Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
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 course starts with a general introduction on key economic concepts (including some microéconomics basis). Then the following macroeconomics topics are covered:
- Introduction: Basic definitions and concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics.
- The main economic systems.
- The major macroeconomic aggregates according to national accounts.
- Determination of economic activity: basics.
- Unemployment and inflation.
- Money, demand for money, money creation.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Identify and define economic and macroeconomic concepts
- Explain and analyze key economic mechanisms
- Explain and macroeconomic equilibria
- Interpret the effects of various public policies at both national and international level
- understand socio-economic news
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Ex Cathedra
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Face to face; no podcast.
Attending the lessons is highly recommended.
Second term.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
PowerPoint presentation and texts available on MyULiège.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Additional information:
Written exam on the material covered in the course
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Attendance at the lessons is strongly recommended.
Contacts
Prof.: Henry-Jean GATHON, phone: 04 366 2778, hj.gathon@uliege.be
Assistant: Pierre Copée, phone:04 366 3048, p.copee@uliege.be