Introduction
Have you ever wondered why economists have not predicted financial crises or asked yourself if there are no sensible economic alternatives to free markets?
Practical information
- Duration
- 8 weeks
- Price
- USD 50(after the first session)
- Area of interest
- Economics, Finance & Accounting
- Micro Credential
- No
- Teaching mode
- Online
Who is this for?
- Wondering why economists have not predicted financial crises?
- Shocked by economic assumptions of human behavior as self-centered?
- Asking yourself if there are no sensible economic alternatives to free markets?
If you've asked yourself any of these questions, then this Introduction to Economici Theories online course is for you.
What you will learn
This is the first online course that teaches pluralist economics. This means that a plurality of theoretical and methodological viewpoints is regarded as valuable in itself and is the best way to understanding the world.
I will introduce you to four theories for the whole set of standard topics in microeconomics and macroeconomics. The theories are presented from broad and more interdisciplinary to narrow and more mathematical. They are:
- Social economics
- Institutional economics
- Post Keynesian economics
- Neoclassical economics for the special case of ideally functioning markets.
But not everything is different in this course. Like every economics course, it includes numbers, diagrams, equations and some basic calculations.
The objective of this course is twofold.
- To enable you to understand different economic viewpoints, linked to important traditions in economic thought, and basic economic concepts belonging to these perspectives.
- To enable you to understand or do some basic economic calculations, such as inflation or the profit rate.
Start date
The MOOC Introduction to Economic Theories is always available online. Once you enrol, you’ll have access to all videos, quizzes, and programming assignments (if applicable). Peer review assignments can only be submitted and reviewed once the MOOC has begun, which is every 4 weeks.
Irene van Staveren
- Email address
- staveren@iss.nl
Facts & Figures
- Duration
- 8 weeks
- Price
- USD 50(after the first session)
The first session of this course is free. Participants will need to pay a USD50 (approx.) Coursera fee to access the other sessions.
- Tax
- Not applicable
- Micro Credential
- No
- Instruction language
- English
- Teaching mode
- Online
- Funding
private
Registration
For more information and registration: Visit the Coursera website