2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Economics A
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Goshi Fuse
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.S109
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course is an introduction to economics, focusing mainly on the history of economics (the history of the development of economics). The course will cover the history of economics from Adam Smith, the beginning of economics, to modern economics.
The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to the thinking and methodology of economics. Although economics is a very diverse discipline and there are as many economics as there are economists, there are still important turning points and major trends, and knowing them should improve your outlook on economics.
Course description and aims
1.learn the general history of economics 2.develop the ability to look at society from an economic perspective
Keywords
Economics, History of Economics, Classical Economics, Marx, Keynes
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Lectures based on course materials. Students are required to give comments on each lecture. Quenstions and comments will be taken up in the course.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction,Adam Smith | Learn about the Scottish Enlightenment and the history of the formation of economics |
| Class 2 | Ricardo & Malthus | Learn about Ricardo and Malthus |
| Class 3 | Marx | Learn the background of Marx's ideas. |
| Class 4 | Marginal revolution | Learn about the significance of marginal revolutions in economics |
| Class 5 | Keynes | Learn Keynesian ideas |
| Class 6 | The "non-mainstream" economists | Learn about the diversity of economics |
| Class 7 | Conclusion, Exam | The future of economics, exam |
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 course material.
Textbook(s)
Lecture Materials
Reference books, course materials, etc.
TBA
Evaluation methods and criteria
Comments (30%), Exam (70%)
Related courses
- LAH.S209 ： Economics B
- LAH.S310 ： Economics C
- LAH.S407 ： Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences7:Economics
Prerequisites
High-level Japanese literacy