Economic Policy - a subject offered in English 330-PS1-1POG#E
Study profile: General academic
Form of studies: full-time
Item Type: Basic
Module: 2
Field and discipline of science: Social sciences, economics and finance discipline
Year of study/semester: 1st year/2nd semester
Entrance requirements (so-called sequential system of classes and exams)
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Number of hours of teaching classes divided into types of classes: lecture – 30 hours
Teaching methods: lecture using multimedia presentation
Forms of passing the course: written exam
ECTS points 4
Balance of student workload
Attendance at lectures: 30
Preparing for the lecture: 24
Preparation for the final exam: 40
Participation in consultations: 5
Exam: 1
Student workload related to classes:
- requiring direct participation of the teacher: 36 hours ECTS 1.4
Type of course
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE:
1POG_W01 The student knows and understands to an advanced level the scope and nature of the discipline of economics, economics and finance, including its place in the system of social sciences and relations to other sciences KA6_WG1
1POG_W02 The student knows and understands political models, economic systems and the model of the modern market economy to an advanced degree. KA6_WG2
1POG_W03 The student knows and understands to an advanced degree basic economic categories, basic theories of micro- and macroeconomics and the principles of market functioning in a given economic system, as well as selected sectoral policies operating in a given system. KA6_WG3
1POG_W04 The student knows and understands at an advanced level the economic principles of the functioning of the state and the theoretical basis of shaping economic policy divided into sectoral policies. KA6_WG4
1POG_W05 The student knows and understands to an advanced level norms and legal rules organizing economic structures and institutions shaping the economic policy of the state, the regularities governing them and their sources, nature, changes and methods of operation. KA6_WG6
Assessment criteria
Forms of passing the course:
lecture - written exam (20 questions, 2 points per question):
homeworks - 10 points
Grades:
0-25 - 2.0
26-30 - 3.0
31-35 - 3.5
36-40 - 4.0
41-45 - 4.5
46-50 - 5.0.
The general conditions are specified in the Study Regulations of the University of Białystok (Announcement No. 2/2024 of the Rector of the University of Białystok of 21 May 2024 on the announcement of the consolidated text of Resolution No. 2424 of the Senate of the University of Białystok of 22 May 2019 on the Study Regulations of the University of Białystok).
In the preparation of written works, artificial intelligence (AI) systems may be used in accordance with the scope and principles specified in Order No. 31 of the Rector of the University of Białystok of April 11, 2025 on the use of artificial intelligence systems in the educational process at the University of Białystok. It is prohibited to use AI systems during exams and tests, unless the instructions or content of the tasks specify how they are to be used. In the preparation of homework, AI systems may be used to obtain data and information, but the description and interpretation should be prepared independently.
Bibliography
Basic literature::
Weresa M. A. (eds.). The role of economic policy and institutions, Warsaw School of Economics Press, Warsaw 2016.
Czerniak A., Rapacki R., Economic policy and institutions / Adam Czerniak, .
Reid D. G., Social policy and planning for the 21st century, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, New York, London 2017
Additional literature:
Acocella N., Di Bartolomeo G., Hughes Hallett A., Macroeconomic paradigms and economic policy,Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2016.
Sieroń A., Monetary policy after the great recession, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, London New York, NY 2021.
Additional information
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