Duration
40h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in economics and business management | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in economics : general (60 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The macroeconomics course is an introduction to the scientific method used by economists to measure economic quantities and formulate hypotheses explaining observed macroeconomic phenomena.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Acquire analytical methods to measure and understand macroeconomic developments in Belgium and the European Union.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Introduction to economics
Descriptive statistics
Mathematics
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course consists of lectures on national accounts, the labour market, financial markets, long-term economic analysis (economic growth) and short-term economic analysis (monetary influences on output, employment and prices).
The course will cover macroeconomic developments in Belgium and Europe from the Industrial Revolution through the major economic crises to the present day.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Lectures (30h) + exercises (15h). First term.
Recommended or required readings
Lectures notes. Corrected exercises.
Textbook: Blanchard et Cohen, Macroéconomie, 8e edition, Pearson, 2020
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Additional information:
Final written exam (50% MCQ and 50% open questions)
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Professor :
Jérôme Schoenmaeckers, Bureau 0.51 (B31)
Tel. : 04/366 2965
E-Mail : jerome.schoenmaeckers@uliege.be
Assistant :
Michel Coppée, Office 1.57 (Sart Tilman)
Tél. : 04/366 3108
E-Mail : michel.coppee@uliege.be