Economic Analysis of Law and Politics
Master thesis seminar:
- master programmes (1st year) - spring semester (1st semestr of the seminar)
- master programmes (2nd year) - the entire academic year (2nd and 3rd semester of the seminar)
Course instructor: Katarzyna Metelska-Szaniawska
During this seminar students prepare their bachelor theses regarding new interdisciplinary research fields linking Economics with Political Science or Law. They apply concepts and tools of Economics to problems of politics and law falling within the field of New Political Economy, Public Choice, Law and Economics or related disciplines. Upon completion of the seminar the student understands, by reference to economic theory, and can individually analyze the functioning of selected political mechanisms and legal solutions.
To a limited extent theses may also concern relationships of Economics with other sciences.
Remarks:
1) Students combining Economics studies and other faculties are welcome to participate.
2) Theses may be prepared in English.
Conditions for receiving credit:
1st year - preparing and presenting the preliminary outline of the master thesis
2nd year - assessment of progress in preparing the bachelor thesis and its content based on presentation of the thesis in both semesters, thesis submission in the 2nd semester
Course program
| 1 | Organization of the course |
- BLOCK I: TECHNICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES
| 2 | How to write a good thesis? | Faculty requirements JEL classification |
- BLOCK II: SUBSTANTIAL ISSUES
| 3 | Economic analysis of politics |
| 4 | Economic analysis of law |
- BLOCK III: PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS
