Learning Characteristics and Curriculum (Department of Economics)

Learning characteristics and curriculum
Course model
Features of Major Subjects
Course Guide (Subject List)
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CURRICULUM Learning Features and Curriculum

Let's develop an open perspective on the market economy and explore the path to a better economic system.

Economics is not only about the flow of money in finance and banking, but also about public and altruistic activities such as education, medical care, and environmental conservation. It is a field that studies the whole of society. Society is now in a period of change, and the role of economics in solving the problems that arise is only increasing. Our Department of Economics offers three courses: "Theory and Quantitative," "Applied Economics," and "History and Philosophy," to provide students with the opportunity to learn economics broadly according to their own interests, and to develop a clear view of the "living economy" of the real world by applying the knowledge they have acquired. In addition, by applying cutting-edge economics to the real world, we cultivate the ability to independently drive the market economy, and at the same time, to cultivate high academic insight that allows students to propose better systems and policies based on the historical background and institutional realities of the economic society in order to realize a fair economic society, and the ability to contribute to society with strong will.

Characteristics of learning

The curriculum is divided into courses that allow students to learn a wide range of economics in a systematic manner, starting from the basics, and students can choose courses based on their interests.

COURSE MODELS

Theory and Quantitative Course

We theoretically analyze various economic phenomena that occur in reality, and quantitatively analyze and verify various economic data such as GDP to explore the true state of the economy.

Course model (theory and quantitative course)

Applied Economics Course

Students will learn methods for theoretically and empirically analyzing economic issues and explore solutions to problems in areas such as finance, industry, public finances, trade, social security, labor, and the environment.

Course model (Applied Economics course)

History and Philosophy Course

In addition to clarifying the causes of various economic problems, students will also gain an understanding of the historical background of the development of the economy up to the present day, the specific content and realities of various systems, and the ideas of past economists.

Course model (History and Philosophy course)

*The course model introduced here is just an example.

COURSE FEATURES Features of major courses

Theory and Quantitative Course

Subject Name	Features
Game theory	The subject of analysis in game theory is the bargaining between economic agents seen in international trade negotiations, price wars, everyday life, sports, etc. Through experiencing economic experiments, students will learn how to make rational and boundedly rational decisions and acquire the ability to analyze the decisions of economic agents in bargaining situations.
Behavioral Economics	This course explains the basic theory of behavioral economics with the goal of elucidating human economic behavior that cannot be explained by rationality alone. Students will also gain a comprehensive understanding of how behavioral economics can be applied to the problems they face, corporate marketing and product development, and government economic policies.
Macroeconomic Policy	Using macroeconomic and microeconomic models, we will theoretically consider the effects that fiscal and monetary policies may have, and also explain attempts to estimate the effects of policies using real data.
Economic Dynamics	This course will study long-term economic behavior through the framework of economic growth theory, focusing in particular on concepts such as factor accumulation, technological progress, and total factor productivity, as well as on dynamic models of the factors that affect long-term economic performance.
Data Science	In recent years, with the rapid informationization of society, statistical data of enormous size and variety, so-called big data, is becoming more and more common. Through learning statistical theory and computer training using statistical analysis software, students will acquire the skills to properly process and analyze such data.

Applied Economics Course

Subject Name	Features
International Economics	While cross-border economic activities such as trade, investment, overseas expansion of companies, and foreign workers are progressing, protectionism is on the rise due to the weakening of domestic industries and the worsening recession. This course will explain the causes and effects of such international economic activities from both theoretical and empirical perspectives within the framework of international trade and international finance.
Introduction to Japanese Economy	Learn how to apply economic theory to socio-economic issues in Japan, and use data to explain whether the socio-economy is moving according to theory. We will cover important issues facing the Japanese economy, such as economic growth, finance, and fiscal policy, as well as familiar issues such as education, work style, marriage, and childbirth.
Basic Finance	This course explains the basics of finance, such as how to think about investments and cash flows by companies, which are the source of economic activity, and how to price financial assets such as government bonds and stocks. It provides a theoretical look at the flow of money from the perspectives of investors and companies.
Economic Policy	In order to equip students with the ability to consider desirable policy management for the Japanese economy, this course covers current topics and applies macroeconomics and microeconomics to explain the causes of economic problems in the real world and systematic solutions.
Basic Social Policy	This course will explain the historical and ideological development of social policy, which has traditionally been understood as state labor policy under capitalism, as well as contemporary social issues in Japan, such as postwar Japanese labor policy and labor-management relations, structural changes in the labor market, and aging society and social security.

History and Philosophy Course

Subject Name	Features
Economic History of Japan	This course will cover the history of the Japanese economy from the early modern period to the establishment of modern industry, zaibatsu, finance, depression, and postwar democratization of the economy, and will explain the dramatic changes and development of the Japanese economy, from the Edo period when the economic framework of modern Japan was formed, to the rapid industrialization following the Meiji Restoration, through Japan's defeat in World War II, and on to the period of high economic growth after the war.
Economic History of Europe and America	Capitalism, the dominant economic system in today's economic society, was born in feudal society in Western Europe, and grew by destroying feudal society and involving other regions. This book explains this process mainly by looking at England, France, Germany, and the United States.
History of Political Economy	The history of economics is the accumulation of great economists' struggles with reality. Their economic theories and policy proposals have a historical context and reflect their own ideas and visions. By understanding them from multiple perspectives, you will gain a broader perspective on the economy.
History of Christian Social Thought	The intellectual origins of Europe are said to be ancient Greek thought (Hellenism) and biblical thought (Hebraism), and this course will explain from the perspective of the history of social thought the influence that Christian thought based on the latter has had on ancient and medieval society, modern capitalism, and the formation of contemporary democratic society.