ECON 205 - Survey of Economic Thought

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

ECONOMICS

Description:

This course will introduce students to the ideas of major figures from antiquity to the present times and explore the reasons such ideas revolutionized the field of economics. Moreover, the major schools of economic setting will be examined. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Discuss basic themes that concern economics, politics, and society, particularly questions concerning rights, freedom, order, security, the community, the individual, equity, and growth (2) Identify and define the classical Western philosophers and their ideas that have a bearing on these themes (3) Compare and contrast major economic theories (4) Analyze primary source documents of economic theory

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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