Case Studies from Economic Policy 1

Teaching results

Knowledge
• The student will gain the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge from economic theory in real economic and political situations (tax system, environmental policy, transport policy and others)
• The student expands his theoretical knowledge by practical approach to its utilization in a various areas of economic policy
Competence
• Active participation in discussion of the presented studies leads him to the development of critical thinking and empirical verification of the statements provided.
• A case study and its presentation develops the student's communication skills in both written and oral presentation.
Skills
• During the process of its own case study creation, the student uses available statistical data and knowledge from economic analysis acquired in other subjects.
• Promoting critical thinking on proposed solutions from economic practice and formulating alternative approaches.
• By summarizing and expanding the conclusions, the students develop analytical thinking.
• Subsequent collective discussion and brainstorming on the presented topic encourages students to work in a team and supports the ability to clearly formulate bottlenecks in analysis. In addition, the discussion might serve as a way to propose new approaches to overcome the problems that the student encountered during the study.