Advanced Topics in Macroeconomics

Výsledky vzdelávania

Teaching results:
Students learn key methods and theories of macroeconomics and are provided with the tools and concepts needed to understand current state of research in macroeconomic theory. After having finished the course, students will be able to understand scientific papers and the methodologies representing the research frontier of macroeconomic theory. The aim of the course is to familiarize students with standard macroeconomic theory and based on the acquired theoretical knowledge to develop students' analytical skills so that they are able to analyze real macroeconomic problems, identify their causes and solutions. The course is focused at presenting standard macroeconomic theory, enabling students to critically examine existing theory and construct alternatives. Also, it aims to prepare students for conducting an independent research. The topics discussed are not presented solely from the technical and theoretical perspectives, but applications, open questions and existing debates are also studied. The ways to choose among those, to construct theories and to develop theoretical arguments will be also discussed. The topics covered may vary from year to year so as a wide range of topics was surveyed, but at the same time, sufficient analytical depth was ensured. By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- apply their knowledge to sole dynamic macroeconomic systems and simulation changes in model parameter;
- understand, interpret and use the latest ideas of modern macroeconomics published in top economic journals.