Undergraduate Program Status
Elective | Economics - Specialization | ||
Elective | Politics and Society | ||
Elective | 2nd year | Economics | |
Elective | 3rd year | Economics |
Course Level:
Bachelor's
Campus:
Vienna
Course Open to:
Students on-site
Academic Year:
2022-2023
Term:
Winter
Host Unit:
Instructor:
US Credits:
2
ECTS Credits:
4
Course Code:
UGST4133
Course Description:
This course reviews the history of economic thinking and economic analysis. The course covers following topics: Greek and Medieval Thought, Transformation Period, Petty, Smith, Ricardo, Marx, Menger, Veblen, Keynes, Schumpeter, Friedman, Hayek, and some non-mainstream contemporary thought.
Learning Outcomes:
At the completion of this course, students will have gained an understanding of some historically important concepts of the political economy and economics. They will have acquired a broad understanding of the evolution of economic thinking in the long period of time.
Assessment:
Presence in the class consists of 15% of the total grade. Short, not more than one page, two position papers provide 30% of the total grade. Final written exam provides the remaining 55%.