EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse Title: HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT |
Code | Course Type | Regular Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credits | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ECO 313 | B | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) | NA |
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | Eglantina Hysa |
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | NA |
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: | NA |
Language: | English |
Compulsory/Elective: | Elective |
Classroom and Meeting Time: | |
Course Description: | History of Economic Thoughts. Cultural and Economic factors influencing different types of economic thought from the Classical Period to Modern Period , development of economics during Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution, emphasis in classical followers Smith, Marx, 19 century positivism, Keynesian and post-Keynesian economics, 29th century socialism, liberalism and neo-liberalism. |
Course Objectives: | Analysis of economic thought. |
COURSE OUTLINE
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Week | Topics |
1 | Problems and methods of economic analysis |
2 | The Future of Capitalism |
3 | Mercantilism |
4 | Development of Capitalism |
5 | Capitalism Development in Industry |
6 | Classical Doctrine |
7 | Classic System |
8 | Midterm Exam |
9 | The new Classic System |
10 | Critics of Liberal Doctrine |
11 | Socialism |
12 | Modern Economic Doctrine |
13 | Marginalism theory |
14 | The New Classic Authors |
Prerequisite(s): | |
Textbook: | |
Other References: | |
Laboratory Work: | |
Computer Usage: | |
Others: | No |
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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1 | Interpretation of everyday economic questions |
2 | To understand the creation of economic thought |
3 | To critically analyze and question economic activity |
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution) |
No | Program Competencies | Cont. |
Bachelor in Economics (3 years) Program | ||
1 | The students are gained the ability to look at the problems of daily life from a broader perspective. They gain the needed skills not only to understand economic problems in economics but also to construct a model and defend in meaningful way. | 3 |
2 | They have knowledge about the microeconomics. | 2 |
3 | They have knowledge about the macroeconomics. | |
4 | They have knowledge about the international economics and finance. | |
5 | They have ability to use mathematical and statistical methods in economics. | |
6 | They know how to use computer programs in both daily office usage and statistical data evaluations in public and private sector. | |
7 | They have necessary economics skills that needed in private and public sector. | |
8 | They are intended to be specialist in one of departmental fields that they choose from the list of general economics, growth and development, labor economics and labor market, environmental economics, agricultural economics, health economics, education economics and human development, political economics, international economics, monetary economics, finance economics, public finance, international financial markets and institutions, banking and central banking, international trade and banking, monetary economics and banking, | 2 |
9 | They have ability to utilize fundamental economic theories and tools to solve economic problems in economics. | 4 |
10 | They are aware of the fact that economics is a social science and they respect the social perspectives and social values of the society’s ethics. | 4 |
COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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Method | Quantity | Percentage |
Midterm Exam(s) |
1
|
40
|
Project |
5
|
4
|
Quiz |
1
|
20
|
Attendance |
20
|
|
Total Percent: | 100% |
ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
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Activities | Quantity | Duration(Hours) | Total Workload(Hours) |
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
Mid-terms | 7 | 3 | 21 |
Assignments | 0 | ||
Final examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Other | 1 | 14 | 14 |
Total Work Load:
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125 | ||
Total Work Load/25(h):
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5 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course:
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5 |