ESF:BPE_DET1 Economic Theories 1 - Course Information

BPE_DET1 History of Economic Theories 1

Extent and Intensity

2/1/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Josef Menšík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Libor Žídek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Rostislav Staněk, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Josef Menšík, Ph.D.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lydie Pravdová

Timetable

Wed 18:00–19:35 P101

• Timetable of Seminar Groups:

BPE_DET1/01: each odd Monday 18:00–19:35 P106, R. Staněk
BPE_DET1/02: each even Monday 18:00–19:35 P106, R. Staněk
BPE_DET1/03: each odd Tuesday 9:20–11:00 P201, J. Menšík
BPE_DET1/04: each even Tuesday 9:20–11:00 P201, J. Menšík
BPE_DET1/05: each odd Tuesday 18:00–19:35 P102, R. Staněk
BPE_DET1/06: each even Tuesday 18:00–19:35 P102, R. Staněk
BPE_DET1/07: each odd Wednesday 16:20–17:55 P106, J. Menšík
BPE_DET1/08: each even Wednesday 16:20–17:55 P106, J. Menšík

Prerequisites (in Czech)

(( PEMIKI Microeconomics I || PEMIAI Microeconomics I || PřF:E1311 Microeconomy I || BPE_MIE1 Microeconomics 1 || BPE_MIC1 Microeconomics 1 ))&&(! PEHSEM Main Trends of Econ. Thinking )

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

there are 13 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

At the end of the course students should be able to exercise a comprehensive orientation in the development of economic thought till the Marginalist Revolution. They should understand the content of main breakthroughs in the development and be able to interpret the shifts in its trend. They acquire complex dispositions to understand the subsequent development of economic theory. Deeper insight into the nature of basic economic concepts in the light of their development and evolution enhances the overall level of students economic style of thought.

Syllabus

• 1. Antiquity, Christianity, Scholasticism
• 2. Mercantilism and Kameralism
• 3. Formation of classical political economy
• 4. French physiocratic school
• 5. Evolution before classical economics arranged by topics
• 6. A. Smith and evolution of the classical political economy
• 7. Classical political economy I
• 8. Classical political economy II
• 9. Socialists, Marx, historic schools
• 10. The marginalist revolution in economics.
• 11. The Czech economic thought in 19th century
• 12. A Sketch of further developments

Literature

• FUCHS, Kamil and Ján LISÝ. Dějiny ekonomického myšlení. Elportál. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. ISSN 1802-128X. 2009. URL info
• HOLMAN, Robert. Dějiny ekonomického myšlení. 3. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck. xxv, 539. ISBN 8071793809. 2005. info
• VENCOVSKÝ, František. Dějiny českého ekonomického myšlení do roku 1948. 1. vyd. Brno: Nadace Universitas Masarykiana. 433 s. ISBN 80-902197-5-6. 1997. info
• SCHUMPETER, Joseph Alois. History of economic analysis. Edited by Elizabeth Boody Schumpeter - Mark Perlman. 1st publ. in paperback. London: Routledge. xlviii, 12. ISBN 0415108888. 1986. info

Teaching methods

Lectures and class discussions on 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)

The course is taught annually.
General note: Nezapisují si studenti, kteří absolvovali předmět PEHSEM.
Information on course enrolment limitations: max. 20 cizích studentů; cvičení pouze pro studenty ESF a studenty mateřských oborů

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• BPE_SDET Seminar in the History of Economic Theory
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