Duration
40h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in business engineering | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with basic economic mechanisms by analyzing general behaviour (macroeconomics).
The course covers the main topics in the area of the macroeconomic theory: consumption and investment, national income and cycles, budgetary policy, international trade, monetary policy and so on.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, the student will be able, in line with the Key Learning Outcomes:
- to master basic notions of economics (strategy).
- to explain and to analyse general economic behaviour, at the national and international economy level (strategy);
- to understand and to explain, in a critical perspective, the relations between the main economic variables (strategy and control).
- to think critically, to be curious and to apply scientific rigour (strategy and adaptability).
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Ex cathedra presentations.
Exercises are given in order to present the chapters of the course in a practical way.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Additional information:
Lectures in distance learning. Exercise sessions in face-to-face, with online supplements.
Recommended or required readings
Acemoglu, D., Laibson, D., & List, J. (2023). Introduction à l'économie. Traduction française, Pearson.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- Remote
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Additional information:
Online written exam (multiple choice on a ULiege platform).
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Second semester.
Contacts
Professor
A.Jousten, Bât. B31,
Tél. : +32 4 366 31 98,
e-mail : ajousten@uliege.be
Assistant
Giulia Klinges, Bât. B31
Tel. : +32 4 366 30 42
Email: gklinges@uliege.be