Course: Basics of Development of Economic Theories

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Course title Basics of Development of Economic Theories
Course code UEV/PZVET
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Knězáčková Radka, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Volejníková Jolana, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Attributes of economics as a science. Interconnection of economic thinking with philosophy and ethics. Mercantilists, natural law philosophers, physiocrats. Classic political economics and Adam Smith's work. Great schism and marginal revolution. Schools grown from marginal revolution. Austrian school. John Maynard Keynes and Keynesianism. Further development of Keynesianism. Schools of anti-Keynesian revolution. Liberal economics. "Chicago School" and its representatives. Actual situation and problems of contemporary standard economics.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to provide basic knowledge of the origin and development of economic theories in terms of historical, socio-economic and economic-political context.
Students will understand causes of genesis, eventually decline, development and content of the key theories of economic directions or schools, furthermore, they will be able to compare alternative theories with the theory of "mainstream" economic thinking and understand methodological differences, its causes and reflex in the economic-political practice.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Student performance assessment

The subject is closed credit. Credit is awarded based on student submittion term paper. Term work is required to submit and defend within a specified time.
Recommended literature
  • FUCHS, K., LISÝ, J.:. Hlavní směry ekonomického myšlení (do vzniku neoklasické ekonomie). Brno: Masarykova Univerzita v Brně, 2000.
  • HOLMAN, R. A KOL.:. Dějiny ekonomického myšlení. Praha: C. H. Beck, 1999.
  • SOJKA, M. A KOL.:. Dějiny ekonomických teorií. Praha: Karolinum, 2002.
  • VOLEJNÍKOVÁ, J.:. Moderní kompendium ekonomických teorií. Praha: Profess Consulting, 2005.


Study plans that include the course
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Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Management of Financial Risks (2014) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2013) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2016) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2014) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2013) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2016) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2013) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2015) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2014) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Public Economics and Administration (2013) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Enterprise Management (2015) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Management of Financial Risks (2015) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Management of Financial Risks (2013) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer