Course: Economic Theories of the Antiquity and Middle Ages

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Course title Economic Theories of the Antiquity and Middle Ages
Course code KAE/ETS
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Slavíčková Pavla, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Topics: 1) Introduction + periodization of the history of economic thought, literature 2) The oldest economic thinking: Mesopotamia and Greece before Plato 3) Economic thought of Aristoteles and Platon 4) Economic thought in Ancient Rome 5) Economic thought in the works of St. Augustine 6) Economic theory in canon law 7) Economic thought in the works of Thomas Aquinas 8) Relationship to the ownership - the mendicant orders riches of the Church 9) Usury 10) Economic thinking in the Czech Lands in the Middle Ages 11) The poor and poverty in the Middle Ages 12) Final summary For texts, see Moodle KAE.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 24 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 36 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce students to basic economic theories that were discussed during the European antiquity and the Middle Ages. Part of the course is to read the original texts on which topics are discussed. The course is recommended as a supplement for the compulsory course of History of Economic Theories.
Students get an overview of the main economic theories of the Ancient and Middle Ages, and become familiar with the texts of contemporary authors.
Prerequisites
Students are interested in a topic and have basic knowledge in historical context. It is recommended to complete the follow-up course Economic Theory of Early Modern Times in the summer semester.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Seminar Work

Requirements for the successful completion of the course: - Active participation in a range min. 80% - Homework - readings - Colloquium
Recommended literature
  • Aristotelés. (1998). Politika. Rezek.
  • Fuchs Kamil. (2007). Dějiny ekonomického myšlení. Brno.
  • Holman Robert. (1999). Dějiny ekonomického myšlení. Praha.
  • Krameš Jaroslav. (1998). Kameralismus a klasické ekonomie v Čechách. Praha.
  • M. Jan Hus. O sedmi smrtelných hříších.
  • Opat Suger. (2006). Spisy o Saint-Denis. Praha.
  • Sedláček Tomáš. (2006). Ekonomie dobra a zla. Praha.
  • Sojka Milan. (2010). Dějiny ekonomických teorií. Praha.
  • Sojka Milan, Kouba Luděk. (2006). Kapitoly z dějin ekonomických teorií. Brno.
  • Sv. Augustin. De Civitate Dei - O Boží obci. Praha: Vyšehrad.
  • Tertullianus. Obrana křesťanů (Apologeticum).
  • Tomáš Akvinský. SUMMA THEOLOGIAE.
  • Vencovský František. (1997). Dějiny českého ekonomického myšlení do roku 1948. Brno.
  • Vencovský František. (2005). Dějiny měnových teorií na českém území. Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Applied Economic Studies (2015) Category: Economy - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -