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Economic problems
Economic history
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Mandatory (22)
University of Amsterdam
Economics Courses (33) Optional (11)
Course Types Theory (Economics)
0%
Economic Approaches
Methods
7%
Theory (Business)
15%
38%
1%
Minor/Exchange/Internship
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0% Neoclassical economics
Thesis
20%
Radical economics
Theory (Other)
Behavioral economics
20%
Original Institutional economics Post-Keynesian economics Classical political economy
Neoclassical economics in economics theory courses
Feminist economics / Social economics Austrian school
95,8% 100% 100% 81,6%
Entire bachelor First year Second year Third year
Complexity economics 96%
Ecological economics
Pluralistic* courses
11,3%
History of Economic Thought
* courses which include theory from more than one economic approach
Interdisciplinary* courses
8,8% * courses which include theory from more than one discipline
Research Methods
Multidisciplinarity Quantitative analysis
5%
Economics
1%
0%
Mathematics
Business Studies
Qualitative analysis
Sociology Law Political Science
32%
Psychology
61%
Human Geography Anthropology Culture Studies Other
0%
0%
0%
0%
40%
0%
0%
60%
Real World Economics 100% 80%
93%
83%
74% None
8%
17%
7%
14%
0%
12%
0%
0%
Briefly treated Extensively treated
0%
12% 0%
0%
Entire Course
0% Economic Sectors Economic History
Economic Problems
Total Real World Economics
Testing Methods Teaching Materials
0%
0% 8% 10%
4%
Textbooks 39% 18%
Online material 26%
More recent literature 64%
Original works Open questions
31%
Multiple-choice questions Homework grades Assignments Contribution during tutorials Verbal examination
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking None
5% 5%
Public speaking – informative/explanatory Argumentation in essay format
15%
Debating
74%
Public speaking – persuasive Other
0%
0%
Mandatory (19)
Maastricht University Course Types
Economics Courses (37) Optional (18)
1% Theory (Economics)
Economic Approaches
Methods
8%
0%
3%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
0%
Theory (Business)
15% 11%
51%
Neoclassical economics
Minor/Exchange/Internship
Radical economics
Thesis
14%
Behavioral economics
Theory (Other)
Original Institutional economics Post-Keynesian economics Classical political economy
Neoclassical economics in economics theory courses
Feminist economics / Social economics Austrian school
95,0% 100% 94,8% 88,6%
Entire bachelor First year Second year Third year
Complexity economics Ecological economics
95%
Pluralistic* courses
History of Economic Thought 20,1%
* courses which include theory from more than one economic approach
Interdisciplinary* courses
4,8% Research Methods
* courses which include theory from more than one discipline
Quantitative analysis
Multidisciplinarity
0%
Mathematics Qualitative analysis
1%
Economics
1%
Business Studies Sociology
17%
Law
42%
Political Science Psychology Human Geography Anthropology
81%
Culture Studies Other
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
58%
Real World Economics 100% 90%
93%
96%
86% None
0%
7%
6%
0%
7%
3%
10%
0%
0%
0%
0%
4%
Briefly treated Extensively treated Entire Course
0% Economic Sectors Economic History
Economic Problems
Total Real World Economics
Testing Methods Teaching Materials
2%
0%
29%
Textbooks 29%
38%
Online material More recent literature 60%
Original works
11%
13%
Open questions 16%
Multiple-choice questions
2%
Homework grades Assignments Contribution during tutorials Verbal examination
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking None
5% 1%
Public speaking – informative/explanatory Argumentation in essay format
41%
Debating Public speaking – persuasive
52%
0%
Other
0%
Mandatory (23)
Free University (Amsterdam)
Economics Courses (26) Optional (3)
Course Types 0%
Theory (Economics)
Economic Approaches
Methods
7%
0%
Theory (Business)
17%
43%
13%
Minor/Exchange/Internship
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
5%
0%
Neoclassical economics
Thesis
Radical economics
Theory (Other)
