Oxford Diploma :Thoughtful Economics

An unusual approach to learning 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

Notice: Please do NOT enrol on this course on impulse, thinking you might watch it later. Maybe show an interest on impulse, yes, but before you enrol, watch the Preview videos, read the Course Description and then make a decision. If you then enrol then please start the course as soon as possible. Watch the lectures, look at the workbooks and join in the discussions. Joining my courses is a serious business and I want you to get the most out of your study – but I also want you to enjoy the course.That is why I am asking that you only enrol because you really want to and that you start the course intending to make full use of all the resources.You will be very welcome.Just to answer your immediate question….YES! ALL the fees due to me go to CHARITY!Five reasons to TAKE THIS COURSE right now:You cannot lose - 30 day refund if you really really don't like the course BUT if you DO like it:a. updated lecturesb. case studies based on very very current news itemsc. detailed responses to messagesd. I constantly attempt to have a 'class atmosphere' e.g. throwing questions open to alle. regular Announcements that are not disguised sales ploysf. regular FREE access to numerous other courses offered by meI am a lecturer/teacher in Economics by trade i.e. I teach full-time for a living. I have been Principal, Director of Studies and Head of Economics. (Oxford, UK)  I have lectured in University, adult evening classes and also run over 50 seminars in the UKI am/have been an Examiner for FIVE different examination boardsI have 100+ books on Amazon - many of them about business/economicsThe success of my students has been featured on the BBC, Daily Telegraph, The Times and I have been featured on TV in 2 countries.MOTIVATIONI make courses on Udemy primarily because I enjoy the process of causing learning. Many of my courses are to improve lives. One of the Economics courses is to raise money for charity. (100% of revenue goes to the charity) IT'S THIS ONE!Fundamentally this course is about helping you.About this course - it's about DOGonomics….Dogonomics!What???Dogonomics is the use of the economy for the betterment of dogs.Just by enrolling on this course you will be helping dogs as ALL FEES  from the Instructor and Videographer are waived and given to Dogs4Rescue, a UK charity for dogs. Just by looking at the PREVIEW helps raise awareness!So, unique among ALL Udemy courses, your enrolment is an example of market forces (supply,demand) being used to help dogs…This course covers many many topics in Economics:DemandSupplyElasticityCompetitionGame theorySmall firmsMicro-economic policyMacro-economic policyBrexitInterest ratesHealth EconomicsBuddhist EconomicsDespite appearances, this is a very serious course - with some humour thrown in! By enrolling on this course and working through the many lectures you will learn and learn, think - and perhaps smile a bit. Plus you will be providing direct help to saving dogs and improving their lives.You will learn economics from dogs - and by doing so, you will be helping them.This is a course that you will certainly remember!New workbook added: Decluttering (July 2019)ChaptersChapter 1 : The economics of declutteringChapter 2: Decluttering the companyChapter 3: How to declutter like an EconomistChapter 4: Buy less…Chapter 5: The economics of tidying upChapter 6: Declutter your businessChapter 7: Mistakes people make when declutteringChapter 8: The Kondo Effect: the economy-changing magic of tidying upTopics:DeclutteringSunk costsCosts of clutter5S lean manufacturingLean managementDeclutter your mail inboxDeclutter your home officeWasting time and opportunitiesThinking like an economistA rich life with less stuffMinimalismHow much is enoughMarie KondoThe art of letting goRecyclingStatus quo biasDiminishing returnsDecluttering mistakesMinimalismConsumerismMinimalism and economics: the endowment effectTwo new workbooks:Christmas EconomicsEconomics New Year 2020

Overview

Section 1: OPTIONAL: UKRAINE

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Relevance

Lecture 3 Truth

Lecture 4 Action

Lecture 5 The End

Lecture 6 P.P.S.

Section 2: Friendly advice

Lecture 7 Friendly advice

Section 3: Please watch this first!

Lecture 8 Please watch this first!

Section 4: Maximising your enjoyment from the course

Lecture 9 The lectures - part 1

Lecture 10 The lectures - part 2

Lecture 11 Discussions

Lecture 12 Workbooks

Lecture 13 Diploma

Section 5: Special Course for those new to Economics/Business English

Lecture 14 Introduction

Lecture 15 Day One: Ask for Help

Lecture 16 Day Two: Watch and Listen

Lecture 17 Day Three: Write Down Words and Phrases

Lecture 18 Day Four: Practice as much as you can (Part 1)

Lecture 19 Day Four: Practice as much as you can (Part 2)

Lecture 20 Day Five: Make time to study

Lecture 21 Day Six: Five Websites

Lecture 22 Day Seven: In conclusion

Section 6: Oxford School of Learning Diploma

Lecture 23 About the Diploma

Section 7: Dogonomics

Lecture 24 Background to Dogonomics

Lecture 25 Donald Trump and dogs

Lecture 26 Benefits of having a dog

Lecture 27 Health economics

Lecture 28 Scarcity

Lecture 29 Competition

Lecture 30 Free market

Lecture 31 How do small firms compete?

