Economics (5cr)

Evaluation methods and criteria

Pass after all of lectures and Final Test has been done. The final tests contains 50 multi-choice questions. All questions are based on course materials. Minimum passing score for the test is 50%. If not achieved, you need retake the test. The retake limit is 3!

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Content scheduling

Up to student her-/himself.

Objective

Course is for students who are interested of Basics of National Economics. After this course student understand policies of the national economy and the principles of a market-driven society.

Content

Course includes 22 chapter and Final Exam. Content of course - Capitalism's Reversal of Power - Technology, Population and Growth Network Address - Scarcity, selection and work network address - Interaction and decision-making - Property and Power: Mutual Benefit and Conflicts - Banks, money and credit markets - Pursuit of overyield, price setting and market dynamics - Cyclical fluctuation and unemployment - Unemployment and fiscal policy - Technological advances, employment and rising living standards in the long term - Theme: The Great Depression, the Golden Age and the Global Financial Crisis - Theme: National economies in the global economy - Theme: social inequality - Theme: Environmental economics - Theme: Innovation, Information and Network Economy - Theme: Economics and Politics

Location and time

Course can be done in own pace in Metropolia's Moodle environment.

Materials

Online.

Teaching methods

Course is 100% online (Self-Study) course which can be done in own pace.

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Up to student her-/himself.