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| ECON0109-1 | Elements of Political and Social Economics
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Jacques Defourny |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| This course covers some of the main contemporary economic questions through a comparative study of the current economic regimes. After pinpointing the variety of the possible economic regimes, the main contemporary regimes will be analysed, in particular the main variants of capitalism, with its specific mentalities, institutions and techniques. The evolution of the main variants of capitalism is studied through economic integration and the control and behaviour of enterprises; through the various economic functions of the state; and through the place and role of the third sector (social economy). The evolution and rapid transformation of the socialist regimes of the former USSR and Central and Eastern European countries make up the last part of the course. Transformations and the fast evolution of China's economic regime is also analysed. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Introduction to the comprehension of fundamental mechanisms of contemporary economic regimes. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| None. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Two sessions organized by the assistant are devoted to questions of students about the contents of the "syllabus" and to guidelines to best exploit the "Collection of readings". |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Two-hour lessons (lectures).
The student must complement the lectures by the in-depth and structured reading of a "Collection of readings" proposing illustrations and complementary points of view on the themes studied during classes.
Horaire en Faculté de Philosophie et Lettres
See : http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Book of reference: Defourny, J., "Introduction aux systèmes économiques", Editions de l'Université de Liège.
Important warning: the only forms of notes allowed in the articles of the "Collection of readings" are the following: underlining, encirclements, colour highlighting and numbering. Any form of text added to these documents will be immediately sanctioned at the exam. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written exam on:
1. the whole syllabus addressed during classes (teacher's notes and oral lectures);
2. the "Collection of readings", which can be consulted during 20 minutes at the exam. |
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Teacher: Prof. J. DEFOURNY (Sart-Tilman, Building B 33, second floor, office II.10)
Assistant : Séverine THYS (Building B33, second floor, office 2.11).
Email: severine.thys@ulg.ac.be
tel. : 04/366 30 43 |
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| Items online : |
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| Online syllabus |
| The class notes are available on ecampus, under the headline "Introduction aux systèmes économiques". |
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