Lecture 32 Is Brexit going to happen?

Lecture 33 Quotations

Lecture 34 Economic Conundrums

Lecture 35 Thought experiments

Lecture 36 Dogonomics and ethics

Lecture 37 Dog ethics

Lecture 38 We are getting round to Dog ethics!

Lecture 39 Inkblots and beyond

Lecture 40 Oligopoly

Lecture 41 Preconceptions

Lecture 42 What do small businesses want?

Lecture 43 First mover advantage

Lecture 44 Piggybacking

Lecture 45 Business incubator

Lecture 46 Mergers

Lecture 47 Dormant bank accounts

Lecture 48 Happiness

Lecture 49 Economic alliances

Lecture 50 Diversifying mergers

Lecture 51 Statins

Lecture 52 Harmony

Lecture 53 New product

Lecture 54 Hunger

Lecture 55 Abandonment

Lecture 56 Economics of Veganism

Lecture 57 Elasticity

Lecture 58 Demand pull inflation

Lecture 59 Elasticity of supply

Lecture 60 Groupthink

Lecture 61 Link with suppliers

Lecture 62 New or existing customers

Lecture 63 Economic policy

Lecture 64 More of the same

Lecture 65 Video

Lecture 66 Homework

Lecture 67 Churchill

Lecture 68 Dogs have IQs too

Lecture 69 Dogs and your midlife

Lecture 70 Saving homeless dogs using applied economics

Lecture 71 Economic analysis

Lecture 72 Concluding thoughts - happiness

Lecture 73 Conclusion

Section 8: A thought experiment

Lecture 74 Opening gambit

Lecture 75 War on one front - part 1

Lecture 76 War on one front - part 2

Lecture 77 War on one front - part 3

Lecture 78 Punishers and the punished

Lecture 79 Negative externality - part 1

Lecture 80 Negative externality - part 2

Lecture 81 Interest rates

Lecture 82 Davos and globalisation - part 1

Lecture 83 Davos and globalisation - part 2

Lecture 84 Davos and globalisation - part 3

Lecture 85 An effective policy?

Section 9: The Economic Burden of Strokes

Lecture 86 The Economic Costs of a Stroke

Lecture 87 Looking at some data

Lecture 88 Some studies

Lecture 89 The global burden

Lecture 90 Art Therapy and Strokes

Lecture 91 Can the arts help stroke rehabilitation?

Lecture 92 Therapies (Part 1)

Lecture 93 Therapies (Part 2)

Lecture 94 Therapies (Part 3)

Lecture 95 Over to you! (Part 1)

Lecture 96 Over to you! (Part 2)

Section 10: Lockdown Economics

Lecture 97 Choices (part 1)

Lecture 98 Choices (part 2)

Lecture 99 Choices (part 3)

Lecture 100 Choices (part 4)

Lecture 101 Choices (part 5)

Lecture 102 Choices (part 6)

Lecture 103 Choices (part 7)

Lecture 104 Choices (part 8)

Lecture 105 Choices (part 9)

Lecture 106 Choices (part 10)

Section 11: April Fools' Economics

Lecture 107 Introduction

Lecture 108 Pranks

Lecture 109 Cutting costs

Lecture 110 Guardian on Twitter

Lecture 111 More pranks

Lecture 112 Conclusion

Section 12: Learning and Mind Maps

Lecture 113 Teaching is the art of causing learning (part 1)

Lecture 114 Teaching is the art of causing learning (part 2)

Lecture 115 Teaching is the art of causing learning (part 3)

Lecture 116 Mind maps

Lecture 117 Mind maps (part 2)

Section 13: Mind Map a Textbook!

Lecture 118 Mind Map a Textbook!

Section 14: Improving your English (Optional)

Lecture 119 Introduction

Lecture 120 Lesson 1

Lecture 121 Lesson 2

Lecture 122 Lesson 3

Lecture 123 Lesson 4

Lecture 124 Lesson 5

Lecture 125 Lesson 6

Lecture 126 Lesson 7

Lecture 127 Lesson 8

Section 15: Bonus

Lecture 128 Bonus

Economics students!,Anyone and everyone who loves/likes dogs