| 授業名 | Introduction to BBA (Microeconomics) |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Introduction to BBA (Microeconomics) |
| 担当教員 Instructor Name | Dongyu Guo |
| コード Couse Code | NUC317_N20A |
| 授業形態 Class Type | 講義 Regular course |
| 単位 Credits | 2 |
| 言語 Language | EN |
| 学位 Degree | BSc |
| 開講情報 Terms / Location | 2020 UG Nisshin Term2 |
授業の概要 Course Overview
Misson Statementとの関係性 / Connection to our Mission Statement
授業の目的（意義） / Importance of this course
The primary focus of this course is microeconomics. Microeconomics studies the behaviour of individuals and firms and the impact of their decisions on the allocation of scarce resources. This course aims to provide students with the basic understanding of the main concepts of microeconomics and their applications. This course is suitable for students who plan to engage themselves in more microeconomics oriented courses.
到達目標 / Achievement Goal
本授業の該当ラーニングゴール Learning Goals
*本学の教育ミッションを具現化する形で設定されています。
LG1 Critical Thinking
LG2 Diversity Awareness
LG4 Effective Communication
LG2 Diversity Awareness
LG4 Effective Communication
受講後得られる具体的スキルや知識 Learning Outcomes
If students complete the course successfully, they should be able to
o understand and apply the main microeconomic concepts and principles to current economic issues,
o analyze different types of market structures and understand market failures incurred because of imperfect competition,
o explain and predict how supply and demand affect prices in theory and practice.
o understand and apply the main microeconomic concepts and principles to current economic issues,
o analyze different types of market structures and understand market failures incurred because of imperfect competition,
o explain and predict how supply and demand affect prices in theory and practice.
教育手法 Teaching Method
| 教育手法 Teaching Method | % of Course Time | |
|---|---|---|
| インプット型 Traditional | 100 % | |
| 参加者中心型 Participant-Centered Learning | ケースメソッド Case Method | 0 % |
| フィールドメソッド Field Method | 0 % | 合計 Total | 100 % |
事前学修と事後学修の内容、レポート、課題に対するフィードバック方法 Pre- and Post-Course Learning, Report, Feedback methods
o Every week students need 0.5 hour to prepare each lecture in advance and at least 2.5 hours to review each lecture.
o Students are encouraged to solve the assigned problem sets by themselves. Students are not asked to hand in their solutions; however, their performance in the four tutorials counts for the final grades.
o As this course is instructed via the traditional teaching method, the first 20 minutes of each lecture from Week 2 onwards are devoted to students’ questions regarding the previous week’s content.
o There are two quizzes in Week 3 and Week 5 respectively.
o Students are encouraged to solve the assigned problem sets by themselves. Students are not asked to hand in their solutions; however, their performance in the four tutorials counts for the final grades.
o As this course is instructed via the traditional teaching method, the first 20 minutes of each lecture from Week 2 onwards are devoted to students’ questions regarding the previous week’s content.
o There are two quizzes in Week 3 and Week 5 respectively.
授業スケジュール Course Schedule
第1日（Day1）
Introduction to this course; Basic Definitions; Consumption第2日（Day2）
Production; Choices; Tutorial 1第3日（Day3）
Quiz 1; Equilibrium and efficiency第4日（Day4）
Monopoly; Tutorial 2第5日（Day5）
Quiz 2; Competitive markets-1: Quantity competition第6日（Day6）
Competitive markets-2: Price competition; Tutorial 3;第7日（Day7）
GDP; Summary of the course成績評価方法 Evaluation Criteria
*成績は下記該当項目を基に決定されます。
*クラス貢献度合計はコールドコールと授業内での挙手発言の合算値です。
*クラス貢献度合計はコールドコールと授業内での挙手発言の合算値です。
| 講師用内規準拠 Method of Assessment | Weights |
|---|---|
| コールドコール Cold Call | 0 % |
| 授業内での挙手発言 Class Contribution | 30 % |
| クラス貢献度合計 Class Contribution Total | 30 % |
| 予習レポート Preparation Report | 0 % |
| 小テスト Quizzes / Tests | 20 % |
| シミュレーション成績 Simulation | 0 % |
| ケース試験 Case Exam | 0 % |
| 最終レポート Final Report | 0 % |
| 期末試験 Final Exam | 50 % |
| 参加者による相互評価 Peer Assessment | 0 % |
| 合計 Total | 100 % |
評価の留意事項 Notes on Evaluation Criteria
教科書 Textbook
- Robert Pindyck and Daniel Rubinfeld「Microeconomics (The textbook is not necessary for this course)」Pearson（2017）978-1292213316
参考文献・資料 Additional Readings and Resource
Varian, H. Intermediate Microeconomics. W. W. Norton & Company, 2019.
授業調査に対するコメント Comment on Course Evaluation
NA
担当教員のプロフィール About the Instructor
Dongyu Guo received a Ph.D. in economics from the Humboldt University of Berlin (HU), and an M.Sc. in statistics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
Her research interests lie primarily in the fields of industrial organization, competition policy, regulation, and, more broadly, applied microeconomic theory. She has published in the main international economics journals in her research field (International Journal of Industrial Organization, etc.), as well as in general interest economics journals (such as European Economic Review).
（実務経験 Work experience）
Prior to joining NUCB Business School in 2020, she was a Research Fellow for the Chair of Microeconomics and International Economics at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.
Refereed Articles
- (2020) Regulatory risk, vertical integration, and upstream investment. European Economic Review 128
- (2020) Mergers with Structural Remedies in a Cournot Oligopoly. Theoretical Economics Letters 10(2): 2162-2078
- (2017) Asymmetric price adjustments: A supply side approach. International Journal of Industrial Organization 50
- (2015) Mergers between regulated firms with unknown efficiency gains. Review of Economic Design 19