International Economic History (level 1), 15 credits

Contents

This course studies the international economic and social development from the prehistoric time to the present day. The first module: Introduction to International Economic History provides an overview of the long-term economic and social development from the Neolithic period up to the late 20th century. The second module: Problems in Economic History, provides in-dept insights and perspectives on specific economic-historical problems related to current and previous debates related to economic and social change.

Expected learning outcomes

Module I: Introduction to International economic history After completing the course the students will have: - Basic knowledge about the long-term economic-historical development from the medevial to the 1920s - Basic knowledge about the preconditions for economic growth and patterns of industrialisation in different societies - Basic knowledge about the development of economic-political doctrines - Basic understanding for the long-term development of gender relations - Understanding for the role of the factors of production, and institutional and structural change Module II: Problems in International Economic History After completing the course the students will have: - Basic knowledge and understanding for changes in the international economic order from the 1800s onward with regards to foreign trade patterns and the mobility of factors of production - Understanding for the causes and impacts of different economic crises, payment systems, technology shifts and structural changes - Knowledge about the role of economic integration and trade among market and planned economies - The ability to compare different economic development patterns and their specific time related contexts - The ability to apply a gender perspective on the long-term economic and social development

Required Knowledge

Form of instruction

The course is based on lectures, seminar discussions and both written and oral presentations

Examination modes

All exams are mandatory. The requirements in module one are based on the following: Each student shall write one individual paper based on specific instructions, participate and pass in two seminar discussions for which a small paper shall be handed in at each occasion, and finally a written exam. In the second module the requirements are: Participation and pass in three specific discussion seminars based on individually written papers and one final oral exam. According to the rules of the National Swedish Board of Universities and Colleges the grading will be made individually at all courses given by the Department of Economic History. Students who do not pass the first examination will be offered a second examination within two or three weeks. All students have the rights to take a test up to four times in order to pass. A student who has failed the examination twice has the right to ask the Board of the Social Sciences Faculty to appoint another teacher to examine him or her. Academic credit transfer The course can be combined with any other undergraduate economic history class of 15 credits for corresponding to 30 credits of undergraduate level studies in economic history. For foreign students the seven grade ECTS transcription is used.