シラバス情報

授業科目名
Microeconomics I
(英語名)
Microeconomics I
科目区分
専門教育科目
対象学生
国際商経学部
学年
学年指定なし
ナンバリングコード
KCCBG1MCA1
単位数
2.00単位
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授業の形態
講義 (Lecture)
開講時期
2024年度前期
(Spring semester)
担当教員
磯貝 茂樹
所属
国際商経学部
授業での使用言語
英語
関連するSDGs目標
目標4
オフィスアワー・場所
To be announced in the first class.
連絡先
To be announced in the first class.

対応するディプロマ・ポリシー(DP)・教職課程の学修目標
二重丸は最も関連するDP番号を、丸は関連するDPを示します。
学部DP
1◎/2〇/3〇
研究科DP
全学DP
教職課程の学修目標

講義目的・到達目標
The course aims to provide students with basic knowledge of microeconomics. The first semester focuses on understanding markets.

The students will be able to understand basic ideas and concepts of price theory: producers, consumers, and markets. In particular, they will be able to analyze economic phenomena with their knowledge.
授業のサブタイトル・キーワード
Intermediate microeconomics, market-analysis part.

Microeconomics, Markets
講義内容・授業計画
Microeconomics is a field of economics that studies how each individual makes economic decisions and then how those individual behaviors affect the economy. It also provides us with a tool to analyze various social phenomena in a logically consistent way. Such knowledge in economics is widely applied to economic policies and businesses in some countries such as the U.S. (and recently in Japan). During the course, we will find applications such as the effect of taxes and the necessity and importance of regulation to markets.

The course explains basic topics in so-called price theory: producer decisions, consumer behaviors, and market analysis. Necessary analytical tools such as (a little bit of) math will also be covered during the course.

The tentative schedule is as follows:
Week 1: Introduction and preliminaries
Week 2: Preliminary explanation of markets
Week 3: Producer decisions—Production technology and cost function
Week 4: Producer decision—Various ways to derive supply function (1)
Week 5: Producer decision—Various ways to derive supply function (2)
Week 6: Consumer behavior—Choice, preference, and "utility"
Week 7: Consumer behavior—Deriving demand function (1)
Week 8: Consumer behavior—Deriving demand function (2)
Week 9: Consumer behavior—Measuring welfare
Week 10: Market analysis—Welfare implications of competition (1)
Week 11: Market analysis—Edgeworth box
Week 12: Market analysis—Welfare implications of competition (2)
Week 13: Market failure—Externality
Week 14: Market failure—Public goods
Week 15: Review of the course

Exam week: Final exam

The standard topics of microeconomics (with emphasis on market analysis) are covered. The first 9 courses provide knowledge of fundamental economic agents: producers (firms) and consumers. Another 6 courses study how markets work (sometimes well and sometimes poorly). The last course will review what we will have studied and motivate the study in the next semester (i.e. Microeconomics II).

Note: While not relevant to evaluation, students are allowed to use generative AI to help their self-study. However, they need to be aware that the currently used AIs (such as chatGPT) do not necessarily tell you correct statements about your inputs (particularly when you ask something academic or professional). It is their responsibility to make a "fact-check" on the output.

教科書
The instructor provides the lecture notes.
参考文献
Hal Varian, "Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach,"
Acemoglu, Laibson, and List, "Microeconomics," and
Mankiw, "Principles of Microeconomics."

事前・事後学習(予習・復習)の内容・時間の目安
[Preparation] Reading the lecture notes beforehand (15h)
[Review] Checking your understanding of the course materials (including reading the lecture notes again and solving review exercises) (15h)

アクティブ・ラーニングの内容
Due to the nature of a theoretical course, hours for "explicit" active learning are not reserved (for group activity or discussion). However, any questions and spontaneous discussions from students are always welcome, and the instructor plans to introduce a web service that enables students to anonymously ask questions (to help shy students).
成績評価の基準・方法
The course evaluation aims to assess students' understanding of the course materials. It will be based on the final exam.
課題・試験結果の開示方法
The course materials (such as lecture notes and review exercises) will be provided through the university system.
履修上の注意・履修要件
Though a former exposition to microeconomics may be helpful, there is no prerequisite for the class. Everyone is welcome.
実践的教育
Not applicable.
備考
英語版と日本語版との間に内容の相違が生じた場合は、日本語版を優先するものとします。