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Course Description
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Course Name
History of Economic Thought
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Host University
University of Cape Town
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Location
Cape Town, South Africa
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Area of Study
Economics
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
ECO1010F/S/H/X Microeconomics and ECO1011F/S Macroeconomics; either ECO2003F Microeconomics II and ECO2004S Macroeconomics II (recommended) or two 2nd year level courses in either Philosophy, Politics or History.
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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Host University Units
18 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4 - 5
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This course provides an overview of the historical development of economic thought and thereby places the theory learned in mainstream economics courses within a broader perspective. It consists of a sampling of the theories of prominent individual economic thinkers as well as schools of economic thought. Topics include the
following: a brief review of pre-modern economic thought; Mercantilism; Physiocracy; the classical political economy of Smith, Malthus and Ricardo; socialist economic thought and Marx; utilitarianism, marginalism and the rise of neoclassical economics; the German historical school: Keynes and Keynesian economics; and an
introduction of heterodox schools of thought, such as evolutionary, institutionalist, post-modern and ecological approaches.DP requirements: All class tests and assignments/essays/projects to be completed. A weighted average mark
of 40% for tests, tutorials, essays and assignments. Only students who have obtained DP certificates may write the final examination.Assessment: Classwork (tests, tutorials and assignments/essays/projects) 40% June examination 60%. The course outline will detail the breakdown for submission weightings and variation for exemptions and absences.
Course Disclaimer
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.