ΟΔΗΓΟΣ ΕΙΣΑΚΤΕΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΟΕΤΩΝ 2025

COURSE OUTLINE



(1) General

School:Social Sciences
Academic Unit:Geography
Level of studies:Undergraduate
Course Code:GEO 430Semester:G
Course Title:European Union and Greek economy
Independent Teaching ActivitiesWeekly Teaching HoursCredits
Lecture3
Course total5
Course Type:Optional
Prerequisite Courses:None
Language of Instruction and ExaminationsGreek
Is the course offered to Erasmus students:No
Course Website (Url):https://geography.aegean.gr/pps/index_en.php?content=0&lesson=430


(2) Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

This course is one of the core introductory subjects in Department’s curriculum which aims in introducing the students in the main theories and principles of economic science, helping them into understanding of the more advance subjects following in the next semester in the Department of geography, for example, Economic geography, Regional Development Economics, Spatial Economics, etc., to name just a few. More specifically, within this course, the students will have the opportunity to:

  •  Understand the main principles in economic theory,
  • Understand the main features of the consumer’s theory (demand law), as well as producer’s theory (supply law),
  • Understand the entrepreneurial principles, different market structures, and market equilibrium,
  • Understand the main principles regarding profit maximization, cost minimization, and business efficiency.

General Competences

  1. Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology

  2. Adapting to new situations

  3. Decision-making

  4. Working independently

  5. Team work

  6. Working in an international environment

  7. Working in an interdisciplinary environment

  8. Production of new research ideas

  9. Project planning and management

  10. Criticism and self-criticism

  11. Production of free, creative and inductive thinking


(3) Syllabus

Structure and Basic Sizes of Greek Economy. Budgetary and Monetary Policy. Greek Industry (Dutch Disease and Deindustrialization). Investments. Technological Policy and Growth. Real Economy. Third economy and Distribution of Income. Banking and Stock Exchange Sector. Tourist and Economic Growth. Inflation and Unemployment. The Greek Economy in the Decade of 2000: the Course to the EMU. Social State and Public Administration: Social and Government owned Policy. Economic Policy of Complete Employment: the Increase of Product and the Problem of Unemployment. Tax and Educational Policy. European Union and the Greek Economy. The Planning and the Prospects of Greek Economy.

(4) Teaching and Learning Methods - Evaluation

Delivery:
Real time classes, with natural presence (face to face)
Use of Information and Communication Technology:
We will use the new technologies both in theoretical classes and in the field exercises.
Teaching Methods:
ActivitySemester workload
Lecture39
Project48
Non-supervised study40
Performance evaluation/Exams3
Course total130
Student Performance Evaluation
Evaluation of students will be through written assignments, exercises, and through projects  


(5) Attached Bibliography

  1. Book [22766]: Greek Economy, George M. Korres, Dionisios Chionis, (in Greek).
  2. Book [23148]: Economics of European Integration, Aggelos Kotios, Panagiotis Liargkovas, George M. Korres(in Greek).
  3. Book [22910]: New Macroeconomic and rational entrepreneurial decisions, George Agapitos (in Greek).