BPE_DET1 History of Economic Theories 1

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Josef Menšík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Roman Holík (seminar tutor)
Ing. Marián Suchánek (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Josef Menšík, Ph.D.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Jarmila Šveňhová
Supplier department: Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Wed 8:00–9:50 P101, except Wed 30. 3.
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
BPE_DET1/01: Wed 10:00–11:50 P103, except Wed 30. 3., J. Menšík
BPE_DET1/02: Thu 16:00–17:50 P104, except Thu 31. 3., R. Holík
BPE_DET1/03: Thu 18:00–19:50 P104, except Thu 31. 3., R. Holík
BPE_DET1/04: Wed 18:00–19:50 P103, except Wed 30. 3., M. Suchánek
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students shall gain basic understanding of the development of economic thought during this course. Moreover, the resulting acquaintance with various approaches to economic thinking will help them to be able to independently assess the relevance and the limits of diverse practices of present time economists.
Learning outcomes
After passing the course, the student will be able:
- to provide a basic account of the development of economic thought
- to understand the relevance and the limits of the basic types of economic reasoning
Syllabus
  • 1. Origins of economic thought
  • 2. Formation of the (classical) economics
  • 3. Classical political economy I
  • 4. Classical political economy II
  • 5. The marginalist revolution
  • 6. Heterodox economics
  • 7. Austrian school
  • 8. Present-time microeconomics
  • 9. Present-time macroeconomics
  • 10. Institutional economics
Literature
  • SNOWDON, Brian and Howard R. VANE. Modern macroeconomics : its origins, development and current state. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2005, xviii, 807. ISBN 1845422082. info
  • HOLMAN, Robert. Dějiny ekonomického myšlení. 3. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2005, xxv, 539. ISBN 8071793809. info
  • SCHUMPETER, Joseph Alois. History of economic analysis. Edited by Elizabeth Boody Schumpeter - Mark Perlman. 1st publ. in paperback. London: Routledge, 1986, xlviii, 12. ISBN 0415108888. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars based on pre-reading of primary sources
Assessment methods
Credit requirements: active participation at seminars, written and oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Přednášky jsou dostupné online a ze záznamu.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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