History of Economic Ideas (9541.1)
Level: | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | Band 3 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Faculty: | Faculty of Business, Government & Law |
Discipline: | Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society |
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- Flexible and Self Paced Period 10, 2016, SELF-PACED, BRUCE (150117) - View
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- Semester 2, 2016, ONLINE, BRUCE (150758) - View
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- Flexible and Self Paced Period 7, 2016, SELF-PACED, BRUCE (150514) - View
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Syllabus
Student will study the history of economic thought to understand why individuals, firms, and governments make certain choices. The history of economic thought represents a wide diversity of theories within the discipline, but all economists address these three basic questions: what to produce, how to produce it, and for whom. Studying the history of economic thought, identifies policies presented as great innovations today are actually founded upon centuries-old writings. Students will learn that without a clear sense of the discussions and debates that took place among economists of the past, the modern economist lacks a complete perspective. By examining the history of economic thought, students will be able to categorize and classify thoughts and ideas and will begin to understand how to think like an economist.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Explain and analyze the development of economics as a discipline in various ancient cultures;
2. Trace the development of European economic thought, and analyze concepts in historical context;
3. Compare and contrast as well as discuss classical economic theories; and
4. Synthesize the elements of neoclassical and Keynesian approaches in the modern era.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
150 learning hours in online self-paced mode.
Prerequisites
9518 Foundations of Microeconomics OR 6355 Introduction to Economics
Corequisites
None.
Assumed Knowledge
None.
Incompatible Units
NONE.
Equivalent Units
NO.
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