Bachelor in Economics

Academic Year 2026-27

Course’s convenor

Lecturer

vivaldomendes.org
vivaldo.mendes@iscte-iul.pt
Office hours Mondays, 11:00–12:30 (under appointment)

Warning

Please be punctual. Access to the class will not be allowed 15min after the scheduled starting time.

Section	Schedule	Classroom
EB1 & EB2	Mondays, 14h30–16h00 Tuesdays, 13h00–14h30	B103 Aud. 1

Section	Schedule	Classroom
EB1	Thursdays, 16h00–17h30	2E10
EB2	Thursdays, 13h00–14h30	2E10

Week	Topic	Lectures	Practical sessions	Slides	Exercises with solutions
1	Introduction to Macroeconomics	September 14 & 15	September 17
2	Measuring Macroeconomic Data	September 21 & 22	September 24
3	The IS Curve and Aggregate Demand	September 28 & 29	October 1
4	Monetary Policy and Aggregate Demand	October 12 & 13	October 15
5	The Central Bank Balance Sheet & Monetary Policy Tools	October 19 & 20	October 22
6	Money, Inflation, and Cryptocurrencies	October 26 & 27	October 29		na
	Midterm test (subjects from week 1 to 6)	6 November	TBA	Audit. J.J. Laginha
7	Aggregate Supply and the Phillips Curve	November 2 & 3	November 5
8	The Aggregate Demand & Supply Model	November 9 & 10	November 12
9	Macroeconomic Policy: Aggregate Demand & Supply Analysis	November 16 & 17	November 19
10	Macroeconomic Policy and Extreme Shocks	November 23 & 24	November 26
11	Fiscal Policy & the Government Budget	Nov. 30 & Dec. 1	December 3
12	Exchange Rates & International Economic Policy	December 7 & 8	December 10
	Endterm test or Final exam	16 January	TBA	Audit. J.J. Laginha

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