Мethodology of scientific knowledge

Course: Economics and Economic Policy

Structural unit: Faculty of Economics

Title
Мethodology of scientific knowledge
Code
ВК 2.2.7
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
8 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5
Learning outcomes
PLO 6. To use professional arguments to transmit information, ideas, problems and ways of their solving to professionals and non-professionals in the field of economic activity. PLO 9. To realize the main features of the modern world and national economy, the institutional structure, directions of social, economic and foreign economic policy of the state. PLO 13. To identify sources and understand the methodology of determination and methods for obtaining socio-economic data, collect and analyze the necessary information, calculate economic and social indicators.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Successful mastering the courses "Economic Theory", "Macroeconomics", "Microeconomics", "Philosophy of economics", "Economic History". 2. Knowledge of the basic methods developed on the basis of studying the principles of functioning of economic knowledge; content and tasks of scientific regulation of the cognitive process; principles of formation and implementation of economic activity; knowledge and use of basic methodological principles of modern social sciences, humanities and natural sciences.
Course content
The content of the discipline is scientific and methodological problems of economic theory, methodological patterns of development of scientific systems and the activities of subjects of knowledge, methodological reflections of modern economics. The educational task of the course is to provide basic fundamental theoretical training necessary for further study of the cycle of economic disciplines; thorough mastering of the conceptual and categorical apparatus of modern economic theory.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Базилевич В.Д., Ильин В.В. Философия экономики. История. К.: Знання, 2011. 927 с. 2. Базилевич В.Д., Ільїн В.В. Метафізика економіки. К.: Знання, 2007. 718 с. 3. Базилевич В.Д. Экономико-философская мысль современного мира. К.: Знання, 2015. 821 с. 4. Гальчинский А. Політична нооекономіка: начала оновленої парадигми економічних знань. К.: Либідь, 2013. 472 с. 5. Ільїн В.В. Фінансова цивілізація. К.: Книга, 2007. 528 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, economic situations, practical tasks
Assessment methods and criteria
Speeches and additions at seminars, discussion of problematic and debatable issues; testing; fixed speeches and presentations; test. Semester assessment - from 100 points to 60 points; evaluation test - from 15 points to 25 points.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Volodymyr Ilyin
Department of Economic Theory, Macro- and Microeconomics
Faculty of Economics

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Economic Theory, Macro- and Microeconomics
Faculty of Economics