(Oxford) Diploma : Thinking Economics
What you'll learn
- A sense of pride that merely by enrolling they have helped dogs
- A greater understanding of Economics (as taught by dogs)
- Be aware of surprising parallels between 'Trumponomics' and 'Dogonomics'
- If you own a dog you will now look at your 'friend' in a whole new light!
- Economics and decluttering
- Consumerism v minimalism
- Is minimalism bad for the economy?
- Buddhist economics
Requirements
- Be open to the idea of helping a charity and ......
- ...learning some Economics!
- Think creatively when faced with photos of smiling dogs!¬
Description
Update:
Now including a brand new collection of Case Studies that examine the economic policies of President Trump following his election on November 6th 2024. These look in particular at:
· Tariffs
· China’s growth
· World Economy
· Tax cuts
· Exporters
· Impact on seniors
· Exchange rate
Welcome to Thinking Economics.
A summary as to what is include in terms of topics:
CONTENTS: THINKING ECONOMICS
Philosophers and economics
Ethics
Valuation
Automation
Globalisation
Climate change
Nudges
New Economic Thought
Dogonomics
Thought experiments
Behavioural Economics
Learning and Mind Maps
Current economics
But within those broad categories there are many other topics:
War and its impact on economies. Can a war ever be just? What is given up to go to war?
The Allocation of Scarce Resources: Economic philosophers from Adam Smith to modern economists have pondered how to allocate these scarce resources efficiently. This issue encompasses questions of production (what to produce, how to produce) and distribution (for whom to produce).
The Balance Between Equity and Efficiency: Philosophers have long debated the trade-off between equity (fairness) and efficiency (the optimal allocation of resources).
The Role of Government in the Economy: The extent to which the government should be involved in the economy is a central question in economic philosophy. Views range from the laissez-faire approach, which advocates for minimal government intervention as espoused by Adam Smith, to the belief in a significant role for government in regulating markets, redistributing income, and providing public goods, as argued by economists like John Maynard Keynes.
The Nature and Causes of Economic Growth: Understanding what drives economic growth and how to sustain it is a core concern.
This course is made up of:
Lectures - including resources for further research - and questions to make you think
Educational Announcements detailing updates
Manual(s)
The Q/A - this is where 'real' learning takes place as you can discuss the case studies and other homework
Who this course is for:
- Economics students!
- Anyone and everyone who loves/likes dogs
Instructors
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 10,395 Reviews
- 252,137 Students
- 144 Courses
Studied at:
· University of Oxford (Philosophy and Economics)
· Oxford Brookes (Teacher training)
· University of Glamorgan (Business and Economics)
Qualifications
· Professional qualifications at Masters level
· Business and Economics degree
· Examiner for four major examining boards, at ‘O’ and ‘A’ level.
· Three teaching diplomas plus CELTA
· Qualified fitness trainer
Key academic positions held:
· Principal Oxford School of Learning
· Director of Studies: St Joseph’s Hall, Oxford
· Head of Economics: Cherwell Tutors
· Head of Business and Economics: Pipers Corner School, Buckingham
· Founder: Almost Random Theatre
I have experience in four main areas:
a. Teaching (40+ years of face-to-face experience)
b. Running businesses and conferences
c. Acting in films and theatre
d. Volunteering for a number of charities
Teaching/Instructor experience
Face-to-face: MBA students on a 1-1 basis; at University; Grammar, Comprehensive and F.E. College. This has included being Principal, Director of Studies; Head of Business and Head of Economics at various times in the past 40 years!
I have taught: Economics, Business, Sociology, Politics, English Literature and Psychology.
I have also run seminars for Teachers of |Psychology, Sociology, Businessman Economics.
I have run Therapeutic Art groups at Care Homes.
The success of my Business and Economics students has been featured in several newspapers plus I have appeared on BBC.
Running businesses and conferences.
I started Oxford School of Learning in the 1980s. From the college came Marketing Education Services, OSL Training and Saturday tutors.
In 201 I started Almost Random Theatre and have taken actors to Poland and the Czech Republic as well as running Drama days at schools.
Writing: my plays are sold to schools; I have 100+ books on Amazon; I used to write a regular column for The Guardian and BBC Bitesize.
Acting in films and theatre
My plays are sold to schools. I have performed at Oxford and Brighton Fringes as well as appearing in 100+ films, national TV advertising campaigns and role-played a hospital patient for Buckingham University’s medical degree students.
Volunteering
I have worked/am still working for Care Homes, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Dystonia Society, Stroke Association, Stroke Club, Talkback, Oxford Recovery College, Tandem, Age UK and Sport in Mind. I’ve given my tutorial fees to the Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Dystonia Society. I currently have a GoFundMe page to help lonely elderly people.
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 7,615 Reviews
- 183,005 Students
- 52 Courses
Oxford School of Learning was set up in 1986. It became a limited company which was then closed down around 2018 as there was no need to keep it going. The School kept going though, writing/providing books, online courses and issuing the Oxford School of Learning Diploma to those who met difficult criteria.
As the name suggests, Oxford School of Learning is based in Oxford, UK. The original Principal was Chris Sivewright who now delivers various Economics and Business courses for us.