As the bridge-course for the major in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, this team-taught course offers a multidisciplinary perspective on key questions of political economy. First presenting the similarities and differences between philosophical, political and economic approaches to political and economic rationality, the course offers varied analyses of representation and government, the commons, security, inequality and debt. The overall purpose of the course is to engage students, at various levels of theoretical abstraction and empirical precision, with the fundamental issues lying between ethics, politics, and economics.
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
G-113 | Monday | 18:30 | 19:50 |
G-113 | Monday | 16:55 | 18:15 |
G-113 | Thursday | 16:55 | 18:15 |
Examines the evolution of the concept of economic development and its means of assessment. The course studies the models explaining the process of economic development and the barriers to it. A critical analysis of the success and failure of development theories and policies is examined. A survey of neo-classical, dualist, structuralist, Third-Worldist, Marxist and IMF-based discourses of development and underdevelopment are undertaken.
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
PL-3 | Monday | 12:10 | 13:30 |
PL-3 | Thursday | 12:10 | 13:30 |
This course familiarizes students with concepts and methods that are used in the analysis of the interaction between the economy, the environment and society, and studies the range of policies that can be applied to environmental and social problems. The key issue is how markets can be made to work for sustainable development.
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
G-L22 | Tuesday | 09:00 | 10:20 |
G-L22 | Friday | 09:00 | 10:20 |
Focuses on the economic underpinnings of the economics of information and technological innovation. The course covers topics such as agglomeration and localization of innovative firms, impact of innovation on productivity gains, R & D and spillover effects, technology and globalization.
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
SD-5 | Tuesday | 15:20 | 16:40 |
SD-5 | Friday | 15:20 | 16:40 |
Internships can be registered for 1 or 4 credits according to the situation. Please contact the Internship Office for more details.
The senior research seminar in economics provides students with a capstone experience in economics. Using the quantitative tools, students will embark on an empirical research project in economics that interests them most.
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
PL-1 | Monday | 15:20 | 16:40 |
PL-1 | Thursday | 15:20 | 16:40 |
Prepares students to become proficient writers of academic English. Reviews grammar in the context of writing. Students learn the essential steps of writing, such as planning, organization, mechanics, word choice, style, and editing.
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Q-509 | Monday | 10:35 | 13:30 |
Q-509 | Thursday | 10:35 | 13:30 |
Q-509 | Wednesday | 10:35 | 11:55 |
Formerly EN 001. Helps students develop greater sophistication, nuance, and style in writing academic papers in English. Allows students to practice all the phases of preparing and producing quality academic writing, including critical thinking, essay planning, outlining and organization, proofreading, editing, and rewriting. Although this course carries 6 credits, it does not fulfill the University's English requirement
| Room | Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|---|
A-1 | Monday | 10:35 | 13:30 |
A-1 | Thursday | 10:35 | 13:30 |
A-1 | Wednesday | 10:35 | 11:55 |