Sociology

1. Knowledge and understanding: this course should provide the students with a general introduction to the study of Economics, in its main sub-disciplines, the Microeconomics (consumption, production and price formation in markets) and Macroeconomics (GDP, Employment and Growth). 2. Applying knowledge and understanding: after having passed the exam students should be able to to apply the major economic tools learned during the course to their future work interests 3. Critical faculties: students are expected to be able to read and interpret an economic diagram as well a table of economic data. 4. Communications skills. Students are expected to master the economic reasoning and the appropriate terminology used in economic disciplines. 5. Learning skills: by training in the use of simple economic models and in the reading of economic data the students will be able to use both tools in their future career