290124 SE Seminar in Economics (Macroeconomics) (2022W)

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).

Registration is open from Mo 05.09.2022 09:00 to Mo 19.09.2022 09:00
Deregistration possible until Mo 31.10.2022 23:59

Details

max. 25 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Thomas Url

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Thursday
    06.10.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
    
    Thursday
    13.10.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
    
    Thursday
    20.10.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
    
    Thursday
    27.10.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
    
    Thursday
    03.11.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
    
    Thursday
    10.11.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
    
    Thursday
    17.11.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
    
    Thursday
    24.11.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
    
    Thursday
    01.12.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
    
    Thursday
    15.12.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
    
    Thursday
    12.01.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
    
    Thursday
    19.01.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
    
    Thursday
    26.01.
    16:45 - 18:15
    Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

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 is tolerated. 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 30%, and the questions/answers 30% to your grade.

Examination topics

Reading list

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

Association in the course directory

(BA UF GW 07)

UF GW 07 Subject-Specific In-Depth Studies Economic Education (4 ECTS)

Bachelor Teacher Training Programme: Geography and Economic Education (193 049, 198 410) ➡ Basics of Economics (18 ECTS)

Last modified: Fr 21.10.2022 10:50