam allows students to compensate for all grades below 5. However, any assessment not attempted will be graded as 0 and cannot be compensated through the retake.
For example, if a student has failed one test and the final exam (i.e., received grades below 5), the retake exam will account for 65% of the final grade: 50% corresponding to the final exam and 15% to the failed test.
The final grade after the retake will be the weighted average of the retake grade (which covers the failed components) and the grades obtained in the passed assessments.
Specific criteria for the "No show" grade:
The student will have "No presentat" if he/she does neither attend the final or the retake exam.
Single Assessment:
Final exam: 100%
Minimum requirements to pass:
A weighted average of 5 or above is required to pass the course.
Design Amendment
Amendment of activities:
The course activities will be adapted to take place online where possible or alternative activities will be implemented in the event of restrictions due to exceptional circumstances.
Amendment of the assessment:
The course evaluation activities will be adapted to take place online where possible or alternative activities will be implemented in the event of restrictions due to exceptional circumstances.
Mentoring and communication:
In the event of restrictions due to exceptional circumstances, all the communications will be online via email.