Online Education
Econ 699:
Economic
Education for Teachers
Dates: June 16 - July 31, 2003
Course Coordinator: Larry Weiser
Location: Online via the Internet
Times: No specific time of day requirements. |
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Course Description:
A series of one credit online classes intended to explore contemporary and
historical issues in economics. Each of these courses will include teaching and
learning resources appropriate for middle school and high school students.
Internet resources will be featured. Course material and activities will be
related to Wisconsin Academic Standards in economics for grades 8 and 12.
Register
for all four, or pick and choose the ones that meet your needs.
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WI Graduate 1 credit
WI Graduate 2 credits
WI Graduate 3 credits
WI Graduate 4 credits
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$301.00*
$542.00*
$783.00*
$1265.00* |
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(*$60.00 special fee
included with tuition) |
Scholarships Available
EconomicsWisconsin is offering partial tuition
scholarships to the first 25 teachers who register for one or more of these
courses.
Courses:
Section 88: Economic Education: The Global Economy
(1 Credit)
An examination of the contemporary international economy. Discussion of
international economic relations including exports, imports, foreign investment,
currency markets, immigration, government policies, international organizations,
and anti-trade protest movements. Emphasis on who wins and who loses as the world
economy becomes more integrated.
Professors: Larry Weiser & Tracy Hofer
Center for Economic Education UW-Stevens Point
Section 881: Economic Education: History of Financial
Innovations, Panics, and Speculative Bubbles (1 Credit)
An examination of the history of turbulent financial markets with emphasis on
unusual episodes described as panics, bubbles, and crazes. Discussion of the
relevance of these fascinating historical cases to the contemporary financial
world. Consideration of the role of government in regulating these markets.
Professor Bill Duddleston, Center for Economic Education, Edgewood
College, Madison, WI
Section 882: Economic Education: Transitions to Market Economies (1 Credit)
An examination of the path that former Communist nations are following as they
make the transition to market economies. Case studies of Russia, Ukraine, Poland
and others as they struggle with issues such as inflation, unemployment,
declining standard of living, currency depreciation, private ownership, price
deregulation, bank failures, and the appropriate role of government.
Professor Jim Grunloh Center for Economic Education
UW-Oshkosh
Section 883: Economic Education: Personal Investing and Financial Markets (1
Credit)
An examination of the principles, strategies, and pitfalls of personal
investing. Analyzing the risk vs. reward tradeoff. Discussion of the role of
banks and financial markets in our economy. Consideration of the impact of
government regulations on investors, entrepreneurs, and financial institutions.
Professor Brian Schultz Center for Economic Education UW-River Falls
Sec 884: Great Economists of the Past and Present (1 Credit)
An examination of the ideas of leading economists from different historical
periods, and the way economic theories influenced events and shaped public
opinion. Analysis of the major ideas of Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Karl Marx,
John Maynard Keynes, and Milton Friedman. Introduction to the lives and work of
recent Nobel Prize winners in economics.
All course requirements must be completed by
July 31, 2003.
Registration:
Students may obtain registration information at UW-Stevens Point by accessing
the Website of the UWSP Extension Office at www.uwsp.edu/extension/credit/index.htm
. To register at UWSP, click on REGISTRATION.
EconomicsWisconsin
Wisconsin Council on Economic Education
161 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 3143
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 221-9400
Fax (414) 221-9790
wicnclee@ameritech.net
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