CEE Economic Growth and Development - YBAU006

• Title: CEE Economic Growth and Development
• Guaranteed by: UPCES, CET Courses (24-AJ EXT)
• Faculty: Faculty of Humanities
• Actual: from 2019
• Semester: both
• E-Credits: 6
• Hours per week, examination: 0/4, MC [HT]
• Capacity: winter:unknown / unknown (1); summer:unknown / unknown (1)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Additional information: https://bakalar.fhs.cuni.cz/SHV-211.html; http://fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-350.html#2
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
• Guarantor: Mgr. Nikoloz Kudashvili, Ph.D.; Světlana Králová; Bc. Lenka Lukešová
• Incompatibility : YBAU08

Annotation

English

Last update: Mgr. Lenka Halbichová (13.09.2016)

This is one of the courses of the UPCES programme (the Undergraduate Program in Central European Studies); the comprehensive information is available at: http://fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-350.html#2. Why are some countries poor and other countries rich? What are the factors of growth? What is the role of political and economic institutions in the development process? How can aid foster growth and development? This course aims to address these questions in view of the theory and empirics of economic growth.

Czech

Last update: Mgr. Lenka Halbichová (13.09.2016)

This is one of the courses of the UPCES programme (the Undergraduate Program in Central European Studies); the comprehensive information is available at: http://fhs.cuni.cz/FHS-239.html#3. Why are some countries poor and other countries rich? What are the factors of growth? What is the role of political and economic institutions in the development process? How can aid foster growth and development? This course aims to address these questions in view of the theory and empirics of economic growth.

Registration requirements

Last update: Bc. Lenka Lukešová (17.01.2018)

• Register in the SIS (registration in the SIS is required before attending the first class).
• Be present in the course within the first and/or second week (at least) of the teaching period according to the schedule of the course. The teaching period in the UPCES courses begins from 19 February onwards according to the schedule of the course.

• Students can enrol up to 2 UPCES courses (YBAU coded ones) per semester in total.
• The degree students can attend these courses from the second semester of their studies onwards.
• For the students enrolled at other CU Faculties than the FHS, the UPCES courses are available only if the course capacity allows (i.e. not all the places are used by the FHS students) and the enrolment cannot be guaranteed in advance; the availability to be checked in the SIS when the registration to courses opens.

Please note:

In order to allow other students to register, please do not forget to unregister from all the courses you decide not to take as soon as possible.

Please be aware that the regular class attendance is mandatory.

 

 

Aim of the course

Last update: Mgr. Lenka Halbichová (13.09.2016)

This is one of the courses of the study abroad Undergraduate Program in Central European Studies (UPCES) held in cooperation with the partner institution CERGE-EI. It is designed for the US students participating in the programme as a whole while the Czech and international students of the Faculty of Humanities are welcome to selecte single courses from the programme.

Teaching methods

Last update: Bc. Lenka Lukešová (01.03.2017)

This is one of the UPCES courses held in cooperation with the partner institution CERGE-EI, designed for the US students and the Czech and international students of the Faculty of Humanities.

These courses are scheduled either twice (2x90 min.) or once (1x180 min.) a week in the CERGE-EI classrooms (Politických vězňů 7, Praha 1).

Attendance is mandatory. Regular attendance is necessary in order to get credit and grade.

Syllabus

Last update: Mgr. Lenka Halbichová (13.09.2016)

Students are required to follow the instructions and requirements specified in the course sylabus available at:

http://upces.cerge-ei.cz/images/stories/syllabi/CEE%20Economic%20Growth%20and%20Development.pdf

Reading materials: the coordinators of the UPCES programme will inform the enrolled students where to get them.

Course completion requirements

Last update: Bc. Lenka Lukešová (01.03.2017)

Students  are required  to follow the instructions and requirements specified in the course syllabus. 

Attendance is mandatory. Regular attendance is necessary in order to get credit and grade.

Exam Dates

Winter Semester: beginning of November (midterm exams); before the middle of December (final exams) according to the course syllabus

Summer Semester: end of March / the first half of April (midterm exams); the middle of May (final exams) according to the course syllabus

 

 

 

Entry requirements

Last update: Mgr. Lenka Halbichová (13.09.2016)

Prerequisites: This course mainly addresses to students with an economics background. Students without

any economic background are advised to consult professors before enrolling.

Prerequisites: This course mainly addresses to students with an economics background. Students without any economic background are advised to consult professors before enrolling.

A good knowledge of English and Mathematics is required.