Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Economics Economics Day Course
Lecture Code G6009113 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 経済学史1
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ケイザイガクシ1
Subject Name in
English
History of Economic Doctrines 1
Instructor MIYAZAWA KAZUTOSHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ミヤザワ カズトシ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Fri5-8:ECON B255
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Face-to-face
Lecture (Face-to-face) 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 03 : Economics
Eligible Students 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students
Keywords Mercantilism, classical political economy, money, value, reproduction. 
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)
Economic Analysis
(Abilities and Skills)
・The ability to develop historical analysis applying knowledge on economic history, history of economic doctrines and political economy. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This lecture aims to comprehend major economic doctrines which appeared before the middle of 19th century. The main emphasis is on the mercantilism and classical political economy.
 
Class Schedule lesson1   Guidance
lesson2   Eoconomic thoughts in the ancient and middle ages
lesson3   Mercantilism 1
lesson4   Mercantisism 2
lesson5   Mercantilism 3
lesson6   Physiocracy
lesson7   Moral philosophy of Adam Smith
lesson8   Economic theory of Adam Smith 1 
lesson9   Economic theory of Adam Smith 1
lesson10  Ecomomic theory of David Ricardo 1
lesson11  Ecomomic theory of David Ricardo 2
lesson12  Economic theory of T.R.Multhus
lesson13  Controversy on the credit system
lesson14  Economic theory of John Stuart Mill
lesson15  Review

In each class, students should submit a report.
Final exam is mandatory. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Handouts will be distributed in each class.
Textbook is not used.
Reference books will be shown in each class.  
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Handouts, moodle
(More Details) Handouts 
Learning techniques to be incorporated Post-class Report
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Consider following questions in each class.
Lesson 1.  Why should we learn the history of economic doctrines?
Lesson 2.  Why were people cautious of the market economy in ancient and middle ages?  
Lesson.3   Why have people changed their attitude toward the market economy in modern society?  
Lesson 4.  What is the trade balance theory?
Lesson 5.  Compare the monetary theory of J. Law, that of R. Cantillon and that of J. Steuart.
Lesson 6.  What is the economic table of F. Quesnay?
Lesson 7.  Consider the role of the theory of sympathy in Adam Smith's system.
Lesson 8.  Explain the outline of Wealth of Nations.
Lesson 9.  How does the market relate to the division of labor in A. Smith's theory?
Lesson 10.  How does the rise of wage relate to exchange value in D. Ricardo's theory?
Lesson 11.  Explain the merit and demerit of comparative production cost theory.
Lesson 12. How does the population change during the development of capitalist economy?  
Lesson 13. Compare the monetary theory of banking school and that of currency school.
Lesson 14.  What are the characteristics of the political economy of J. S. Mill?
Lesson 15.  Compare the method and theory of each economist.


 
Requirements nothing 
Grading Method Reports:40%, Final exam:60%. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message Read classical books that have influenced the history of  political economy as many as posible. 
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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