Introduction à l'économieHumanités 3 (STPI)

• Developing its economic culture,
• Search for economic information in written and oral sources of information,
• Synthesize information,
• Know how to argue.

1. The simplified economic circuit,
2. Market mechanisms, the role of the state in a market economy,
3. Currency and its mechanisms,
4. One or more contemporary issues. The student should be able to search for information and present it in writing and orally to all students in his class. Possible participation in economic conferences outside the school may be considered.

General reference books:

• Beitone A., Buisson-Fenet E., Dollo C., Economics, Sirey Coll., Aide-memoire, 5th edition, 2012.
• Maurus E., Calmels D., IUT GEA and TC Economy, Nathan Coll., essentials of the course, 2nd edition, 2012. To deepen:
• Delas J.P., Contemporary Economy facts, concepts, theories, Ellipses, new edition, 2008. Review/periodic:
• Economical alternatives, monthly economic and off-series. To deepen:
• Les cahiers français, La documentation française.
• Economic problems, bi-monthly, and its off-series, La documentation française.