Economy Studies

Economy Studies

A Guide to Rethinking Economics Education

  • Autor: de Muijnck, Sam; Tieleman, Joris
  • Editor: Amsterdam University Press
  • ISBN: 9789463726047
  • eISBN Pdf: 9789048552801
  • Lugar de publicación:  Amsterdam , Holanda
  • Año de publicación digital: 2021
  • Mes: Diciembre
  • Páginas: 468
  • Idioma: Ingles
The Economy Studies project emerged from the worldwide movement to modernise economics education, spurred on by the global financial crisis of 2008, the climate crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic. It envisions a wide variety of economics graduates and specialists, equipped with a broad toolkit, enabling them to collectively understand and help tackle the issues the world faces today. This is a practical guide for (re-)designing economics courses and programs. Based on a clear conceptual framework and ten flexible building blocks, this handbook offers refreshing ideas and practical suggestions to stimulate student engagement and critical thinking across a wide range of courses. Key features Adapting Existing Courses: Plug-and-play suggestions to improve existing economics courses with attention to institutions, history, values and practical skills. Teaching materials: A guide through the rapidly growing range of innovative textbooks and other teaching materials. Example Courses and Curricula: How to design pluralist, real-world economics education within the practical limits of time and resources. The companion website, www.economystudies.com, contains a wealth of additional resources, such as tailor-made booklets for more specific audiences, additional teaching materials and links to plug-and-play syllabi and courses, and opportunities for workshops and exchange with other economics educators.
  • Summary
    • Foreword by Martin Wolf
      • Acknowledgements
      • Introduction
  • Part I: Foundations
    • Introduction to the Foundations
    • Foundation 1: The Philosophy of Economy Studies
    • Foundation 2: Pluralism
    • Foundation 3: Real-World
    • Foundation 4: Values
    • Foundation 5: Diversifying and Decolonising Economics
    • Foundation 6: The Didactics of Economics Education
  • Part II: Building Blocks
    • Introduction to the Building Blocks
    • Building Block 1: Introducing the Economy
    • Building Block 2: Know Your Own Economy
    • Building Block 3: Economic History
    • Building Block 4: History of Economic Thought & Methods
    • Building Block 5: Economic Organisations & Mechanisms
    • Building Block 6: Political-Economic Systems
    • Building Block 7: Research Methods & Philosophy of Science
    • Building Block 8: Economic Theories
    • Building Block 9: Problems & Proposals
    • Building Block 10: Economics for a Better World
  • Part III: Tools
    • Introduction to Tools
    • Tool 1: Pragmatic Pluralism
    • Tool 2: Adapting Existing Courses
    • Tool 3: Curriculum Review
    • Tool 4: Example Courses
    • Tool 5: Example Curricula
    • Tool 6: Courses for Non-Economists
    • Tool 7: Learning Objectives
    • Conclusion
      • References

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