Economic Theory of Socialism

1. Basic Course Information

Course code: 061563
Course Name: Economic Theory of Socialism
Course Type: fundamental course
Periods: 48
Credits: 3
Target Students: undergraduate students majoring in economics, management
Assessment: examination
Preparatory Courses: Political Economics, Microeconomics

2. Course Introduction

Economic Theory of Socialism is primary a course aimed at economics and management majors, as well as an introductory course for Marxian economics rooted in Marxian economic theory, and absorbing the latest advances in western economics, this course studies and investigates the how does it work and what are the characteristics of China's stylized social economy by employing basic methods and analytical tools from modern economics. The course tries to combine theory and practice to reveal characteristics, operating, and economic development trends of China's socialist market economic system. Through the course study, students not only have to master the basic principles of the socialist market economy, but also understand the forefront of China's economic reform and its practice. The students should master general knowledge of Marxian economics, and furthermore, understand basic principles and methods of Marxian political economy. Their abilities for analyzing and solving the existing economic problems would be improved significantly after studying the course. This course also provides important knowledge for studying other advanced economics courses later.