Economics of our Daily Life
TeachersTAMA Shinnosuke
Grade, SemesterYear 1 1st semest [Department of Regional Economics, Faculty of Economics]
Categorycourse of economics studies
Elective, CreditsElective Requisites 2credit
 Syllabus Number8B103

Course Description

In this class, you will learn about the economic relationship between the world and Japan, and the challenges facing the current Japanese economy, while historically following the history of the postwar Japanese economy. In the class, we will introduce group learning in which small groups discuss issues. This will help you master DP1.

Course Objectives

Students can talk about the characteristics of the Japanese economy.
Students understand the relationship between the world economy and the Japanese economy.
Students can share their thoughts on the challenges facing the Japanese economy.

Grading Policy

Regular quiz(25%), Mid-term exam (25%), final exam (60%), total (100%).
The midterm exam will be returned to you and deepen our understanding once again.

Textbook and Reference

KindTitleAuthorPublisher
TextbookAkira Ikegami's "Economics" lectureAkira IkegamiKadokawa ISBN978-4-04-104892-4
References

Requirements(Assignments)

Before the lesson, read the relevant chapter of the textbook carefully and do homework for about 90 minutes to check your interests.
After the class, review the resume distributed in the class, re-read the textbook for the points that are important, and do homework for about 90 minutes to check your interests.

Note

Schedule

1Introduction (What is Economics)
2Japan rising from ruins (Part 1)
3Japan rising from ruins (Part 2)
4Japan in the Cold War (Part 1)
5Japan in the Cold War (Part 2)
6Why Japan has grown so fast (Part 1)
7Why Japan has grown so fast (Part 2)
8First half summary and mid-term test
9Distortion of High Economic Growth (Part 1)
10Distortion of High Economic Growth (Part 2)
11Collapse of the bubble economy (Part 1)
12Collapse of the bubble economy (Part 2)
13Failures and lessons of socialism (Part 1)
14Failures and lessons of socialism (Part 2)
15Second half summary and final exam