シラバス情報

授業科目名
Applied Economics
(英語名)
Applied Economics
科目区分
専門教育科目
Major Courses
対象学生
国際商経学部
学年
2年
ナンバリングコード
KCCBG2MCA1
単位数
2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
Bishnu Kumar Adhikary
所属
School of Economics and Management
授業での使用言語
英語
関連するSDGs目標
目標1/目標2/目標4
オフィスアワー・場所
09:30 to 17:00
Room A317 (Research Building 1)
School of Economics and Management
連絡先
By appointment only. (adhikarykobejp@gmail.com)

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
2◎/3◎
研究科DP
1◎/3◎
全学DP
1-1◎/2-1◎/3-1◎
教職課程の学修目標
目標1:磨き続ける力/ー

講義目的・到達目標

This course intends to help students understand how modern macroeconomics can shed light on facts such as economic growth, interest rates, inflation, exchange rates, direct and indirect finance, and money supply. Furthermore, the course will pay special attention to understanding the critical players of the financial system in Japan and comparing them with the US.
This course will enhance students'  conceptual, analytical, and quantitative skills in understanding and solving various economic issues.
授業のサブタイトル・キーワード
Microeconomics, GDP, Inflation, Interest Rate, Money Supply, Credit Market
講義内容・授業計画
Week 1
Understanding national income, GNP, and GDP
Week 2
Exploring different measures of GDP
Week 3
Tools of monetary and fiscal policy
Week 4
Determination of interest rate
Week 5
Determination  of exchange rate
Week 6
Measures of inflation
Week 7
Link between interest rate, exchange rate, inflation, and economic growth
Week 8
Quizzes and review of assignments
Week 9
Exporing the IS-LM model
Week 10
Financial system- direct and indirect finance
Week 11
Arrow-Debreu General Equilibrium model
Week 12
Different types of money and credit market equilibrium-Stiglitz and Wesis Model
Week 13
Understnding Japaneses financial system
Week 14
Comparing the Japanese financial system with the US financial system
Week 15
Final report.    
教科書
Macroeconomics, By N. Gregory Mankiw, 11e, 2021, Worth Publishers, ISBN: 978-1319263904
参考文献
The Economics of Money Banking and Financial Markets, By Frederic Mishkin, 13e, 2021, ISBN: 978-1292409481
事前・事後学習(予習・復習)の内容・時間の目安
Students should spend at least 2 hours reading the PowerPoint slides and other materials at home in advance for each session to make active participation in class. This will take approximately 30 hours.  Students need to prepare some assignments and submit them to the instructor for feedback. In addition, students must produce a final report at the end of the course. This will also cost 30 hours in total for post-session study. As a whole, students need to spend at least 60 hours for the pre and post-learning period for this course.
アクティブ・ラーニングの内容
Active learning is based on lectures,  assignments, quizes and paper readings.  PowerPoint slides will be given to the students before delivering each lecture so that they can make the necessary preparations for the upcoming class. Students must prepare assignments and submit them to the instructor for feedback. In addition, students must produce a final report at the end of the course. 
成績評価の基準・方法
Attendance, 10%
Assignments, 20%
Quizzes, 20%
Final report, 50%
課題・試験結果の開示方法
In the classroom
履修上の注意・履修要件
This is an applied course in economics. Students should have basic knowledge of economics and mathematics.
実践的教育
This is an applied course in economics. Students will learn the practical application of some critical macroeconomics topics.
備考
This is an important subject for those who want to be economists or build a career in Banking and Finance.
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。