This course introduces the candidate to the basic principles of economics highlighting the three main areas of Economics: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and International Economics. It provides the candidate insight into the economic way of thinking that will help any citizen of a modern democratic society understand how policy- making is informed by Economics. It shall among other things acquaint the candidate with an appreciation of the functions of economic systems, including various approaches to the organization of production and allocation of resources, and of policies to achieve national economic goals. These include the determination of national income, inflation, recession, unemployment, taxation, labor unions, environmental pollution, energy and economic growth.