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Course Code etc
Academic Year 2023
College College of Economics
Course Code BX437
Theme・Subtitle
Class Format Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)
Class Format (Supplementary Items)
Campus
Campus Ikebukuro
Semester Spring Semester
DayPeriod・Room Thu.2
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Credits 2
Course Number ECX2111
Language English
Class Registration Method Course Code Registration
Assigned Year 配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。
Prerequisite Regulations
Acceptance of Other Colleges
Course Cancellation
Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit
Relationship with Degree Policy
Notes

【Course Objectives】

a) Students will understand economics terminologies, concepts, and theories.
b) Students will be able to critically analyze a topic in class discussions and assignments.
c) Students will have the opportunity to analyze key economic problems by applying theories and concepts covered in the course.

【Course Contents】

Economics considers how businesses, governments, and individuals allocate their scarce resources for production, distribution, and consumption. This introductory course covers the basic concepts and theories and examines how they function in current events. This course focuses on microeconomics and includes the basic components of macroeconomics. This course consists of lectures and class discussions, in which students are expected to actively participate. The order of topics may be adjusted to maximize learning outcomes.

Japanese Items

【授業計画 / Course Schedule】

1 Introduction: What is economics?
2 How economists think (The Instant Economist, Chapter 1)
3 Macroeconomics and Gross Domestic Product (Chapter 19)
4 Division of labor (Chapter 2)
5 Supply and demand (Chapter 3)
6 Price elasticity (Chapter 5)
7 The labor market and wages (Chapter 6)
8 Financial markets and rates of return (Chapter 7)
9 Monetary policy (Chapter 31)
10 Exchange rates (Chapter 34)
11 Fiscal policy (Chapter 26)
12 Poverty, inequality and welfare programs (Chapter 15 and 16)
13 Corporate and political governance (Chapter 18)
14 Conclusion

【活用される授業方法 / Teaching Methods Used】

板書 /Writing on the Board
スライド(パワーポイント等)の使用 /Slides (PowerPoint, etc.)
上記以外の視聴覚教材の使用 /Audiovisual Materials Other than Those Listed Above
個人発表 /Individual Presentations
グループ発表 /Group Presentations
ディスカッション・ディベート /Discussion/Debate
実技・実習・実験 /Practicum/Experiments/Practical Training
学内の教室外施設の利用 /Use of On-Campus Facilities Outside the Classroom
校外実習・フィールドワーク /Field Work
上記いずれも用いない予定 /None of the above

【授業時間外(予習・復習等)の学修 / Study Required Outside of Class】

Please read the assigned chapter(s) before each class meeting.

【成績評価方法・基準 / Evaluation】

種類 (Kind)割合 (%)基準 (Criteria)
筆記試験 (Written Exam) 50
平常点 (In-class Points)50 8-10 mini assignments (quizzes, problem sets, presentation, and mini papers).(50%)
備考 (Notes)
The contents of mini assignments will be decided after the class size is finalized. [If applicable] A rubric for a presentation and a short essay will be available for students. Academic Honesty: [If applicable] Students are required to prepare an original presentation and short essay. Severe penalties are in place for students found guilty of plagiarism offenses. The submission of identical pieces of work for different courses is also considered an academic offense.

【テキスト / Textbooks】

No著者名 (Author/Editor)書籍名 (Title)出版社 (Publisher)出版年 (Date)ISBN/ISSN
1 Timothy Taylor The Instant Economist: Everything You Need to Know About How the Economy Works, Original edition Plume 2012 9780452297524

【参考文献 / Readings】

No著者名 (Author/Editor)書籍名 (Title)出版社 (Publisher)出版年 (Date)ISBN/ISSN
1 N. Gregory Mankiw Principles of Economics, 9th Edition south-western publishing 2020 9780357038314
2 N・グレゴリー・マンキュー(足立 英之, 石川 城太, 小川 英治, 地主 敏樹訳) 『マンキュー入門経済学(第3版)』 東洋経済新報社 2019 9784492315217

【履修にあたって求められる能力 / Abilities Required to Take the Course】

【学生が準備すべき機器等 / Equipment, etc., that Students Should Prepare】

【その他 / Others】

The Economist: https://www.economist.com/
The Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/ (Please create an account via the Rikkyo Library Website).
The Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/

【注意事項 / Notice】