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.

Important

It is mandatory to bring your PC to all practical sessions of the course.

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

Section	Schedule	Classroom
EB1	Thursdays, 16h00–17h30	C608
EB2	Thursdays, 13h00–14h30	C607

Calendar

Week	Topic	Lectures	Practical sessions	Slides
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
	Midterm test (subjects from week 1 to 6)	4 November	10:00h–12:00h	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 11
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	November 27
12	Exchange Rates & International Economic Policy	December 7 & 8	December 10
	Endterm test or Final exam	16 January	11:30h–13:30h	Audit. B204