Economics

Course title

40046200

Economics

Middle-level Diploma Policy (mDP)

Program / Major	mDP	Goals
Department of Design Engineering	A	幅広い教養を身につけ、多様性を理解し、世界的な視点から多面的に物事を考えることができる。

Purpose of class

　Learn basic concepts of economics, and understand economy and various issues economically.

Course description

　Economics aims to analyze economy and other issues in society logically, and explore causal mechanisms lie behind them. Students learn how to explain changes in society, industries, and life and interests of individuals by applying basic concepts of economics.

Goals and objectives

Understand how actual economy works
Explain various economic issues logically
Explain non-economic issues in everyday life based on economic theories

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Interim exam	Final exam	Total.
1.	25%	25%	50%
2.	20%	20%	40%
3.	5%	5%	10%
Total.	50%	50%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

mid-term exam (50％), final exam (50％)

Language

Japanese

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1.	Introduction	Learn ten principles of economics	70minutes
1.	Introduction	Lean the relationship of economy and policies	60minutes
2.	Interdependence and the gains from trade	Learn what kind of benefit people gain from trade	120minutes
3.	The market forces of supply and demand	Learn how prices are determined in a market	120minutes
4.	Supply, demand, and government policies	Learn how price mechanisms are affected by price controls and taxes	120minutes
5.	Consumers, producers, and the efficiency of markets	Learn consumer and producer surplus	120minutes
6.	Imperfectly competitive market	Lean inefficiency caused by monopoly	120minutes
7.	Mid-term exam an wrap up of the first half	Review the contents of the first half	600minutes
8.	Measuring a nation’s income	Learn how to calculate GDP	120minutes
9.	The real economy in the short run (1)	Review lecture 8 and understand the components of GDP	120minutes
10.	The real economy in the short run (2)	Learn essential concepts to understand the real economy such as effective demand and the fiscal multiplier	120minutes
11.	Saving, investment, and the financial system	Learn saving, investment, and the system that coordinates them	120minutes
12.	IS-LM model (1)	Review lectures 9 to 11 and understand the analysis of the real and the financial market	120minutes
13.	IS-LM model (2)	Learn fiscal and monetary policies	120minutes
14.	Final exam and wrap up of the second half	Review the contents of the second half	600minutes
Total.	-	-	2650minutes

Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.

ways of feedback	specific contents about "Other"
Feedback outside of the class (ScombZ, mail, etc.)

Textbooks and reference materials

Reference materials:
-金子昭彦、田中久稔、若田部昌澄『経済学入門第3版』東洋経済新報社、2015年
-伊藤元重『経済学入門第4版』日本評論社、2015年
-N.グレゴリー・マンキュー『マンキュー入門経済学第2版』東洋経済新報社、2014年
-N. G. Mankiw (2011) ”Principles of economics”, 6th edition, international edition, South-western Cengage Learing

Prerequisites

Office hours and How to contact professors for questions

In the classroom after each class

Regionally-oriented

Non-regionally-oriented course

Development of social and professional independence

Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge

Active-learning course

N/A

Course by professor with work experience

Work experience	Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
N/A	N/A

Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals

4.QUALITY EDUCATION

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