| Course Name |
(中) 經濟學原理(一)(2026) |
| (Eng.) Principles of Economics(I) |
| Offering Dept |
International Bachelor Program in Agribusiness |
| Course Type |
Required |
Credits |
3 |
Teacher |
HU WU YUEH |
| Department |
International Bachelor Program in Agribusiness/Undergraduate |
Language |
English |
Semester |
2024-FALL |
| Course Description |
In this course, fundamentals of economics will be introduced and topics related to microeconomics will be covered, including the gains from trade, supply/demand, elasticity, social welfare, cost of production, perfect competitive market, monopoly ...etc. |
| Prerequisites |
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self-directed learning in the course |
Y |
| Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) |
Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives |
| Course Objectives |
Competency Indicators |
Ratio(%) |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
1. Introduction for Economics.
2. Understand important microeconomics concept and theory.
3. Apply concepts of microeconomics to the real economy.
4. Analyze economic activities/phenomenon in the real world by using microeconomics theory. |
| 1. Basic knowledge and skills in sustainable agriculture |
| 2.Basic knowledge and skills in agribusiness |
| 3.Awareness of international situations and global service |
| 4.Using English as the means for communication |
| 5.Service-orientated entrepreneurship |
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| Written Presentation |
| Attendance |
| Oral Presentation |
| Assignment |
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| Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
Introduction (Ch1) |
| Week 2 |
Moon Festival Holiday |
| Week 3 |
Thinking like an economist (Ch2)
Interdependence and the gains from trade (ch3)
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| Week 4 |
Demand and supply (Ch4)
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| Week 5 |
Elasticity (Ch5)
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| Week 6 |
Supply, demand and government policy (Ch6) |
| Week 7 |
Efficiency of markets (Ch7)
Applications: the costs of taxation and international trade (Ch8-9) |
| Week 8 |
Midterm |
| Week 9 |
The cost of production (Ch13) |
| Week 10 |
the cost of production (Ch13) |
| Week 11 |
Firms in competitive market (Ch14) |
| Week 12 |
Firms in competitive market (Ch14) |
| Week 13 |
Monopoly (Ch15) |
| Week 14 |
Monopoly (Ch15) |
| Week 15 |
Oligopoly (Ch17) |
| Week 16 |
Final Exam |
| Week 17 |
Self Learning - Externalities (ch10) |
| Week 18 |
Self Learning - Frontiers of microeconomics (ch22 ) |
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| Evaluation |
Attendance and Class Participation 10%
Midterm 40%
Final 50%
Tentative Plan |
| Textbook & other References |
| Principles of Economics 9e by N. Gregory Mankiw, South-Western Cengage Learning |
| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
| iLearning |
| Office Hours |
| by appointment |
| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs |
| include experience courses：N |
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