Economy Studies : A Guide to Rethinking Economics Education / Sam Muijnck, Joris Tieleman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Muijnck, Sam, Author.

Tieleman, Joris, Author.

Contributor:

Wolf, Martin, Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Study and teaching.

Economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (466 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2021]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Intro

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 &amp

Methods

Building Block 5: Economic Organisations &amp

Mechanisms

Building Block 6: Political-Economic Systems

Building Block 7: Research Methods &amp

Philosophy of Science

Building Block 8: Economic Theories

Building Block 9: Problems &amp

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.

Notes:

This eBook is made available Open Access under a CC BY 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0https://www.aup.nl/en/publish/open-access

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ISBN:

1-003-69455-1

1-04-079535-8

90-485-5280-X

9781003694557

OCLC:

1287133016

Access Restriction:

Open access Unrestricted online access