316-311 History of Economic Thought

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316-311 History of Economic Thought
Credit Points	12.5
Coordinator	Professor J Creedy
Prerequisites	316-201 Intermediate Macroeconomics and 316-202 Intermediate Microeconomics.
Semester	2 (view timetable)
Contact	Three hours of lectures/seminars per week
Subject Description	The development of neoclassical theory emphasising the work of Jevons, Walras, Wicksell, Marshall and Edgeworth. The subject will be concerned with looking at modern economic theory from an historical perspective. Students will be expected to read original works as well as secondary literature.
Generic Skills	High level of development: written communication; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; receptiveness to alternative ideas. Moderate level of development: oral communication; problem solving; accessing data and other information from a range of sources. Some level of development: collaborative learning; application of theory to practice.
Assessment	One 2-hour end-of-semester examination (80%) and one essay of approximately 2000 words.

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