Behavioral economics
20%
Original Institutional economics Post-Keynesian economics Classical political economy
Neoclassical economics in economics theory courses
Feminist economics / Social economics Austrian school
92,7% 94,4% 90,2% 100%
Entire bachelor First year Second year Third year
Complexity economics 93%
Pluralistic* courses
Ecological economics
History of Economic Thought 30,8%
* courses which include theory from more than one economic approach
Interdisciplinary* courses
7,7% Research Methods
* courses which include theory from more than one discipline
Quantitative analysis
Multidisciplinarity
2%
Mathematics
0%
Economics
Qualitative analysis
11%
Business Studies Sociology Law
23%
Political Science Psychology Human Geography Anthropology
76%
Culture Studies Other
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
87%
Real World Economics 100% 79%
84%
89%
74% None
16%
11%
11%
5%
0%
5%
11%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Briefly treated
16%
Extensively treated Entire Course
0% Economic Sectors Economic History
Economic Problems
Total Real World Economics
Testing Methods Teaching Materials
0%
0% 15% Textbooks 30%
41%
Online material 48%
16%
More recent literature Original works Open questions
22%
Multiple-choice questions
25% 3%
Homework grades Assignments Contribution during tutorials Verbal examination
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking None
5%
Public speaking – informative/explanatory Argumentation in essay format
26%
Debating
68% Public speaking – persuasive Other
0%
0%
0%
Mandatory (24)
Radboud University (Nijmegen)
Economics Courses (29) Optional (5)
Course Types 0%
Theory (Economics)
Economic Approaches
Methods
6%
8%
Theory (Business)
15%
Minor/Exchange/Internship
6% 57% 16%
7%
6%
2%
4%
3%
0%
5%
4%
Neoclassical economics
Thesis
Radical economics
Theory (Other)
Behavioral economics Original Institutional economics Post-Keynesian economics Classical political economy
Neoclassical economics in economics theory courses
Feminist economics / Social economics Austrian school
61,7% 80,0% 45,9% 65,5%
Entire bachelor First year Second year Third year
Ecological economics 62%
Pluralistic* courses
Complexity economics
History of Economic Thought 61,0%
* courses which include theory from more than one economic approach
Interdisciplinary* courses
21,8% Research Methods
* courses which include theory from more than one discipline
Quantitative analysis
Multidisciplinarity 4%
0%
Mathematics Qualitative analysis
1%
Economics
6%
Business Studies Sociology
0%
37%
Law Political Science
20%
Psychology Human Geography
69%
Anthropology Culture Studies Other
0%
0%
0%
0%
63%
Real World Economics 100% 79%
91%
96%
74% None
13%
4%
9%
9%
0%
0%
9%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Briefly treated
17%
Extensively treated Entire Course
0% Economic Sectors Economic History
Economic Problems
Total Real World Economics
Testing Methods Teaching Materials 3%
4% 9% Textbooks 41%
39%
37%
Online material More recent literature
35%
Original works Open questions Multiple-choice questions
17%
11%
4%
Homework grades Assignments Contribution during tutorials Verbal examination
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking None
4% Public speaking – informative/explanatory
6%
Argumentation in essay format
22%
46%
Debating Public speaking – persuasive
22%
Other
0%
Mandatory (12)
Utrecht University
Economics Courses (48) Optional (36)
Course Types Theory (Economics)
Economic Approaches
Methods
7% 7%
Theory (Business)
8%
32%
11%
Minor/Exchange/Internship
4%
6%
2%
0%
0%
2%
0%
1%
Neoclassical economics
Thesis
15%
Radical economics
Theory (Other)
Behavioral economics
27%
Original Institutional economics Post-Keynesian economics Classical political economy
Neoclassical economics in economics theory courses
Feminist economics / Social economics Austrian school
76,5% 65,4% 89,5% 76,8%
Entire bachelor First year Second year Third year
Complexity economics 76%
Pluralistic* courses
Ecological economics
History of Economic Thought 47,1%
* courses which include theory from more than one economic approach
