| Detailed information |
| Pre-requisites |
(*)KS Grundlagen der Volkswirtschaft
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| Original study plan |
Master's programme Political Education 2017W |
| Objectives |
Reaching consciousness of the close relationship between economics, economic policy-making and ultimately social policy. Challenges, problems and policy propositions are critically scrutinised in different economic and social fields.
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| Subject |
Selected topics from the following fields of interest:
Labour markets. International economy. Taxation. Populism, democracy and Political Education. European Union. Financial markets. Industry and competition. Crisis. Migration. Public finances and public sector. Economics as a science. Welfare state and integration. Structural change. Distribution and social affairs. Concepts of economic policy-making. Economic growth.
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Final test. Additional bonus points for conributions to the course (statements, short presentations).
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| Methods |
Lecturing, short presentations, discussions
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| Language |
German |
| Study material |
Short German-language up-to-date articles serving as impulses for discussion
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| Changing subject? |
No |
