Subject: Introduction to Microeconomics

Scientific Area:

Economics

Workload:

64 Hours

Number of ECTS:

6 ECTS

Language:

Portuguese

Overall objectives:

1 - Ensuring the acquisition of basic knowledge of microeconomics, likely to be extended and deepened in subsequent disciplines of the area of microeconomics;
2 - Promote learning of economic reasoning;
3 - Develop capacity of using different working tools available to the economist;
4 - Encourage critical reflection on the exposed concepts.

Syllabus:

1 - The economy
2 - The economic problem
3 - Problem Solutions
4 - The Marshallian cross
5 - Os problemas globais da economia
6 - value theory

Literature/Sources:

Dixit, Avinash , 2014 , Microeconomics: A Very Short Introduction , Oxford University Press
McEachern, William A. , 2013 , Microeconomics: A Contemporary Introduction. , Cengage Learning
Mankiw, N. Gregory , 2010 , Princípios de Microeconomia , Cengage Learning

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
Classes of exposition of matter. Two exames (each one with waited averaged of 50%). Reassessment period: final exame with waited score of 100%.