Interdisciplinary* courses
20,5% Research Methods
* courses which include theory from more than one discipline
Mathematics
Multidisciplinarity 3% 3%
4% 2%
1%
Quantitative analysis Qualitative analysis
4%
Economics Business Studies
1%
Sociology Law Political Science Psychology
29%
56%
Human Geography Anthropology Culture Studies Other
0%
0%
41% 55%
Real World Economics 100% 88%
90%
91%
80%
None 11%
4%
8%
0% 1%
Briefly treated
11%
Extensively treated
1%
6%
7%
0%
0%
1%
Entire Course
0% Economic Sectors Economic History
Economic Problems
Total Real World Economics
Testing Methods Teaching Materials
0%
2%
7% Textbooks
26%
27%
Online material 45%
50%
More recent literature 3% Original works Open questions
27%
13%
Multiple-choice questions Homework grades Assignments Contribution during tutorials Verbal examination
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking None
0%
Public speaking – informative/explanatory
7%
Argumentation in essay format
31%
Debating
63%
Public speaking – persuasive Other
0%
0%
Mandatory (28)
Groningen University
Economics Courses (47) Optional (19)
Course Types Theory (Economics)
0%
Economic Approaches
Methods
5%
1%
Theory (Business)
11% 43%
Minor/Exchange/Internship
16%
1% 0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
2%
Neoclassical economics
0%
Thesis
Radical economics
Theory (Other)
Behavioral economics
25%
Original Institutional economics Post-Keynesian economics Classical political economy
Neoclassical economics in economics theory courses
Feminist economics / Social economics Austrian school
94,3% 100% 97,6% 87,3%
Entire bachelor First year Second year Third year
Complexity economics 94%
Pluralistic* courses
Ecological economics
History of Economic Thought 32,0%
* courses which include theory from more than one economic approach
Interdisciplinary* courses
2,2% Research Methods
* courses which include theory from more than one discipline
Quantitative analysis
Multidisciplinarity
Qualitative analysis
0% 1%
1%
Mathematics Economics
0%
Business Studies Sociology Law
27%
Political Science Psychology Human Geography Anthropology
72%
Culture Studies Other
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
48%
51%
Real World Economics 100% 99%
88%
86%
81%
None 12%
0%
9%
0%
1%
9%
0%
0%
1%
5%
9% 1%
Briefly treated Extensively treated Entire Course
0% Economic Sectors Economic History
Economic Problems
Total Real World Economics
Testing Methods Teaching Materials
3%
2%
3% 8% Textbooks 26%
Online material 29%
More recent literature 61%
10%
53%
Original works Open questions
5%
Multiple-choice questions Homework grades Assignments Contribution during tutorials Verbal examination
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking None
4% 4%
Public speaking – informative/explanatory
11%
Argumentation in essay format Debating
16% 66%
Public speaking – persuasive Other
0%
Mandatory (24)
Tilburg University
Economics Courses (33) Optional (9)
Course Types Theory (Economics)
0%
Economic Approaches
Methods
6%
0%
Theory (Business)
18%
Minor/Exchange/Internship
6%
52%
10%
0%
0%
0%
0%
1%
2%
1%
Neoclassical economics
Thesis
Radical economics
Theory (Other)
18%
Behavioral economics Original Institutional economics Post-Keynesian economics Classical political economy
Neoclassical economics in economics theory courses
Feminist economics / Social economics Austrian school
85,6% 96,9% 81,4% 81,6%
Entire bachelor First year Second year Third year
Complexity economics 86%
Pluralistic* courses
Ecological economics
History of Economic Thought 35,3%
* courses which include theory from more than one economic approach
Interdisciplinary* courses
2,4% Research Methods
* courses which include theory from more than one discipline
Mathematics
Multidisciplinarity 2%
Quantitative analysis Qualitative analysis
0%
6%
Economics Business Studies Sociology
10%
Law Political Science
36%
Psychology Human Geography Anthropology
88%
Culture Studies Other
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
58%
Real World Economics 100% 80%
97%
85%
76%
None 12%
12%
3%
3% 0%
Briefly treated
12%
Extensively treated
