● 英語で学ぶ経済学（マクロ経済学入門）
―Macroeconomics――

This course aims to accomplish the following: 1. Develop the student’s knowledge of key vocabulary and concepts of economic theory with particular emphasis on macroeconomics. 2. Understand and be able to explain macroeconomic models both verbally and graphically. 3. Analyze how changes in economic factors can affect the economy.

1	Introduction to course and proficiency check
2	Unit 11 GDP
3	Unit 11 (quiz) GDP
4	Unit 12 Business Cycles & Unemployment
5	Unit 13 Inflation
6	Unit 13 (quiz) Inflation
7	Unit 14 Aggregate Demand & Supply
8	〃
9	Unit 14 (quiz) Aggregate Demand & Supply
10	Unit 15 Fiscal Policy
11	〃
12	Unit 15 (quiz) Fiscal Policy
13	Presentations
14	summing up
15	independent research
16	Unit 16 The Public Sector
17	Unit 16 (quiz) The Public Sector
18	Unit 17 Federal Deficits, Surpluses, National Debt
19	Unit 17 (quiz) Federal Deficits, Surpluses, National Debt
20	Unit 20 (quiz) Monetary Policy
21	〃
22	Unit 21 International Trade & Finance
23	Unit 21 (quiz) International Trade & Finance
24	Unit 22 Economies in Transition
25	Unit 22 (quiz) Economies in Transition
26	Unit 23 Growth and the Less Developed Countries
27	Unit 23 (quiz) Growth and the Less Developed Countries
28	Presentations
29	summing up
30	independent research

This schedule is subject to change depending on the student’s English ability and understanding of material.

1.Reading assigned material before each class 2.Vocabulary/conceptual quiz on the reading material 3.Lecture summarizing and explaining the material from the reading 4.Student question and answer session 5.Student lead discussion of problems/questions on the material 6.Mini presentations on reading material prepared by students 7.Teacher in-class feedback

小テスト：50％（Chapter quizzes）

平常点（出席、クラス参加、グループ作業の成果等）：20％（Attendance, participation, homework）

Evaluation components：30％（Presentations (1 at end of each term)）

* 80% attendance in each term is required to pass course (no more than 3 absences per term)

Irvin B. Tucker, Survey of Economics, 8th Edition, Thompson Southwestern, 2013, ISBN：13-978-1-111-96949-3

Students need to purchase the textbook in order to take the course.

Students need to purchase the textbook in order to take the course.

履修者数制限あり。（20名）
第1回目の授業に必ず出席のこと｡

Since this is a discussion class, enrollment will be limited to 20 students. An English proficiency check will be conducted on the first day of class to ensure that the participants can engage in class discussions. It is highly recommended that the students take Introduction to Microeconomics before taking Introduction to Macroeconomics. It is not advisable for the students to take both courses at the same time.

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