History of Economic Thought

Code:

HISTO035

Acronym:

HPECO

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of History, Political and International Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in History

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
HISTO	35	Study Plan - History	2	-	6	-
			3
LRI	4	Study Plan - Minor in History	3	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Throughout the semester, students should be able to:
- Develop analytical and critical capacities about the historical production in Economic Thought;
- Discuss interpretations and ways of approaching history in Economic Thought.

Program

1. The History of Economic Thought.
2. Ancient and Medieval Economic Thought.
3. Mercantilism and the dawn of capitalism.
4. The physiocrats.
5.The Classic Period (Adam Smith, D. Ricardo, T. Malthus, Stuart Mill).
6. Socialism (Owen, Fourier, Proudhon, Marx).
7. Neoclassical Theorists.
8. Twenthiet-century paradigms (institutional economics;Keynes; monetarism;...)

Mandatory literature

BEAUD, Michel; DOSTALER, Gill; O Pensamento económico de Keynes aos nossos dias., Afrontamento, 2000
BLAUG, Mark; História do Pensamento Económico, Dom Quixote, 1989
BONCOEUR, Jean; THOUEMENT- Hervé, ; BONCOEUR, Jean; THOUEMENT- Hervé, , Paris, Nathan , 1989
BRUE, L. Stnaley ; História do Pensamento Económico, S. Paulo: Thomson, s/d
SCHUMPETER, Joseph A.; Historia del Análisis Económico, Ariel, 1994
EKELUND, Robert B.; HÉBERT, Robert F. ; A History of Economic Theory and Method, McGraw.Hill, 1997
DENIS, Henri ; História do Pensamento Económico, L. Horizonte, 1974

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures, discussions, production and presentation of papers

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	39,00
	Exame	108,00
	Exame	2,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Frequência das aulas	13
	Total:	13,00

Eligibility for exams

A miminum mark of 10 is required.

Calculation formula of final grade

1st option: paper (50%); final exam (50%). 2nd option:final exam (100%).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

Final Exam.