Applied Microeconomics

Description of the course

Degree: Tourism
Department: Applied Economics I
Course Title: Applied Microeconomics Code: 2003006
Type of course: Basic Area of knowledge:
Year of Study : 1st Level of course: 1st cycle Mode of delivery: on-campus
Semester: 2nd ECTS Credits: 6 Number of Groups: 
Pre-requisites and co-requisites: It is recommended to have basic knowledge in analitical tools.
Name of lecturer/s: Juan José Chapero Varela, Antonio Martinez Gonzalez

Course Contents:  

Content Unit Topic
I. Introduction 1. Economy Object and Methods
2. Interdependence and Specialization
II. Market and how it works. Tourism Market 3. The Market. Supply and Demand
4. Elasticity: Concept, Types and Application
5. Tourism Market and Its Demand
6. Supply, Demand and Economic Policy
III. Markets, Welfare and Public Sector 7. Markets and Welfare
8. Public Sector Economy
IV. Business Behaviour and Industrial Organization 9. Business Production and Costs
10. Companies in Competetive Markets
11. Monopoly, Oligopoly and Monopolistic Competition
V. Tourism Company 12. Tourism enterprises
VI. Production Factors Markets 13. Production Factors Markets
14. Income Distribution

Recommended or Required readings:    

Title Principios de Economía
Author N.G. Mankiw
Publisher Thomson
Planned learning activities and teaching methods: Practical and theoretical exercises for each block of topics to be presented in the class.
Assessment methods and criteria: The acquisition of skills related to this course and its learning outcomes will be assessed through continuous evaluation. The different activities to be jointly evaluated include theoretical and practical exams, participation in class, individual and group works, workshops as well as participation in complementary activities. All activities will be evaluated within the grade scale from 1 to 10. For successful completion of the course, the student shall obtain a final mark equal to or higher than 5. Each activity will form a part of the final grade in equivalent percentage value, which will not exceed 40%. The student is entitled to two evaluations. The second evaluation process will be carried out only for those activities, which shall be revaluated. The students, who fail to obtain the required skills through activities that cannot be revaluated, will have to register again for the course in the following academic year for the purpose to acquire those competences.
Language of instruction: Spanish Work Placement: Fuenlabrada