ENS244 Current Financial System and Local Currencies

Fakulta sociálních studií
podzim 2009
Rozsah
1/0. 2 kr. Ukončení: z.
Vyučující
Mgr. Eva Fraňková, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Ralf Becker (cvičící), Mgr. Eva Fraňková, Ph.D. (zástupce)
Garance
Ing. Zbyněk Ulčák, Ph.D.
Katedra environmentálních studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: RNDr. Naděžda Vlašín Johanisová, Ph.D.
Rozvrh
St 11. 11. 10:00–11:40 U33, 18:00–19:30 U23, Čt 12. 11. 10:00–11:40 P21, 16:00–17:40 U32
Předpoklady
Upper-Intermediate knowledge of English language
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 50 stud.
Momentální stav registrace a zápisu: zapsáno: 0/50, pouze zareg.: 0/50, pouze zareg. s předností (mateřské obory): 0/50
Mateřské obory/plány
předmět má 9 mateřských oborů, zobrazit
Cíle předmětu
The main objectives of the course are the following:
1. explain how and on which principles our current financial system works, how the money system influence the whole economy and what are the consequences for sustainability
2. introduce alternative money systems, so called "complementary currencies", which can work either on international or regional level and build on other rules than the current money system
3. give concrete exaples of existing regional currency systems in Germany as a viable complement to the the national and supernational currencies
4. initiate discussion about our perception of money and possibilities of change of the current financial system
Osnova
  • The main topics are:
  • Money and Sustainability
  • Complementary currencies
  • Instruments of interest reduction
  • Regional currencies
Literatura
  • JOHANISOVA, Nadia. The Pit and the Pendulum : A Co-operative Future for Work in the Welsh Valleys. Journal of Co-operative Studies. 2006, roč. 39, č. 2, s. 56-57. ISSN 06815784. info
  • Living in the cracks : a look at rural social enterprises in Britain and the Czech republic. Edited by Naďa Johanisová. 1st pub. Dublin: Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability, 2005, 133 s. ISBN 1903998522. info
  • HENNING, C. Randall. Currencies and politics in the United States, Germany, and Japan. Washington, D.C.: Institute for International Economics, 1994, xiv, 406. ISBN 0881321273. info
Výukové metody
Teaching methods include:
preliminary reading
lectures by a professional in the sector
class and group discussions
Metody hodnocení
The course will take place between 10th and 14th of November 2009. Exact hours will be agreed with the lecturer and participants at the beginning of the term.
Teaching methods include preliminary reading, lectures, class and group discussions.
100% presence at the lectures is the only condition for succesful completion of the course. Only serious reasons for absence and only partial absence can be accepted.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
The lecturer, Ralf Becker, lives in Germany and works for "Regiogeld" as an advisor for local and regional currency groups. He contributes to a new Club-of-Rome-Report „Our Future Economy: Money and Sustainability – The Missing Link“. More information about his organisation can be found at http://www.regiogeld.de/ (in German)
The course will be taught in English and at least intermediate language level is needed. Participants will get an article in advance to familiarize with the theme and vocabulary. During the course there will be the possibility of translation of some difficult points to Czech if most of the participants have problems with understanding.
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