GOVT 469 Economics Law and Policy

This course examines key public policy and legal issues, trends and strategies related to economic laws and regulations. Students will also examine and articulate recommendations for policy in this context and identify future legal challenges and issues.

Human flourishing is a key objective of any Christian view of society.  An important part, though not the only part, of human flourishing involves economic activity.  Because human beings bear the image of God, it is natural for them to spend time and resources freely pursuing various callings and using various gifts in market exchanges. Yet, a legal and cultural framework can serve to enhance or diminish the capacity of market exchanges to contribute to human flourishing. Students of government need to know both the benefits and limitations of market economies so that they can better assess public policy aimed at improving society.

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After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each Discussion. Each thread must be 300-400 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 150-200 words.

The concept essays required for this course are brief analyses related to the required readings for the given Module: Week as well as one or more scholarly sources selected by the student. Concept Essays must succinctly address the given prompt and demonstrate a mastery of the Module: Week’s learning objectives. Each paper must be 3-4 pages in length, excluding title and Reference pages, and follow APA formatting guidelines.

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned Module: Week. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 5 multiple-choice and true/false, 5 short answer questions, and have a 1 hour time limit.