Economics for Political Science Majors
30.0 ECTS creditsModule 1 Economic Theory and Policy
The microeconomy section starts with a survey of the history of economic ideas as a background to the study of pricing theory. This is followed by a study of market forms from absolute competition to monopoly. Economic efficiency and the fallibility of the market serve as a background to further discussion of the so called welfare theory.
The macroeconomy section starts with national budgets, followed by market rates of interest and exchange rates. One explanatory model of economic cycles is analysed and stabilisation policy and macroeconomic schools are presented and discussed. In conclusion, an survey of Swedish stabilisation policy in the last decades is presented.
Module 2 Globalisation, Economic Growth and Development
The first part of the module deals with the forces behind international trade and the gains of international division of labour. The classic and neoclassic as well as the modern theories are treated. The causes and consequences of international factor mobility, of capital and work, are discussed. Trade policy interventions are treated and the reasons for protectionism are discussed. The second part of the module links trade policy to development economy. The reasons for some countries being poor and others rich are discussed as well as the policy and economy of relief.
The microeconomy section starts with a survey of the history of economic ideas as a background to the study of pricing theory. This is followed by a study of market forms from absolute competition to monopoly. Economic efficiency and the fallibility of the market serve as a background to further discussion of the so called welfare theory.
The macroeconomy section starts with national budgets, followed by market rates of interest and exchange rates. One explanatory model of economic cycles is analysed and stabilisation policy and macroeconomic schools are presented and discussed. In conclusion, an survey of Swedish stabilisation policy in the last decades is presented.
Module 2 Globalisation, Economic Growth and Development
The first part of the module deals with the forces behind international trade and the gains of international division of labour. The classic and neoclassic as well as the modern theories are treated. The causes and consequences of international factor mobility, of capital and work, are discussed. Trade policy interventions are treated and the reasons for protectionism are discussed. The second part of the module links trade policy to development economy. The reasons for some countries being poor and others rich are discussed as well as the policy and economy of relief.
Progressive specialisation:
G1N (has only upper‐secondary level entry requirements)
Education level:
Undergraduate level
Admission requirements:
General admission requirements plus either
- field-specific eligibility A5 (upper secondary school level Mathematics 2a or 2b or 2c, Civics 1b or 1a1 + 1a2) or
- field-specific eligibility 5 (upper secondary school level Mathematics B, Civics A).
- at least 15 ECTS cr completed for the course SVGA50 Political Science A, 30 ECTS cr, or equivalent
Selection:
Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.
This course is included in the following programme
- Political Science (studied during year 1)
- Bachelors Programme in Political Science (studied during year 1)