《经济学原理（英语）》教学大纲
“Principles of Economics” Course Outline
课程编号：151103A
课程类型：专业必修课
总 学 时：48    讲课学时：48  实验（上机）学时：0
学  分：3
适用对象：经济学、金融学、管理学等
先修课程：大学英文
Course Code: 151103A
Course Type: Compulsory Course
Total Hours: 48    Lecture Hours: 48  Lab Hours: 0
Credits: 3
Applicable Majors: Economics, Finance, Management, etc.
Prerequisites: University English
一、课程的教学目标 (Course Objectives)
经济学原理是经济、金融类等专业的本科生的专业必修课程，旨在为学生提供基础的经济学理论以及经济学家的思维模式。通过课堂上对经济学相关原理的学习和掌握，学生可以运用所学的概念和工具对现实生活中发生的各种经济现象进行更专业和理论的分析，并且为后续课程的学习打下坚实的基础。
Principles of Economics is a compulsory course for undergraduate students majoring in Economics, Finance etc. This course is designed to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the principles of economics and the way how an economist thinks. Upon successful completion, students will be able to use the concepts and tools discussed throughout the course to better perceive and analyze issues that confront us in the real wor
ld. At the end of the term, students will be familiar with the terminologies and basic concepts in economics in preparing for the higher level economics courses.
二、教学基本要求 (Course Requirements)
经济学是一门对生产、分配，以及对商品货物和服务的消费的一种学习--经济。经济学依照惯例被分为两个大类：微观经济学和宏观经济学。微观经济学主要学习在不同市场结构下消费者和生产者之间的相互作用和影响，以及这种相互作用和影响所带来的资源和财富的分配。另一方面，宏观经济学主要学习整个国家作为一个经济体是怎样运作的以及怎样为了整个民族的总的健康幸福做最优的选择。这门课程通过对微观及宏观经济学两个部分的学习，启蒙学生的经济学思维，鼓励学生结合所学概念对现实生活的各种现象进行积极主动的思考与讨论，并且通过课堂研讨，课堂问答，课堂练习题，随堂考试，和课后作业等方式，帮助学生消化并吸收课堂上所学内容。
本课程的考核方式如下：
出勤及作业： 10%
随堂考试： 20%
期中闭卷考试： 30%
期末闭卷考试： 40%
    Economics is the study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services - the economy. Economics is conventionally divided into two parts: microeconomics and macroeconomics. Microeconomics study how consumers and producers interact in different market structures and how this interaction leads to the allocation of resources and wealth. Macroeconomists, on the other hand, study how a country’s economy works and try to determine the best choices to improve the overall wellbeing of a nation. This course will inspire students with the basic theory of economics and economic thinking. Students are encouraged to apply the concepts learnt from the class to the real issues and engage in class discussions. In order to do well in this course, students are required to come and participate in class, do homework, take in class quizzes and exams. 
The evaluation of this course is as follows:
Attendance and assignments: 10%
In Class Quizzes: 20%
Midterm Exam: 30%
Final Exam: 40%
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三、各教学环节学时分配
教学课时分配
序号
Number
章节内容
Content
讲课
Lecture
实验
Lab
其他
Others
合计
Total
1
经济学十大原理
Ten Principles of Economics
3
3
2
像经济学家一样思考
Think Like an Economist
2
2
3
相互依存性与贸易的好处
Interdependence and the Gains from Trade
2
2
4
供给与需求的市场力量
The Market Forces of Supply and Demand
4
4
5
弹性及其应用
Elasticity and Its Application
4
4
6
供给、需求与政府政策
Supply, Demand, and Government Policies
4
4
7
消费者、生产者与市场效率
Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency
4
4
8
应用：赋税的代价
Application: The Cost of Taxation
2
2
9
一国收入的衡量
Measuring a Nation’s Income
3
3
10
生活费用的衡量
Measuring the Cost of Living
2
2
11
生产与增长
Production and Growth
2
2
12
储蓄、投资和金融体系
Saving, Investment, and the Financial System
4
4
13
失业与自然失业率
Unemployment
4
4
14
货币制度
The Monetary System
4
4
15
货币增长与通货膨胀
Money Growth and Inflation
4
4
合计
Total
48
48
四、教学内容
第一章  经济学十大原理
Chapter 1: Ten Principles of Economics
第一节  人们怎样做决定
Section 1: How People Make Decisions
第二节  人们怎样互动
Section 2: How People Interact
第三节  经济是怎样运作的
Section3: How the Economy as a Whole Works
教学重点、难点：经济学十大原理相关概念的理解与恰当运用。
课程的考核要求：初步了解经济学的基础概念，理解经济学的十大基本原理及其运用。
复习思考题：
1.什么是机会成本？
2.“看不见的手”在市场经济里起什么作用？
Key and Difficult Points: The understanding of key concepts of ten principles of Economics and its application.
Evaluation Requirements: Understanding the basic concept of economics and its ten principles.
Questions:
1.What is opportunity cost?
2.What does the “invisible hand” of the market place do?
第二章  像经济学家一样思考
Chapter 2: Think Like an Economist
第一节  经济学家如同科学家
Section 1: The Economist as Scientist
第二节  经济学家如同政策顾问
Section 2: The Economist as Policy Adviser
第三节  为什么经济学家意见不一
Section3: Why Economists Disagree
教学重点、难点：不像其他的科学，虽然在经济学领域里做试验比较困难，而且经济学家的意见通常也不一致，经济学仍然是科学的一种。
课程的考核要求：理解并掌握循环流动模型和生产可能性边界曲线。
复习思考题：
1.为什么经济学家做假设？
2.用生产可能性边界曲线解释“效率”？
Key and Difficult Points: Understand economics is a science although experiments in Economics are usually hard to conduct comparing to other sciences such as physics and economists often disagree with each other.
Evaluation Requirements: Understanding the Circular-Flow Diagram and the Production Possibilities Frontier.
Questions:
1. Why do economists make assumptions?
2. Use a production possibilities frontier to describe the idea of “efficiency”？
第三章  相互依存性与贸易的好处
Chapter 3: Interdependence and the Gains from Trade
第一节  现代经济的一个寓言
Section 1: A Parable for the Modern Economy
第二节  相对优势：专业化的动力
Section 2: Comparative Advantage: The Driving Force of Specialization
第三节  相对优势的运用
Section3: Applications of Comparative Advantage