日本語 English
| 開講年度/ Academic YearAcademic Year |
20242024 |
| 科目設置学部/ CollegeCollege |
経済学部/College of EconomicsCollege of Economics |
| 科目コード等/ Course CodeCourse Code |
BX437/BX437BX437 |
| テーマ・サブタイトル等/ Theme・SubtitleTheme・Subtitle |
Introduction to Micro- and Macro-economics |
| 授業形態/ Class FormatClass Format |
対面（全回対面）/Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)Face to face (all classes are face-to-face) |
| 授業形態（補足事項）/ Class Format (Supplementary Items)Class Format (Supplementary Items) |
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| 授業形式/ Class StyleCampus |
講義/LectureLecture |
| 校地/ CampusCampus |
池袋/IkebukuroIkebukuro |
| 学期/ SemesterSemester |
春学期/Spring SemesterSpring Semester |
| 曜日時限・教室/ DayPeriod・RoomDayPeriod・Room |
火1･5507/Tue.1･5507 Tue.1･5507 |
| 単位/ CreditCredit |
22 |
| 科目ナンバリング/ Course NumberCourse Number |
ECX2111 |
| 使用言語/ LanguageLanguage |
英語/EnglishEnglish |
| 履修登録方法/ Class Registration MethodClass Registration Method |
科目コード登録/Course Code RegistrationCourse Code Registration |
| 配当年次/ Grade (Year) RequiredGrade (Year) Required |
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。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。 |
| 先修規定/ prerequisite regulationsprerequisite regulations |
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| 他学部履修可否/ Acceptance of Other CollegesAcceptance of Other Colleges |
履修登録システムの『他学部・他研究科履修不許可科目一覧』で確認してください。 |
| 履修中止可否/ course cancellationcourse cancellation |
〇（履修中止可/ Eligible for cancellation） |
| オンライン授業60単位制限対象科目/ Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper LimitOnline Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit |
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| 学位授与方針との関連/ Relationship with Degree PolicyRelationship with Degree Policy |
各授業科目は、学部・研究科の定める学位授与方針（DP）や教育課程編成の方針（CP）に基づき、カリキュラム上に配置されています。詳細はカリキュラム・マップで確認することができます。 |
| 備考/ NotesNotes |
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| テキスト用コード/ Text CodeText Code |
BX437 |
The course is gentle introduction to economics, by surveying two key branches of economics, i.e. micro- and macro-economics.
The course is an overview of two key branches of economics, i.e. micro- and macro-economics. The course will blend basic concepts from textbooks, supplemented with recent news articles to illustrate these concepts. As illustration, we will apply these concepts to the real world in a conceptual and non-technical way.
For microeconomics, we study the basic workings of a market, how demand and supply of a product determine price, using the tools of demand and supply curves, to understand price elasticity and product substitution. We generalise from single product analysis to study market structure: perfect competition, monopolies, and oligopolies. We consider how government policy can distort markets when price ceilings or floors are imposed, and result in externalities or unintended consequences. We apply this demand-supply analysis to the oil market and recent events resulting from western sanctions on Russian oil and gas, and the role of oligopolies such as OPEC+.
For macroeconomics, we study the basic problems of the domestic economy, i.e. the fundamental problem of maintaining growth, full employment and managing inflation. We learn about policy tools such as fiscal and monetary policy and the prescriptions by famous economists such as Keynes and Friedman on how to avoid recessions. We also observe how many governments have misapplied these policies to result in the current situation of stagnant growth with inflation and high government debt. We review the economic history of booms, busts and asset bubbles of the last few decades, and ponder the likelihood of a financial crisis in the near future.
After the class, students will have a basic understanding of micro- and macro-economic concepts and how they are applied in the real world in a non-technical way
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The course is gentle introduction to economics, by surveying two key branches of economics, i.e. micro- and macro-economics.
The course is an overview of two key branches of economics, i.e. micro- and macro-economics. The course will blend basic concepts from textbooks, supplemented with recent news articles to illustrate these concepts. As illustration, we will apply these concepts to the real world in a conceptual and non-technical way.
For microeconomics, we study the basic workings of a market, how demand and supply of a product determine price, using the tools of demand and supply curves, to understand price elasticity and product substitution. We generalise from single product analysis to study market structure: perfect competition, monopolies, and oligopolies. We consider how government policy can distort markets when price ceilings or floors are imposed, and result in externalities or unintended consequences. We apply this demand-supply analysis to the oil market and recent events resulting from western sanctions on Russian oil and gas, and the role of oligopolies such as OPEC+.
For macroeconomics, we study the basic problems of the domestic economy, i.e. the fundamental problem of maintaining growth, full employment and managing inflation. We learn about policy tools such as fiscal and monetary policy and the prescriptions by famous economists such as Keynes and Friedman on how to avoid recessions. We also observe how many governments have misapplied these policies to result in the current situation of stagnant growth with inflation and high government debt. We review the economic history of booms, busts and asset bubbles of the last few decades, and ponder the likelihood of a financial crisis in the near future.
After the class, students will have a basic understanding of micro- and macro-economic concepts and how they are applied in the real world in a non-technical way
| 1 | Introduction |
| 2 | Microeconomics & demand and supply |
| 3 | Market structure: monopolies & oligopolies |
| 4 | Market structure: oligopsonies & price interventions |
| 5 | Externalities & market failure |
| 6 | Price elasticity and substitution |
| 7 | Macroeconomics and economic growth |
| 8 | Fiscal policy |
| 9 | Budget deficits and the debt trap |
| 10 | Inflation |
| 11 | Monetary policy |
| 12 | Unconventional monetary policy |
| 13 | Booms, busts and financial crises |
| 14 | Summary and conclusions |
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
This course will be conducted using the flipped classroom method. A certain amount of reading will be required before class to prepare students to for the workshop activity during the class.
| 種類 (Kind) | 割合 (%) | 基準 (Criteria) |
|---|---|---|
| 平常点 (In-class Points) | 100 |
Mini tests(20%) Class presentations(10%) Assignment(30%) 最終レポート(Final Report)(40%) |
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| The study material for this course are freely available from the internet. This includes textbooks available under the Creative Commons license. |
It would be helpful if students bring along an internet accessible device (tablet, laptop) for use in the workshop.
This course will be conducted using the flipped classroom method. A certain amount of reading will be required before class to prepare students to for the workshop activity during the class. The class will begin with a short lecture to give an overview of the content of the lesson, followed by a mini test to evaluate if the student has completed the required pre-reading before coming to class and understood the content of the short lecture. The remainder of the class will consist of a workshop that will require some online research to apply these economic concepts.