Course: History of Economic Theories

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Course title History of Economic Theories
Course code KEK/DEM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Skála Marek, Ing. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Lecture From Economic Thought to Economic Science 1. Mercantilism 2. The Eighteen-Century Predecessors, Physiocrasy 3.-4.Classical Political Economy Orgin and Development of Modern Microeconomics 5. Marginalistic Revolution 6. Swiss School 7. Cambridge School 8. Austrian School Orgin nd Development of Modern Macroeconomics 9. Classical theory 10. Keynesian macroeconomics 11. Neokeynesian macroeconomics, Postkeynesian macroeconomics 12. Neoclassical macroeconomics (Friedman's model, Chicago school) 13. New Classical Macroeconomics (Rational Expectation, Theory of Real Business Cycle) 14. New keynesian maroeconomics Seminar: Seminar complements topics of lectures, the theories are compared with the current economic knowledge, and texts of economists are analyzed.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing)
  • Class attendance - 42 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The target of the subject is to introduce the students the formation and development of Economics as a scientific discipline. The subject monitors particular economic schools falling into so called main stream of economics, explains methodology and conclusions, eventually recommendations for economic praxis. Some attention is laid upon important theories from so called alterantive streams arising from different premises in comparison to the main stream theories and leading in to nonstandard results and recommendations for economic policy.
Students obtain knowledge in given course in accordance with requirements and course programme.
Prerequisites
The prerequisite is knowledge in the range of Microeconomics 1 and Macroeconomics 1.

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined examination

Oral exam. Required knowledge to the extent of the bachelor study
Recommended literature
  • Holman R. Dějiny ekonomického myšlení. C.H. Beck, 1999.
  • Jonáš J. a kol. Oslava ekonomie -přednášky laureátů Nobelovy ceny za ekonomii.
  • Sojka M. Dějiny ekonomických teorií. VŠE Praha, 1999.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Regional Studies (2013) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Business Administration (2014) Category: Economy 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer