| Module code | EKN 120 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences |
| Module content | This module deals with the core principles of economics, especially macroeconomic measurement the private and public sectors of the South African economy receive attention, while basic macroeconomic relationships and the measurement of domestic output and national income are discussed. Aggregate demand and supply analysis stands core to this course which is also used to introduce students to the analysis of economic growth, unemployment and inflation. The microeconomics of government is addressed in a separate section, followed by a section on international economics, focusing on international trade, exchange rates and the balance of payments. The economics of developing countries and South Africa in the global economy conclude the course. |
| Module credits | 10.00 |
| NQF Level | 05 |
| Programmes |
BCom (Agribusiness Management)
BCom (Informatics) Information Systems BCom (Law) BCom (Statistics and Data Science) BAdmin (Public Management and International Relations) BCom BCom (Accounting Sciences) BCom (Business Management) BCom (Econometrics) BCom (Economics) BCom (Financial Sciences) BCom (Human Resource Management) BCom (Investment Management) BCom (Marketing Management) BCom (Supply Chain Management) BEd (Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching) BIT (Information Systems) BSc (Construction Management) BSc (Quantity Surveying) BSc (Real Estate) BTRP BA BPolSci (International Studies) BPolSci (Political Studies) BSocSci (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) BConSci (Clothing Retail Management) BConSci (Food Retail Management) BConSci (Hospitality Management) BSc (Actuarial and Financial Mathematics) BSc (Applied Mathematics) BSc (Mathematical Statistics) BSc (Mathematics) BSc extended programme - Mathematical Sciences BScAgric (Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management) |
| Service modules | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology Faculty of Education Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Prerequisites | EKN 110 GS or EKN 113 GS and at least 4 (50-59%) in Mathematics in the Grade 12 examination or 60% in STK 113 and concurrently registered for STK 123 |
| Contact time | 1 discussion class per week, 2 lectures per week |
| Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
| Department | Economics |
| Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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