Course: History of Economic Theories

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Course title History of Economic Theories
Course code KAE/DT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Slavíčková Pavla, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Classical political economics - French socialism and harmonismus - The German Historical School and Max Weber - Historical materialism: Karel Marx - Marginalism - Laussann School - Cambridge School - John Keynes - Austrian school and Neo-Austrian economics - Chicago school: Milton Friedmann - Ordoliberalism - Institutionalism - Constitutional economics - Czech economic thinking

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Attendace - 12 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 25 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 12 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to explain the origin of global economical thinking. It emphasizes interpretation of the main ideas and personalities. Genetic aspect allows you to analyze the possibilities and limitations of various macroeconomic and microeconomic approaches.
Students will acquire better knowledge of economics by getting to know a portion of significant world-famous economists and development of economics as a science.
Prerequisites
No special prerequisites.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

1. attandence min. 70% 2. homework - reading 3. test
Recommended literature
  • BLAUG, M. (1985). Economic theory in retrospect. Cambridge .
  • Fuchs Kamil, Lisý Ján. Dějiny ekonomického myšlení.
  • Gide, Charles-Rist. (1915). Dějiny nauk národohospodářských. Jan Laichter Praha.
  • Holman, R. (2005). Dějiny ekonomického myšlení. Praha: C.H. Beck.
  • James Émile. (1968). Dějiny ekonomického myšlení 20. století. Academia Praha.
  • KVASNIČKOVÁ, A. (1999). Dějiny ekonomického myšlení. Praha.
  • NAPOLEONI, C. (1968). Ekonomické myšlení dvacátého století. Praha.
  • PRESSMAN, S. (2005). Encyklopedie nejvýznamnějších ekonomů. Brno.
  • Sojka, M., & Havlíček, K. (2010). Dějiny ekonomických teorií. Praha: HBT.
  • SOJKA, M. et al. (2002). Dějiny ekonomických teorií. Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Applied Economic Studies (2015) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter