Course Title : Economic Journalism
Code		Course Type	Regular Semester	Lecture (hours/week)	Seminar (hours/week)	Lab (hours/week)	Credits	ECTS
COM 213-1		B	3	3	0	0	3.00	5
Lecturer and Office Hours
Teaching Assistant and Office Hours
Language				Albanian
Course Level
Description		Economic Journalism is a course that will provide students with knowledge of basic concepts of Macroeconomics and Microeconomics, which are necessary for anyone who deals with economic journalism but also for their general education.
Objectives		The course aims to knowledge of basic concepts followed for engagement through projects, developing skills of having objective and independent view about macro and micro general developments.
Course Outline
Week	Topics
1	Economic systems Macroeconomics Microeconomics Production possibility curve Political Economy
2	Budget Reporting on budget What is budget deficit Budget deficit Financing Public debt
3	Public finances Fiscal policies Knowledge of basic legislation Data management
4	Gross Domestic Product Components of GDP Methods of calculating GDP Real GDP and Nominal GDP Prepare stories about GDP
5	Unemployment and Inflation Employment Consumption Prices Phillips curve Reporting on it
6	Unemployment and Inflation Employment Consumption Prices Phillips curve Reporting on it
7	The banking system Coverage of Bank of Albania Role of Central Bank Monetary policy Commercial banks Loans and deposits Exchange rate
8	Midterm Exam
9	Financial Markets Shares Bonds Treasury bills
10	International trade Exports and imports Trade balance Free Trade Agreements Writing about imports and exports
11	Insurance market Types of Insurance Payment of damages Legislation
12	DemandSupply and market equilibrium Types of supply and demand Factors that affect Reporting on markets
13	DemandSupply and market equilibrium Types of supply and demand Factors that affect Reporting on markets
14	Monopoly Oligopoly
15	Energy
16	Final Exam
Prerequisites
Textbook
Other References
Laboratory Work
Computer Usage
Other
Learning Outcomes and Competences
1	Students will have basic knowledge about economic journalism.
2	Students will be able to use well information sources, to construct and analyze events on this field.
Course Evaluation Methods
In-term studies						Quantity	Percentage
Midterms						1	20
Quizzes						0	0
Projects						3	30
Term Projects						0	0
Laboratory						0	0
Attendance						1	10
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade							60
Contribution of final examination to overall grade							40
Total							100
ECTS (Allocated Based on Student) Workload
Activities					Quantity	Duration (hours)	Total Workload (hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week : 16 x Total course hours)					16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)					14	2	28
Assignments					3	0	0
Midterms					1	20	20
Final examination					1	40	40
Other					0	0	0
Total Work Load							136
Total Work Load / 25 (hours)							5.44
ECTS							5

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