2018/2019
Economics
Delivered by:
Department of History
When:
3 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies:
distance learning
Instructors:
Vadim Popov
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
4
Contact hours:
52
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The two-module undergraduate course introduces the most basic concepts, terms, and methodology of micro- and macroeconomics, combined with an overview of the history of economic thought, as well as the economic theories and approaches to world history, which appear most relevant for the BA history students.
Learning Objectives
- Basic understanding of the economic fundamentals underlying the social reality in past and present
- Improved perception of paradigmatic literature on economic history
- Applying elements of economic analysis in own research
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Improved perception of paradigmatic literature on economic history
- Applying elements of economic analysis in own research
Interim Assessment
- Interim assessment (2 module)0.3 * Midterm Test Grade + 0.4 * Oral Examination Grade + 0.3 * Seminars’ Grade
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Acemoglu, D., Laibson, D. I., & List, J. A. (2016). Economics, Global Edition (Vol. Global edition). Boston: Pearson. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=nlebk&AN=1419560
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- McCloskey, D. N. (2016). Bourgeois Equality : How Ideas, Not Capital or Institutions, Enriched the World. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1180808