800662 VU Exploring Economics
winter semester 2024/2025 | Last update: 05.12.2024 | Place course on memo listThe students possess knowledge about the similarities and distinctions between the various economic theory approaches and understand the implications and significance of their underlying assumptions.
Students will be able to identify, distinguish and apply different theories based on their basic premises. They can discuss critically the methods of how knowledge about economics is gained.
Students are able to tell the advantages and disadvantages of the application of different economic theories on current and future problems and challenges.
The course consists of lectures as well as group assigments, in which the lecture topics will be discussed, further worked out and presented.
The course’s aim is to give an overview over a multitude of economic theories.
Challenges like change, common good, uncertainty and power are fundamental parts of these approaches.
Being able to take different perspectives can help to understand the complexities of the economic system better.
(The economic theories range from theories of "Mainstream economics" to more heterodox approaches.)
The course consists of lectures regarding Evolutionary Economics, Marxist Political Economics, Behaviorial Economics, Postkeynesianism, Ecological Economics, Institutional Economics as well as a seminar that gives room to reflect, discuss and apply the learning material.
Chang, Ha -Joon (2014):Economics: The User's Guide
Costanza, Robert, Cumberland, John, Daly, Herman and Fischer, Lillian (2017): Rethinking Economics: An Introduction to Pluralist Economics
Goodland, Robert and Norgaard, Richard (2014): An Introduction to Ecological Economics. CRC Press
Jäger, Johannes and Springler, Elisabeth (eds.)(2012): Ökonomie der internationalen Entwicklung
Schumacher, Ernst Friedrich (1973): Small is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered
further literature will be announced at the beginning of the semester
Prior to every lecture unit there will be held a non-obligational tutorial, where the respective texts will be discussed between the students to facilitate successful first steps into the topic.
- Interdisciplinary and additional courses
- Faculty of Business and Management
- Faculty of Economics and Statistics
- SDG 1 - No poverty: End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
- SDG 3 - Good health and well-being: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
- SDG 5 - Gender equality: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
- SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
- SDG 10 - Reducing inequalities: Reduce income inequality within and among countries.
- SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
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Wed 2024-10-09
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16.45 - 18.15 | SR 15 (Sowi) SR 15 (Sowi) | Barrier-free | |
Wed 2024-10-16
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16.45 - 18.15 | SR 18 (Sowi) SR 18 (Sowi) | Barrier-free | |
Wed 2024-10-23
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16.45 - 18.15 | SR 18 (Sowi) SR 18 (Sowi) | Barrier-free | |
Wed 2024-10-30
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16.45 - 18.15 | SR 18 (Sowi) SR 18 (Sowi) | Barrier-free | |
Wed 2024-11-06 CANCELED
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16.45 - 18.15 | SR 18 (Sowi) SR 18 (Sowi) | Barrier-free | |
Wed 2024-11-13 CANCELED
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16.45 - 18.15 | SR 18 (Sowi) SR 18 (Sowi) | Barrier-free | |
Wed 2024-11-20
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16.45 - 18.15 | SR 18 (Sowi) SR 18 (Sowi) | Barrier-free | |
Wed 2024-11-27
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16.45 - 18.15 | SR 17 (Sowi) SR 17 (Sowi) | Barrier-free | |
Tue 2024-12-03
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16.45 - 18.15 | UR 3 (Sowi) UR 3 (Sowi) | Barrier-free | |
Wed 2024-12-04
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16.45 - 18.15 | SR 17 (Sowi) SR 17 (Sowi) | Barrier-free | |
Wed 2024-12-11
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16.45 - 18.15 | SR 18 (Sowi) SR 18 (Sowi) | Barrier-free | |
Wed 2025-01-08
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16.45 - 18.15 | SR 18 (Sowi) SR 18 (Sowi) | Barrier-free | |
Wed 2025-01-15
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16.45 - 18.15 | SR 17 (Sowi) SR 17 (Sowi) | Barrier-free | |
Wed 2025-01-22
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16.45 - 18.15 | HS 1 (Sowi) HS 1 (Sowi) | Barrier-free | |
Wed 2025-01-29
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16.45 - 18.15 | SR 18 (Sowi) SR 18 (Sowi) | Barrier-free |