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COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON Department of and Finance Evolution of Economics Doctrines, Fall, 2012

ECON 308, Dr. B. Jane Glary Office Hours: telephone: 953-8107 TR:10:00-11:30 e-mail: [email protected] and By Appointment Office: Beatty Center 433 purpose: The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the development of economic theory and to the history of economics as a discipline, in order to increase her understanding of contemporary economic theory and policy and to provide a broader perspective of the study of economics.

Texts: The Essential , Adam Smith, ed. Robert Heilbroner An Essay on the Principle of Population, Thomas Malthus, ed. Philip Appleman Man, Peter Singer -Labour and Capital and , , and , Princifles of Economics, The Theory of the Leisure C/ass, Essays in Persuasion, The General Theory of Employment, lnterest, and , J. M. Keynes Development as , Amartya

Assignments: A study guide consisting of a series of questions concerning each reading and requiring written answers will be assigned. See the attached instructions for further information concerning these assignments. The purpose of the papers is to assist the student in preparing for the class discussion, as well as for the exams. Therefore, no late papers will be accepted for any reason, and papers will not be accepted outside of class and/or bv e-mail.

Exams: Successful completion of three exams, covering readings and class discussions, is required. No make- up exams will be grven Students may make arrangements to take a scheduled exam early, before the scheduled date, if an appropriate and venfiable excuse is presented and if arrangements can be made to do so

Participation: The success of the course depends largely on the students being prepared to discuss the readings each day in class. In order to be fully prepared, students must read and study the assigned readings before the class in which each is to be discussed.

Grading: The finalgrade in the class is based on the average of the grades achieved on three written exams, the written assignments, and class participation.

Exams (3) ZS"t" ea"n A 94-100 A- 90-93 B+ 87-89 B 83-86 Papers 15% B- 80-82 C+ 77-79 Particioation 10% C 73-76 C- 70-72 D 63-69 D- 60-62 F- Below 60

Attendance Students are expected to attend all classes and exams, in accordance with the general College And Class requirements. Students are expected to arrive on time and to remain for the entire class period. Behavior: Because of the nature of this course, attendance is required. Attendance may be used to adjust the final grade by as much as +l-5o/o. While attendance is necessary in order to achieve a successful grade on participation, attendance alone is in no way sufficient to achieve a successful grade in thts area. No cell phones, computers, and other electrical devises may be used in class without a documented necesstty to use such. These types of devises must be turned off and put away before the class begins.

Academic Students are expected to abide by the College of Charleston Honor Code Integrity: ECON 308, Evolution of Economic Doctrines Dr. Clary

Texts

These texts are available on Amazon.com and at Amazon.co.uk., as well as at the College of Charleston Bookstore.

We will read the books in the order listed. Title ISBN Author/Editor

EssentialAdam Smith 0393955303 Robert Heilbroner

Essay on the Principle of Population 039309202X T.R. Malthus, Philip Appleman, ed

Wage-Labour and Capital and Value, Price, and Profit 0717804704 Karl Marx

Marx, A Short lntroduction 0192854054 Peter Singer

Principles of Economics 1573921408 Alfred Marshall This book is abridged.

Theory of the Leisure C/ass 0140187952 Thorstein Veblen This book has been very widely published. Buy the cheapest one you can find.

GeneralTheory of Employment... 1573921394 John Maynard Keynes Buy the least expensive one you can find. Be sure that it is not abridged.

Essays in Persuasion 0393001903 Keynes

Development as Freedom 0385720270 Amartya Sen