0%
9%
11%
0%
0%
0%
Entire Course
0% Economic Sectors Economic History
Economic Problems
Total Real World Economics
Testing Methods Teaching Materials
3% 10%
13%
20%
Textbooks Online material
14%
5%
25% More recent literature
7% 66%
Original works Open questions
37%
Multiple-choice questions Homework grades Assignments Contribution during tutorials Verbal examination
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking None Public speaking – informative/explanatory
11%
Argumentation in essay format
11%
Debating
10%
54% Public speaking – persuasive
14%
Other
0%
Mandatory (22)
Erasmus University (Rotterdam)
Economics Courses (42) Optional (20)
Course Types 0%
5%
Theory (Economics)
Economic Approaches
Methods
7%
Theory (Business)
44%
1%
7%
0%
0%
1%
1%
Neoclassical economics
Minor/Exchange/Internship 0%
26%
Thesis
0%
0%
Radical economics
Theory (Other)
Behavioral economics
18%
Original Institutional economics Post-Keynesian economics Classical political economy
Neoclassical economics in economics theory courses
Feminist economics / Social economics Austrian school
89,1% 97,0% 74,4% 94,3%
Entire bachelor First year Second year Third year
Complexity economics 89%
Ecological economics
History of Economic Thought
Pluralistic* courses
29,8% * courses which include theory from more than one economic approach
Interdisciplinary* courses
20,8% * courses which include theory from more than one discipline
Multidisciplinarity 3% 0%
1%
Research Methods
Economics
Quantitative analysis
Business Studies
Mathematics
Sociology
2%
Qualitative analysis
Law Political Science Psychology Human Geography
36%
Anthropology Culture Studies
60%
Other
0%
32%
0%
0%
0%
0%
66%
Real World Economics 100% 100%
88%
88%
100%
None 8%
0%
0%
4% 0%
Briefly treated
8%
Extensively treated
0%
0%
4%
0%
0%
0%
Entire Course
0% Economic Sectors Economic History
Economic Problems
Total Real World Economics
Testing Methods 0%
Teaching Materials
2%
0% 22%
Textbooks
20%
37%
Online material More recent literature
9%
8%
Original works 71%
Open questions
31%
Multiple-choice questions Homework grades Assignments Contribution during tutorials Verbal examination
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking None Public speaking – informative/explanatory
6% 6%
Argumentation in essay format
9%
Debating
79%
Public speaking – persuasive Other
0%
0%
Mandatory (20)
Wageningen University
Economics Courses (30) Optional (10)
Course Types Theory (Economics)
0%
Economic Approaches
Methods
20%
0%
Theory (Business)
42%
6%
Minor/Exchange/Internship
2%
1%
0%
0%
0%
1%
0%
0%
Neoclassical economics
Thesis
17%
Radical economics
Theory (Other)
Behavioral economics
15%
Original Institutional economics Post-Keynesian economics Classical political economy
Neoclassical economics in economics theory courses
Feminist economics / Social economics Austrian school
95,8% 97,1% 94,0% 100%
Entire bachelor First year Second year Third year
Complexity economics 96%
Pluralistic* courses
Ecological economics
History of Economic Thought 33,3%
* courses which include theory from more than one economic approach
Interdisciplinary* courses
10,8% * courses which include theory from more than one discipline
Research Methods Quantitative analysis
Multidisciplinarity
Mathematics Economics
1% 2%
Qualitative analysis
5%
Business Studies Sociology Law
13%
Political Science
7%
Psychology Human Geography Anthropology
76%
Culture Studies Other
0%
34%
0%
0%
0%
0%
61%
Real World Economics 100% 74%
91%
54%
46%
0%
2%
22%
13%
2%
20%
30%
4%
4%
11%
None Briefly treated Extensively treated
24%
2%
Entire Course
0% Economic Sectors Economic History
Economic Problems
Total Real World Economics
Testing Methods Teaching Materials
0%
0%
7% Textbooks
26%
37% 29%
Online material More recent literature 53%
Original works
21%
Open questions
14%
13%
Multiple-choice questions Homework grades Assignments Contribution during tutorials Verbal examination
Communication Skills
Critical Thinking None
2%
2% Public speaking – informative/explanatory
4%
Argumentation in essay format
29%
Debating
63%
Public speaking – persuasive Other
0%