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Argomenc dl curs
- The History of Economic Thought: Introduction & Methodology - Roots of Economic Thought: Aristotle and Ancient Greece - Scholastic Economic Thought: Thomas Aquinas - Beginning of Modern Economic Thought: Thomas Hobbes & John Locke - Mercantilist Economics 6. Adam Smith and the Wealth of Nations - Classical Economics: David Ricardo - Karl Marx and the Critique of Political Economy - Jevons, Menger, Walras: Marginal Revolution and Methodenstreit - Neoclassical Economics: Robbins & Marshall - Foundations of Modern Macro-economics: Keynes & Friedman -Tendencies in Modern Economic Thought

Cursc propedeutics
None

Modalité de ensegnament
Front-of-class teaching

Obietifs formatifs
ILO (Intended Learning Outcomes) ILO 1 Knowledge and understanding: ILO 1.1 ability to historically contextualise economic thinking and assess the role of technology and social change on the evolution of economic thinking; ILO 2 Applying knowledge and understanding: ILO 2.1 ability to interact fluently and spontaneously with native speakers on economic topics; ILO 3 Making judgements ILO 3.1 Acquisition of the ability to use judgement and methodological tools useful for the critical analysis of data, sources, assumptions and implications of scientific practice, the political, ethical and legal context within which economic phenomena are set and with which they interact ILO 4 Communication skills: ILO 4.1 Proficiency (oral and written) in Italian, German and English, including translation between these languages. Intercultural competence. Conceptual awareness, synthesis and written expression, in particular in the drafting of scientific or science-based documents ILO 5 Learning skills ILO 5.1 Promotion of critical thinking and analytical skills to focus on complex problems in their long-term dynamics and the variety of their implications, including ethical ones

Sort de ejam
90-minute written exam (ILOs assessed: 1, 3, 4, 5).

Criters de valutazion
Students will be evaluated based on their ability to demonstrate understanding of key concepts, thinkers, and developments in the history of economic thought. The written exam will assess knowledge, clarity of argument, use of relevant examples, and the ability to critically engage with the material.