ISMAT 217

Political Economics

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

  The field of action of the UC is to place the Economic in a context of Law. The area of activity suggests the fundamental vectors of Political Economy. The areas of intervention are at the level of Macroeconomics and Microeconomics. Similar to the Law that is present in everything, Economics also influences in some way all areas of people's lives and institutions.    
• ProgramaProgramme

  Part I: Object and Method of Political Economy The Object of Political Economy and Economic Methodology Part II - Economic concepts, principles and problems Concepts, principles and fundamental economic problems The Evolution of Economic Thought and Facts and the Demographic Base Part III – Microeconomics: Supply, Demand and Individual Markets The market and the Demand Function and Supply Function; Market structures Value, Utility and Marginal Products and the Law of Diminishing Returns Production Theory; Income Distribution and Social Justice Parte IV - Macroeconomia The macroeconomic approach and aggregate values: Economic cycles and Gross Product, Inflation and Unemployment, State intervention.  
• ObjectivosObjectives

  At the end of this course, students must: 1. To frame in theoretical terms the concept and methodology of Political Economy. 2. Master the main concepts, principles, models and economic problems 3. Master the basic contents of Microeconomics 4. Know how to make a lucid reading of Macroeconomics
• BibliografiaBibliography

  Samuelson, P. & Nordhaus, W. 19ª Edição. 2011. Lisboa: MacGraw-Hill. 736 páginas. 9789899717237. Martinez, P. (2012), Economia Política, 11ª Edição, 2016. Almedina, Coimbra. 914 páginas. Capa brochada. ISBN: 9789724040288.
• MetodologiaMethodology

  Group and class presentations on content taught in this class.  
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  6
• NaturezaNature

  Mandatory
• EstágioInternship

  Não