general background,
special background, specialised general knowledge, skills development

Consult Appendix A

·     Description of the level of learning outcomes for each qualifications cycle, according to the Qualifications Framework of the European Higher Education Area

·     Descriptors for Levels 6, 7 & 8 of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning and Appendix B

·     Guidelines for writing Learning Outcomes

Specifically, after the successful completion of the learning process the expected learning outcomes aimed to be:

● capability for students to provide with clarity standard terms and explain the basic principles and concepts of Economic Policy, and the ability to structure economic arguments in a coherent and convincing manner.

● students will have the capacity to explain of the basic functions of the economic system and the importance of the practice of Economic Policy the functioning of the economic system.

● the students realizing and understanding the context of the applied Economic Policy, are expected to develop the ability to use economic reasoning to formulate and evaluate Economic Policy propositions.

● students will have the ability of understanding the concepts of economic theory using mathematical methods, modelling economic systems with the use of these methods, aiming to developing various ways of thinking and problem solving strategies in Economic Policy

● by making explicit the methods of applying economic policy in typical Economic Policy issues, students are expected to acquire the ability of effective implementation of economic logic and methods in the study of specific thematic areas of economic policy.

● effective communication and explanation of economic arguments both to people with knowledge of Economic Policy  and non-specialists.

Adapting to new situations

Decision-making

Working independently

Team work

Working in an international environment

Working in an interdisciplinary environment

Production of new research ideas

Respect for difference and multiculturalism

Respect for the natural environment

Showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues

Criticism and self-criticism

Production of free, creative and inductive thinking

……

Others…

…….

2. autonomous work

3. Teamwork

4. Critical rezoning and self-criticism

2. Social choice and social process

3. The logic of the Economic Policy

4. Models of fixed and variable targets

5. The relationship between economic policy objectives

6. Economic and political in practice

7. Stability of the general price level

8.Full Employment

9. Improving the balance of payments

10.Economic growth

11. Income distribution improvement

12. Public deficits and debt

Support of the learning process via e-class

The manner and methods of teaching are described in detail.

Lectures, seminars, laboratory practice, fieldwork, study and analysis of bibliography, tutorials, placements, clinical practice, art workshop, interactive teaching, educational visits, project, essay writing, artistic creativity, etc.

The student’s study hours for each learning activity are given as well as the hours of non-directed study according to the principles of the ECTS

Description of the evaluation procedure

Language of evaluation, methods of evaluation, summative or conclusive, multiple choice questionnaires, short-answer questions, open-ended questions, problem solving, written work, essay/report, oral examination, public presentation, laboratory work, clinical examination of patient, art interpretation, other

Specifically-defined evaluation criteria are given, and if and where they are accessible to students.

1. After concluding the lectures will follow written examinations where it will gathered the 100% of total evaluation score.

2. Bonuses will be given up to 2 units in addition to the score of the exam in the form of voluntary assignment, conditional that the written exam will gather more than 5 out of 10 points.

3. Exams are conducted in Greek and comprise a combination of questions – questions of short answers using charting and mathematical analysis, open-ended questions, judgment questions, theorem proving, solving problems and exercises.

4. The evaluation criteria are communicated to students in the first lecture, which are explicitly stated in the syllabus of the course, which is shared as a handout, also available in e-class

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Οικονομική πολιτική, Βαβούρας Ιωάννης Σ. 2013 Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση

Αρχές οικονομικής πολιτικής, Κυπριανός Π. Προδρομίδης 2013 Εκδόσεις Ι. Σιδέρη

Mankiw N. Gregory “Μακροοικονομική Θεωρία” 2002 Gutenberg

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Καλαϊτζιδάκης Παντελής και Καλυβίτης Σαράντης “Οικονομική Μεγέθυνση Θεωρία και Πολιτική” 2008 Κριτική

Barro Robert and Sala-i-Martin Xavier “Economic Growth” 1999 MIT Press

Blanchard Olivier “Μακροοικονομική” 2006 Επίκεντρο

Abel B. Andrew, Bernanke S. Ben and Croushore Dean “Μακροοικονομική” 2010 Κριτική

Scarth William “Μακροοικονομική” 2004 Κριτική

Romer David “Advanced Macroeconomics” 1996 McGraw-Hill

Blanchard Olivier and Fischer Stanley “Lectures on Macroeconomics” 1989 MIT Press

Acemoglou Daron “Introduction to Modern Economic Growth” 2009 Princeton University Press