The first part of the course contains methods and theories for analysing general trends in macroeconomic variables, such as unemployment, interest rates, investments and saving. The other part of the course focuses on macroeconomic growth, including endogenic growth based on human capital, R&D and innovation.
FME3545 Macroeconomics 7.5 credits
Information per course offering
Information for Spring 2025 Start 17 Mar 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 17 Mar 2025 - 2 Jun 2025
- Periods
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
61317
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
1 - 1
- Target group
- No information inserted
- Planned modular schedule
- No information inserted
- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
- Part of programme
- No information inserted
Contact
Course syllabus as PDF
Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format.
Course syllabus FME3545 (Spring 2019–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus FME3545 (Spring 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the course you should be able to:
- Define, calculate and reflect on important macroeconomic aggregates, such as GDP, unemployment and inflation
- Identify and assess the causes to and the consequences of unemployment and inflation and their interplay
- Analyse economic growth by means of exogenous and endogenous growth models
- Use relevant macroeconomic models to assess different macroeconomic phenomena
- Reflect on the importance of monetary and fiscal policy for short-term and long-term economic development
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
At least 180 credits of higher education, of which at least 30 credits within mathematics/economics and documented proficiency in English B, or the equivalent.
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- TEN1 - Exam, 7.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- ÖVN1 - Exercises, 0.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Education cycle
Third cycle
Supplementary information
ITM/Industriell ekonomi och organisation
Please contact Per Thulin, per.thulin@indek.kth.se, +468 790 95 63