Course title
経済学   [Economics]
Course category	Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies	Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	1～4	Semester	1st
Course type	1st	Course code	020021
Instructor(s)
永野 寛   [NAGANO Hiroshi]
Facility affiliation	Graduate School of Agriculture	Office		Email address

Course description

Cutting-edge science and technology such as ICT with globalization and others have been leading our socio-economy for decades, and it is expected that we will realize further social development in the future. On the other hand, declining birthrate and aging working population would undoubtedly make productivity and potential growth less vitalized but also bring about a crucial impact on the sustainability of the social security system. It is not that easy to predict where our socio-economic system goes from here. This course aims to provide opportunities to learn basic economic theory for students who are interested in revealing how economics contributes to the real world. Economics will help us describe hypothetical scenarios regarding our socio-economy in the future. Also reading classical works by giants in the history, we will try to find out social matters which might seem to be resolved by economics.

Expected Learning

(1) Distinguish microeconomy from macroeconomy based on causalities of economic events. (2) Apply basic analytical tools of economics to actual issues for generally acceptable resolutions. (3) Discover effective causation upon which our socio-economic system would depend in the future.

Course schedule

Week 1: Orientation --- (i) Mission in the Class, (ii) Explanation of Grading Week 2: Elementary Approach to Economics --- (i) Philosophy, (ii) Target Week 3: Learning from Classics (1) --- Fundamental Issues of the Socio-Economic System Week 4: Basic Method for Analysis (1) --- (i) Microeconomics, (ii) Macroeconomics Week 5: Basic Method for Analysis (2) --- (i) Consumer Theory, (ii) National Income Theory Week 6: Basic Method for Analysis (3) --- (i) Producer Theory, (ii) Multiplier Theory Week 7: Recitation of Week 1 to 6 (Assignment 1) Week 8: Advanced Method for Analysis (1) --- Market Equilibrium Theory Week 9: Advanced Method for Analysis (2) --- Aggregate Demand - Aggregate Supply Theory Week 10: Advanced Method for Analysis (3) --- Input-Output Analysis Week 11: Learning from Classics (2) --- Public Goods Week 12: Future Perspective (1) --- Impact of Advanced Science and Technology Week 13: Future Perspective (2) --- Globalization and Risk Management Week 14: Recitation of Week 8 to 13 (Assignment 2) Week 15: Wrap-up

Prerequisites

In addition to 30 hours in classes and time required for completing assignments, students are recommended to prepare for and review the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University [TUAT] and using the lecture handouts as well as the references.

Required Text(s) and Materials

Joseph E. Stiglitz, Carl E. Walsh, Economics, Fourth Edition (International Student Edition) (Translated into Japanese)

References

（1）宇沢弘文『経済学は人びとを幸福にできるか』東洋経済新報社、2013年。 （2）宇沢弘文『社会的共通資本』岩波書店、2000年。 （3）アダム・スミス著、大河内一男訳『国富論』中央公論新社、1978年。 （4）J. R. ヒックス著、花輪俊哉・小川英治訳『貨幣と市場経済』東洋経済新報社、1993年。

Assessment/Grading

Grading is based on examinations (50%) and other assignments (50%).

Message from instructor(s)

Understanding economics will help you find what's really going on in your glowing future. Have fun exploring the reality.

Course keywords

Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Demand, Supply, Economic Growth

Office hours

Any questions and requests will be fully welcomed on Google Classroom.

Remarks 1

Please confirm the course schedule on Google Classroom, in case that each of the class meetings is possibly canceled, postponed, or rescheduled by the influence of COVID-19.

Remarks 2

Plagiarism will never be accepted under any circumstances.

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Lecture Language

Japanese

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Last update

2/10/2022 8:05:10 PM