Universität Wien

290124 SE Seminar in Economics (Macroeconomics) (2020S)

Current topics in economic policy

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 24 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Learning materials willl be found in the Moodle course

  • Thursday 19.03. 17:00 - 18:30 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Thursday 26.03. 17:00 - 18:30 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Thursday 02.04. 17:00 - 18:30 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Thursday 23.04. 17:00 - 18:30 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Thursday 30.04. 17:00 - 18:30 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Thursday 07.05. 17:00 - 18:30 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Thursday 14.05. 17:00 - 18:30 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Thursday 28.05. 17:00 - 18:30 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Thursday 04.06. 17:00 - 18:30 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Thursday 18.06. 17:00 - 18:30 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Thursday 25.06. 17:00 - 18:30 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of this course is to acquire skills in reading economic texts, in arranging presentations, developing questions about current economic policy issues. Special emphasize will be put on formulating self-contained, clear, and understandable economic policy problems and possible recommendations. The course will stimulate your readiness to discuss these issues. The topics will cover a blend of current economic policy issues oriented along the schedule for secondary education at Austrian Gymnasium/BHS, which have been discussed recently in economic journals. During the course we will develop skills for problem analysis and appropriate economic policy advice.

Assessment and permitted materials

Seminar paper (topics, short and long version) and presentation in class. Elaborating questions and answers for each topic.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Absence of at most two units. Hand over of short version and the presentation sheets one week before your presentation. Hand over of long version before the end of the semester. Ongoing development of questions to the topics presented and elaborating one answer related to your own presentation. The quality of the written paper contributes 40%, the presentation in class 40%, the questions 10%, and the answers 10% to your grade.

Examination topics

Lehrbuch und die für Referate ausgewählten Publikationen aus Fachzeitschriften

Reading list

Kronberger, R., Österreichische Wirtschaftspolitik – Eine anwendungsorientierte Einführung, Facultas, Wien, 2017.
Diverse Publikationen in wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Zeitschriften.

Association in the course directory

(BA UF GW 07)

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