2021 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Technology and Innovation Management Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
Methodology of Political Science and Economics II
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
- Instructor(s)
- Mika Goto
- Class Format
- Lecture/Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Sat
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- TIM.A404
- Number of credits
- 0.50.50
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course explains basic theory in economics from a perspective of empirical study using various economic and firms' data. Through the data processing and empirical applications, students can develop capability to apply econometrics method to data and properly understand the results based on economic theory.
Course description and aims
This course aims to achieve:
(1) Understand basic economic theory
(2) Learn how to apply quantitative methods to economic and firms' data
(3) Understand how to comprehend results obtained from empirical study
Keywords
Economic data, Firms' data, quantitative analysis, econometrics
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Students learn basic economics theory and how to apply it to data on economy and firms. They discuss proper implications drawn from the results.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction, Basic econometrics | Introduction to basic econometrics |
| Class 2 | Basic econometrics | Understand basic econometrics |
| Class 3 | Group work | Discuss econometric analysis in each group |
| Class 4 | Empirical study example | Understand empirical study example |
| Class 5 | Panel data estimation | Understand panel data estimation |
| Class 6 | Group presentation and discussion | Presentation and discussion |
| Class 7 | Group presentation and discussion | Presentation and discussion |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None specified
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Specified in the class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Assessment is based on class participation and final report.
Related courses
- None
Prerequisites
None specified