62849001 Introduction to Economics

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 62849001 Subject Classification Foundation Courses

Subject Name 経済学入門[1経夜]

Subject Name
（Katakana）ケイザイガクニュウモン

Subject Name in
English Introduction to Economics

Instructor YAMANE AKIKO

Instructor
(Katakana) ヤマネ　アキコ

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Mon11-12：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm M303

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Lecture

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Economics

Eligible Students

Keywords market, demand curve, supply curve, consumer surplus, producer surplus, GDP, prices, financial markets, monetary policy, aggregate demand, aggregate supply

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education As pre-professional education, this course aims to help students acquire the logical framework and systems of basic knowledge necessary for studying each specialized field.
Expected Outcome Students will acquire the knowledge necessary to understand the logical framework and system of fundamental economics.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of  economic analysis.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 The Market Forces of Supply and Demand (1)
lesson3 The Market Forces of Supply and Demand (2)
lesson4 Supply, Demand, and Government Policies
lesson5 Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets (1)
lesson6 Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets (2)
lesson7 Measuring a Nation's Income (1)
lesson8 Measuring a Nation's Income (2)
lesson9 Measuring the Cost of Living
lesson10 Economic Inequality and Economic Growth, Labor Market Indicators
lesson11 Financial System
lesson12 Monetary Policy (1)
lesson13 Monetary Policy (2)
lesson14 Goods Market and the Determination of National Income
lesson15 Review

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Textbooks are not used. Reference books will be explained in the first class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Microsoft Forms, moodle

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Quizzes/ Quiz format

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review If you have any questions, please try to solve them each time.

Requirements none

Grading Method quiz/assignment (40%) and final exam (60%)

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	2026Year	School/Graduate School	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	62849001	Subject Classification	Foundation Courses
Subject Name	経済学入門[1経夜]
Subject Name （Katakana）	ケイザイガクニュウモン
Subject Name in English	Introduction to Economics
Instructor	YAMANE AKIKO
Instructor (Katakana)	ヤマネ　アキコ
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Mon11-12：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm M303
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Economics
Eligible Students
Keywords	market, demand curve, supply curve, consumer surplus, producer surplus, GDP, prices, financial markets, monetary policy, aggregate demand, aggregate supply
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	As pre-professional education, this course aims to help students acquire the logical framework and systems of basic knowledge necessary for studying each specialized field.
Expected Outcome	Students will acquire the knowledge necessary to understand the logical framework and system of fundamental economics.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of economic analysis.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction lesson2 The Market Forces of Supply and Demand (1) lesson3 The Market Forces of Supply and Demand (2) lesson4 Supply, Demand, and Government Policies lesson5 Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets (1) lesson6 Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets (2) lesson7 Measuring a Nation's Income (1) lesson8 Measuring a Nation's Income (2) lesson9 Measuring the Cost of Living lesson10 Economic Inequality and Economic Growth, Labor Market Indicators lesson11 Financial System lesson12 Monetary Policy (1) lesson13 Monetary Policy (2) lesson14 Goods Market and the Determination of National Income lesson15 Review
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Textbooks are not used. Reference books will be explained in the first class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Microsoft Forms, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Quizzes/ Quiz format
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	If you have any questions, please try to solve them each time.
Requirements	none
Grading Method	quiz/assignment (40%) and final exam (60%)
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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