How to build a Silicon Valley? Economic development and civilization success from the micro and macroanalytical perspective 2400-PL3SL138A
The seminar is divided in three sections:
Part I
Choosing by participants the themas of graduete thesis [classes 1-3]
Academic writing classes (memento). [classes 4-6]
Part II
Second part of the seminar is devoted to the oral presentations of participants and disscusions about about participant's proposals [classes 7-15]. Some of suggested subjects of thesis:
1. Development and modernization during 2nd Industrial Revolution - case of Japan, Germany, USA etc.
2. How to deal with economic depression? Economic policy during economic recessions.
3. Modernization in 3rd World -successes and failures.
4. Globalization and development.
5. Economic downturns in the poorest countries.
6. Development aid and its impact on "fourth world" countries.
7. Ecological disataers, industrial catastrophes and development
8. War and development
Post-modern challenges - new projects of development (Finland, Canada, Singapore)
9. Global corporations and SME in global economy - strategies of successes (niches, innovations) - Google, Nokia etc.
10. Corporations and the state – impact of the large corporations on the national economy (eg. FIAT in Italy, Nokia in Finland, Gazprom in Russia)
Part III
In the sprig all students present the the part of the thesis, showing their progress.
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Seminar is dedicated to enhance the knowledge concerning the development of the firms, regions and the states in short and long term. Student is familiar with extend interpretation of the causes of rise or decline of the firm or state or region in the period of modern economic growth. During the course students become familiar with the rules of academic writing and. They understand what plagiarism is.
1. Student has enlarged knowledge of the rules of academic writing and understand what plagiarism is.
2. Student knows the methods of preparing and analyzing the statistical data and other resources.
3. Student is familiar with the economic theories which are useful for his/her research
4. Student is familiar with different forms of development policy and development aid.
5. Student understand the evolution of economic policy in long term.
6. Student understand the role of entrepreneurship and particular firm in the process of development of selected countries. He/she understand the causes of the evolution of the organizational forms of the firms an corporations Student understand the factors crucial for the success of the firm, the region and the nation; understands economic and noneconomic causes of rise and decline of the firms and nations.
Competences
Upon completion of the course student is able to is able to prepare BA thesis, formulate research hypotheses, and prepare an oral presentation as well as he/she is able to collect, organize and analyze economic data and materials. . He/she is able to perform advanced analyses of different economic phenomena in short and long term, comparative analysis, and take into account the social context of the analyzed phenomena. Student can think critically.
1. Student is able to collect and analyze data and information for his/her research work using Internet, libraries and other resources. He can formulate research problems and questions on his/her own as well as justify their importance basing on literature. He/she is able to indicate economic theories to interpret economic changes. Student is able to prepare paper/thesis which fulfill all requirements.
2. Student is able to prepare an oral presentations concerning his/her research.
3. Student is able to use the knowledge gained during studies to solve research problems.
Social competences
The course is also designed to develop the competences of responsibility, critical thinking, analyzing problems and identifying information as well as the public presentations and discussions. In addition, student is able to identify his/her incompetence and lack of knowledge, and is conscious of the lifetime-learning process.
1. Student is able to find out data and information by their own and then properly analyze them. Student is able to formulate the research question and prepare the BA thesis (S1A-U03, S1A-U09)
2. Student is prepared for the public presentations, discussions and critical analyze of the opinions of others. They are able to identify their incompetence and lack of knowledge, and are conscious of the lifetime-learning process..
3. Students are prepared to use the knowledge gained during course in practice.
KW01, KW02, KW03, KU01, KU02, KW03, KK01, KK02, KK03
Assessment criteria
For credit and grade, the students are expected to:
1. prepare oral presentations (ca. 20-30 min. long)
2. participate actively in discussion
3. prepare proposal of the thesis [fall].
4. prepare the part of the thesis [spring].
Bibliography
P. Kennedy, Mocarstwa świata. Narodziny - Rozkwit - Upadek. Przemiany gospodarcze i konflikty zbrojne w latach 1500-2000, Warszawa 1994.
E. Hobsbawm, Wiek skrajności. Spojrzenie na Krótkie Dwudzieste Stulecie, Warszawa 1999
R. Cameron, L. Neal, Historia gospodarcza świata, Warszawa 2004.
D. Landes, Bogactwo i nędza narodów, Warszawa 2008.
J. Diamond, Collapse. How societies choose to fail or succeed, New York 2005.
Additional information
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