Fundamental Course in Macroeconomics

A course from King Juan Carlos University
MOOC RAC URJC: 0.9 ECTS

Description

This course is fundamental for a basic education in the fundamentals of economics since, through its study, it seeks to occupy the theoretical and empirical space of an economic nature that should complete any multidisciplinary training.

The course is entirely introductory in nature, with the aim of highlighting the main economic models and policies that allow us to delve deeper into the study of everyday economic phenomena that affect different economic agents (consumers, companies, the Public Sector) and the economy as a whole (growth and development, inflation, unemployment, etc.).

The course focuses on the analysis of the functioning of contemporary economies through conventional macroeconomic models IS-LM, SA-DA, in a closed economy environment.

What you will learn

In this course you will learn about:

  • Macroeconomics: Object and Method
  • The goods market and the IS relationship
  • The money market and the LM relationship
  • The IS-LM model
  • The labor market
  • Aggregate Supply and Demand Model

Faculty

Juan Carlos Aguado Franco

King Juan Carlos University

Tenured Lecturer in the Department of Economic Analysis at Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid. He holds a degree in Economics from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), a Master of Science from the Agronomic Institute of Montpellier, France, and a PhD in Economics from Rey Juan Carlos University. Since 2002, he has been a professor at Rey Juan Carlos University, and previously taught for eight years at Carlos III University of Madrid, five years at Alfonso X "El Sabio" University, and one year at the Polytechnic University of Madrid. He has been a visiting professor at the University of Costa Rica and ORT University in Montevideo, Uruguay. He is the author of the books "Basic Lessons in Economics," "The Financial Management of Tourism Companies" (Paraninfo Publishers, Madrid), "Decision and Game Theory," "Fundamental Course in Microeconomics" (Delta Publications, Madrid), and "Understanding Microeconomics" (Pirámide, Madrid).

Isabel Rodríguez Iglesias

King Juan Carlos University

Tenured Lecturer and Vice Dean of Students at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the URJC (King Juan Carlos University). She received the Extraordinary Doctoral Award in Economics from the URJC and holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the UCM (Complutense University of Madrid). She has been a professor at the URJC since 2002, and previously taught for eight years at the Carlos III University of Madrid. She is a member of the high-performance research group in Cognitive Neuroeconomics at the URJC and a collaborating member of the high-performance research group in Economic Analysis of Public Policies at the same university. She is the author of numerous scientific articles and presentations at international and national conferences. She has participated in numerous educational innovation and research projects funded by public entities. She is also the co-author of the textbook *Introduction to Economics*, published by Pearson, Madrid.

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of audience might be interested in taking the MOOC?
It can be a valuable complement to the microeconomic training of students in the first years of degrees such as Economics, Business Administration, etc., but it is aimed at anyone interested in understanding everyday economic events from the point of view of the behavior of different economic agents and the markets in which they interact.
The objective is that, after completing this course, the student will be able to present and discuss the fundamental economic facts of their environment critically and understand the economic policy instruments applied.

You will be able to obtain the MOOC completion certificate once you have completed all the required course activities. The certificate will confirm your successful completion of the MOOC and will include the total number of hours.

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Enrollment and participation in a URJC MOOC is free. There are absolutely no academic penalties for dropping out. You can enroll in the same MOOC and/or others (as long as they are still being offered) at a later time.

This MOOC is designed to be self-paced. You don't need to start at a specific time, although a learning pace of one topic per week is recommended.

At the end of each module you will be assessed with a test on the basic concepts learned.

If you are an undergraduate student at Rey Juan Carlos University, you must register for the course using your university account (@alumnos.urjc.es) to receive RAC credits upon successful completion. Credits will not be awarded to students who completed the course using an account other than their URJC account or who are not currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program.

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