WMEZ1106 Special Seminar on Economics Program I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Economics Program

Lecture Code WMEZ1106 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 経済学プログラム特別演習I

Subject Name
（Katakana）ケイザイガクプログラムトクベツエンシュウI

Subject Name in
English Special Seminar on Economics Program I

Instructor SENDA TAKASHI

Instructor
(Katakana) センダ　タカシ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Fri5-6：ECON A207

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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Discussions, Presentations by students

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Economics

Eligible Students

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline In this course, students will be presenting literature on short-term macroeconomics.

Class Schedule Week 1
Orientation

Week 2－Week 15
Students will be reporting on assigned textbook chapters, after which the instructor will pose questions to assess their comprehension.

The focus of these sessions will be on an in-depth study of the following chapters from the text "Monetary Policy, Inflation, and the Business Cycle" by Gali, J., 2nd edition, 2015:
Chapter 2: A Classical Monetary Model
Chapter 3: The Basic New Keynesian Model

Additionally, students will examine the concept of the zero lower bound on interest rates.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Gali, J. Monetary Policy, Inflation, and the Business Cycle, 2nd ed., 2015.

Krugman, P. It's Baaack: Japan's Slump and the Return of the Liquidity Trap,
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1998, vol. 29, issue 2, 137-206

Gauti B. Eggertsson and Paul Krugman, "Debt, Deleveraging, and the Liquidity Trap: A Fisher-Minsky-Koo Approach," Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2012, 1469-1513.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review I recommend creating a concise summary (resumé) of the assigned material for both preparation and review purposes.

Requirements None

Grading Method The assessment of student performance will be based on a comprehensive evaluation of presentations and reports conducted during the course.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Economics Program
Lecture Code	WMEZ1106	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	経済学プログラム特別演習I
Subject Name （Katakana）	ケイザイガクプログラムトクベツエンシュウI
Subject Name in English	Special Seminar on Economics Program I
Instructor	SENDA TAKASHI
Instructor (Katakana)	センダ　タカシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Fri5-6：ECON A207
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
Discussions, Presentations by students
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Economics
Eligible Students
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	In this course, students will be presenting literature on short-term macroeconomics.
Class Schedule	Week 1 Orientation Week 2－Week 15 Students will be reporting on assigned textbook chapters, after which the instructor will pose questions to assess their comprehension. The focus of these sessions will be on an in-depth study of the following chapters from the text "Monetary Policy, Inflation, and the Business Cycle" by Gali, J., 2nd edition, 2015: Chapter 2: A Classical Monetary Model Chapter 3: The Basic New Keynesian Model Additionally, students will examine the concept of the zero lower bound on interest rates.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Gali, J. Monetary Policy, Inflation, and the Business Cycle, 2nd ed., 2015. Krugman, P. It's Baaack: Japan's Slump and the Return of the Liquidity Trap, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1998, vol. 29, issue 2, 137-206 Gauti B. Eggertsson and Paul Krugman, "Debt, Deleveraging, and the Liquidity Trap: A Fisher-Minsky-Koo Approach," Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2012, 1469-1513.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	I recommend creating a concise summary (resumé) of the assigned material for both preparation and review purposes.
Requirements	None
Grading Method	The assessment of student performance will be based on a comprehensive evaluation of presentations and reports conducted during the course.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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