History of economic thought

Course: Economics and Economic Policy

Structural unit: Faculty of Economics

Title
History of economic thought
Code
ОК 1.27
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
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5
Learning outcomes
PLO 3. To know and use economic terminology, explain the basic concepts of micro- and macroeconomics PLO 4. To understand the principles of economics, especially the functioning of economic systems and methods of economic policy. PLO 7. To explain the models of socio-economic phenomena from the point of view of fundamental principles and knowledge on the basis of understanding the basic directions of the development of economics and economic policy. PLO 15. To demonstrate the basic skills of creative and critical thinking in research and professional communication.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Successful mastering the courses "Economic Theory and Economic Policy", "Economic History", "Philosophy", "Microeconomics", "Macroeconomics". 2. Knowledge of theoretical foundations: fundamental problems of economic theory, correlation of positive and normative economic theory, the functions of economic theory, the main stages and directions of historical economic development in the context of formational and civilizational approaches, basic scientific traditions in the history of philosophy, historical evolution of economic systems and economic orders, general trajectory of historical evolution of economic theory. 3. Skills in basic general scientific and specific methods of economic research, economic categorical apparatus, public speaking.
Course content
The content of the discipline are patterns, factors and stages of historical development of pre-scientific and scientific economic thought; theoretical achievements of leading scientific streams and schools of economic theory in their historical evolution, in the unity of economic orthodoxy and heterodoxy; meaningful content of the main historical stages of development of economic thought; theoretical contribution of its representatives; creative and critical assessment of the most important achievements and features of the historical limitations of their economic views; foundation on this basis positive and normative economic theory
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Базилевич В. Д., Ильин В. В. Экономико-философская мысль современного мира. Київ : Знання, 2015. 2. Блауг М. Економічна теорія в ретроспективі. Київ : Основи, 2001. 3. Історія економічних учень : підручник: у 2 ч. Ч. 1; Ч. 2 / В. Д. Базилевич, Н. І. Гражевська, Т. В. Гайдай та ін.; за ред. В. Д. Базилевича. 3-тє вид., випр. і доп. Київ : Знання, 2006. 4. История экономических учений : учебник: в 2 ч. Ч. 1.; Ч. 2 / под ред. В. Д. Базилевича. Київ : Знання, 2015. 5. Історія економічних учень : Хрестоматія : навч. посібник / уклад. : В. Д. Базилевич, Н. І. Гражевська, А. О. Маслов та ін.; за ред. В. Д. Базилевича. Київ : Знання, 2011.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, self-dependent work.
Assessment methods and criteria
Speeches and additions at seminars, discussion of problematic issues; testing; fixed speeches and presentations; exam. Semester evaluation – from 36 points to 60 points; exam evaluation – from 24 points to 40 points.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Tetiana Viktorivna Gaidai
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