Description
This Module has 4 Units. The fifth Unit deals with Theories of Banking and Finance, with in which students will learn various concepts from the Financial Intermediaries up to the role of indigenous financial institutions such as Iqub and Idir. The Sixth Unit deals with the theories and measurements of Economic Growth with in which students will learn various economic growth concepts, from explaining how to measure economic growth to discussing about productivity, measurements in economics.
The seventh unit deals with discussing the overview of the Ethiopian Economy in which various economic situations in Ethiopia will be discussed, from the main sectors of the Ethiopian economy up to being able to write a brief report on Ethiopian economy. The eighth unit deals with Innovation and business startups in which students will learn various business concepts, from defining the term innovation up to conducting a strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat (SWOT) analysis of an existing enterprise.
Competence
There are two things expected from the students. First they should understand the basic theoretical background of each unit. For this, s/he has to refer to the reference lists indicated at the end of each Lessons. The second thing is that students should try to associate the theories with the practical situation in their country. This can be accomplished via the different activities and also by examples that in the Lessons the students exercise.
Content
Unit 5: Banking and Finance
Lesson 1: Banking and Finance
Lesson 2: Micro Finance Institutions
Unit 6 Economic Growth
Lesson 3: Measurement of Economic Growth
Lesson 4: Sources of Economic Growth
Unit 7 The Ethiopian Economy
Lesson 5: Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Lesson 6: The three Sectors in Ethiopian Economy
Unit 8 Business Startups and Innovation
Lesson 7: Innovation and Business
Lesson 8: Types of Businesses Organizations
Assessment
Assessment in this module may include:
- Quiz and test
- Mid Exam
- Final Exam
You will be continuously assessed by the tests presented at the end of every lesson. All assessments consist of automatically graded multiple-choice questions with explanatory feedback. Each question offers four answer choices, marked by small square checkboxes. While the options may not always be labeled A, B, C, or D, you can interpret the checkboxes in that order.
Reference
Economics student textbook: Grade 9. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Education, Hawassa University.
