MV119K History of Economic Theories

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Jiří Blažek, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Kamil Fuchs, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Eva Tomášková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Ing. Michaela Dražková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Josef Menšík, Ph.D.
Department of Financial Law and Economics – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Bc. Gabriela Medková
Timetable
Wed 18:15–19:45 034
Prerequisites
! MV119Zk Economics Theories
This subject doesn't require any knowledge of fundamentals of economics.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/100, only registered: 0/100
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
This course offers a comprehensive review of development of economic thinking up to the end of the 19th century, with emphasis on the process of the rise and development of economic thought. The aim of this subject is to form basic prerequisites for understanding the basic context of development of economic thought, understanding the major milestones as the basis for grasping the changes in economic theory which took place in the 20th century. Students will become acquaint with fundamental economic terms and theories in the context of their historical origin. At the end of this course, students should be able to: understand of economy development understand of relationship between law and economy delineate of coherence economy school development analyze of current economic system determination of future economy system development
Syllabus
  • Fundamental economic terms and context
  • The Ancients and the Scholastics
  • The Mercantilism and Cameral sciences
  • The Physiocrats
  • The Classical School of Political Economy
  • The German Historical School and Karl Marx
  • The Forerunners of Marginalism
  • The Austrian School
  • The Neoclassical Economics
  • The Keynesian Economics
  • The Conservative Economics
Literature
  • FUCHS, Kamil and Jan LISÝ. Dějiny ekonomických teorií pro právníky (History of economic theories for jurists). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2002, 185 pp. učebnice č. 286. ISBN 80-210-2790-8. info
  • HOLMAN, Robert. Dějiny ekonomického myšlení. Vyd. 1. Praha: C.H. Beck, 1999, xix, 541. ISBN 8071792381. info
Teaching methods
Methods of this course are lectures with discussions.
Assessment methods
Written test, at least 60 % to pass.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009.
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