Syllabus Information

5.1. Methodological overview

The learning process designed for this course is based on the following:

Different teaching methods will be used: in the theoretical classes, the teacher will explain the subjects in lectures and techniques of active student participation will also be used. The latter will allow a greater implication of the students in the learning process and will permit the teacher to identify their problems and doubts as they arise during the course.

5.2. Learning tasks

The programme offered to the student to help her achieve the expected results is made up of the following activities:

THEORETICAL CLASSES will take the form of lectures given by the teacher with the aim of transmitting the fundamental concepts of the course in order to reach the minimum levels established by the teacher. The lecture is meant to be participative and to foment debate and resolve the students´ problems and doubts as they arise from the recommended reports, the course bibliography and the material available on the ADD.

RESOLUTION AND PRESENTATION OF PROBLEMS AND PRACTICAL CASES, elaboration and presentation of works, discussion of current events, comments on readings and iterative activities.

Tutorial and evaluation activities that allow a more direct and personal support for the students to supervise works, prepare and write reports, resolve doubts and guide them in their studies and in the solving of exercises. These tutorials may be individual or in groups.

The subject consists of 6 ECTS (150 hours). 30 hours will be devoted to theoretical clases and 30 hours will be devoted to pratical cases, problems, etc. The remaining 90 hours correspond to autonomous work of the student 

5.3. Syllabus

I. INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1:        Recent Spanish economy

Chapter 2:        International context

II. REAL SECTOR

Chapter 3:        Spanish macroeconomic table: demand, supply and income

Chapter 4:        Consumption and gross capital formation

Chapter 5:        External sector

Chapter 6:        Labour market

Chapter 7:        Public sector

III. FINANCIAL AND MONETARY SECTOR

Chapter 8:        The ECB Monetary Policy

Chapter 9:        Financial system

IV. PERSPECTIVES

Chapter 10:      Forecasts

5.4. Course planning and calendar

The calendar of classes will be published at the website of the Faculty and/or in the Online Teaching Platform (ADD) and the presentation of works and other activities will be announced by the lecturer and though the appropriate channels.

5.5. Bibliography and recommended resources

[BB: Bibliografía básica / BC: Bibliografía complementaria]

• [BB] España Siglo XXI. 3, La economía / Salustiano del Campo y José Félix Tezanos, directores ; Juan Velarde Fuertes y José Mª Serrano Sanz, editores . Madrid : Biblioteca Nueva, [2008]
• [BB] Serrano Sanz, José María. De la crisis económica en España y sus remedios / José Maria Serrano Sanz . Zaragoza : Prensas Universitaras, 2011
• [BC] [INFORMES DE COYUNTURA] - Boletín económico / Banco de España . Madrid : Banco de España, Servicio de Publicaciones, 1979- [Publicación periódica] [Ver URL]
• [BC] [INFORMES DE COYUNTURA] - Boletín mensual / Banco Central Europeo . Frankfurt am Main : Banco Central Europeo, 1999- [Publicación periódica] [Ver URL]
• [BC] [INFORMES DE COYUNTURA] - Boletín trimestral de coyuntura / Instituto Nacional de Estadística . Madrid : Instituto Nacional de Estadística, 1981- [Publicación periódica] [Ver URL]
• [BC] [INFORMES DE COYUNTURA] - Informe anual / Banco Central Europeo ; traducción efectuada por el Banco de España. [Ed. española] [Frankfurt am Main] : Banco Central Europeo, 1999- [Publicación periódica] [Ver URL]
• [BC] [INFORMES DE COYUNTURA] - Informe anual... / Banco de España . Madrid : Banco de España, 1966- [Publicación periódica] [Ver URL]
• [BC] [INFORMES DE COYUNTURA] - Síntesis mensual de indicadores económicos. Madrid : Ministerio de Economía y Hacienda, 1986-2000 [Publicación periódica] [Ver URL]

Listado de URL

• Banco Central Europeo - Web oficial. [http://www.ecb.int]
• Fondo Monetario Internacional (IMF). Web oficial [http://www.imf.org]
• Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económico (OECD). Web oficial. [http://www.oecd.org]
• Unión Europea . Web oficial [http://europa.eu/index_es.htm]