PLA572 : National Accounts

Department

Department of Financial planning

Academic Program

Bachelor in Financial Planing

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

ECO111

Overview

The course aims to unify scientific knowledge about economic activity, and contribute to the creation of cadres capable of dealing with various issues in the field of national accounts, in addition to enabling students to become familiar with the methods of preparing national accounts and analyzing their contents, and creating cadres capable of extracting economic and development indicators and raising planning capacity

Intended learning outcomes

A. Knowledge and understanding.• Definition of theoretical frameworks in the field of national accounts• Learn about the methods of preparing the national accounts• Learn about data collection methods and conduct the necessary tests for preparing the national accounts• Refine analytical skills and identify the meaning of indicators related to the national accounts• How to benefit from the outputs of the national accounts in policy-making and development planningB- Mental skills:• The student's familiarity with the theories used in the national accounts• The total theoryPartial theory• Quantitative analysis (econometric and mathematical - modeling)• Statistics and mathematical analysisC- Scientific and professional skills:• Use of software for statistical analysis• Building national accounts matrices and preparing accounts compilation statements• Design and test economic models• Collection and processing of data• Using the various indicators in analyzing and reading the economic and social developments and their reflection on the work unitD- General Skills:• writing reports• Extract indicators• Preparing research and studies• Manage time well

Teaching and learning methods

1. Attending the lectures required for the course

2. Reading and preparing for the course topics from the prescribed references

3. Participatory education through which students are divided into groups and asked to do certain tasks

4. Learning through inquiry

Methods of assessments

midterm exam 20%

oral exam 20%

final exam 60%

The week	Scientific subject	hours per week
1	Theoretical framework (concepts and theories)	3
2,3,4	Analytical aspect 1 Foundations, methods and models	9
5,6	Analytical side 2 Practical applications on methods of preparing national accounts	6
7,8	Analytical side 3 Practical applications on methods of preparing national accounts	6
9	Requirements for establishing a System of National Accounts	3
10,11	Applications of national accounts in policy-making for planning and development	6
	Sectoral interrelationships

Principles of Accounting II (ACC131)
(ECO110)
Accounting Principles I (ACC 130)
(ES142)
Financing Principles (FIN160)
Principles of Statistics 1 (ST140)
Political Science (POL150)
Planing peincipals (PLA170)
Principles of Statistics 2 (ST141)
Manegerial Planing (PLA271)
operational planning (PLA 370)
Public money planning (PLA 373)
Computer applications in planning (PLA470)
Human resource planning (PLA371)
Tourism planning (PLA374)
Indicators of economic development (PLA376)
Project planning (PLA 372)
Financial analysis (PLA 277)
Investment planning and evaluation (PLA276)
Financial Planing (PLA278)
Planning of production operations (PLA472)
Quantitative planning (PLA272)
Marketing Planing (PLA279)
Strategic Planning 1 (PLA274)
Industrial project planning (PLA379)
Financial policies and budget preparation (PLA 375)
Strategic Planning 2 (PLA275)
National Accounts (PLA572)
Building planning models (PLA273)
Cost-benefit analysis (PLA377)
Agricultural project planning (PLA476)
Regional planning (PLA473)