{"id":null,"code":"721352S","name":{"valueFi":"Fundamentals of Economics","valueEn":"Fundamentals of Economics","valueSv":""},"credits":6.0,"minCredits":6,"maxCredits":6,"tags":[],"createdAt":1790534921715,"contentList":[{"title":{"valueFi":"Osaamistavoitteet","valueEn":"Learning outcomes","valueSv":""},"content":{"valueFi":"Upon completing the course, the student will be able to explain the main features of consumer and firm behavior. The student recognizes different market environments and their effect on optimal decision making.\r\nThe student is able to use simple macroeconomic models to understand economic issues such as growth and business cycles. The student is also able to analyze the effects of different economic policies with simple economic models.\r\n\r\nGeneric skills: The student is able to apply:\r\n- analytical and critical thinking to examine various phenomena in economics, \r\n- is able to apply problem-solving skills to develop new knowledge. \r\n- is able to argue appropriately and with justification about various phenomena in economics.","valueEn":"Upon completing the course, the student will be able to explain the main features of consumer and firm behavior. The student recognizes different market environments and their effect on optimal decision making.\r\nThe student is able to use simple macroeconomic models to understand economic issues such as growth and business cycles. 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Williamson, Stephen: Macroeconomics (4th edition or newer), Hal R. Varian: Intermediate Microeconomics (6th edition or newer). ","valueEn":"1. Williamson, Stephen: Macroeconomics (4th edition or newer), Hal R. Varian: Intermediate Microeconomics (6th edition or newer). ","valueSv":"1. Williamson, Stephen: Macroeconomics (4th edition or newer), Hal R. Varian: Intermediate Microeconomics (6th edition or newer). "}},{"title":{"valueFi":"Esitietovaatimukset","valueEn":"Qualifications","valueSv":""},"content":{"valueFi":"","valueEn":"","valueSv":""}},{"title":{"valueFi":"Arviointiasteikko","valueEn":"Assessment scale","valueSv":""},"content":{"valueFi":"1-5/HYL","valueEn":"1-5/FAIL","valueSv":"1-5/FAIL"}},{"title":{"valueFi":"Arviointikriteerit","valueEn":"Assessment criteria","valueSv":""},"content":{"valueFi":"The microeconomics and macroeconomics parts of the course must be passed to complete the entire course. 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