Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Economics Economics Day Course
Lecture Code G6019121 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name マクロ経済学1
Subject Name
(Katakana)
マクロケイザイガク1
Subject Name in
English
Macroeconomics 1
Instructor MIYAZAKI KOICHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ミヤザキ コウイチ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Tues1-4:ECON B257
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Face-to-face
Lecture 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 03 : Economics
Eligible Students 2nd year and above
Keywords National Income Accounting, Consumption, Investment, Asset markets, Money, Banking, General equilibrium, Economic growth SDG_01, SDG_08, SDG_09 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
An intermediate macroeconomics to understand modern macroeconomy 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Economic Analysis
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Basic knowledge of logical analysis on economic issues

Economics and Management
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Basic knowledge of economic analysis 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
In this course, we will learn intermediate macroeconomics, which is essential to understand modern macroeconomy. The goal of this course is that you will be able to describe what macroeconomics is, explain essential factors that make a country grow in the long run, and so on.  
Class Schedule Class 1:Guidance & Introduction
Class 2:National Income Accounting
Class 3:Measurement of the Cost of Living
Class 4:Household Consumption and Saving Behavior (1)
Class 5:Household Consumption and Saving Behavior (2)
Class 6:Firms’ Investment Behavior (1)
Class 7:Midterm Exam
Class 8:Firms’ Investment Behavior (2)
Class 9:Asset Markets
Class 10:Money and Banking Behavior
Class 11:Long‑Run Economic Analysis in a Closed Economy (1)
Class 12:Long‑Run Economic Analysis in a Closed Economy (2)
Class 13:Long‑Run Economic Analysis in a Closed Economy (1)
Class 14:Beyond the Solow Model
Class 15:Explanation of Final Exam

Midterm exam and final exam will be given.
However, there are cases where it is not possible to conduct the midterm exam due to the number of students taking the course. In that case, I plan to give grade based only on the final exam (100%).

This schedule is always subject to change. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Textbook:二神孝一・堀敬一(2026)『マクロ経済学 第3版 基礎編』有斐閣
Other references will be announced in class. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Handouts, Microsoft Teams, moodle
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Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
The lecture content is cumulative, so if you come across a part you don't understand, try to clear up your doubts as soon as possible.
The quickest way to understand this class is to deepen your understanding by solving problems, so I recommend that you try solving the practice problems that do not require submission. 
Requirements None. 
Grading Method Midterm exam (40%) and final exam (60%).
However, there are cases where it is not possible to conduct the midterm exam due to the number of students taking the course. In that case, I plan to give grade based only on the final exam (100%).  
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other I will announce other course-related information (e.g., office hours) in the first class.  
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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