《經濟學原理》課程教學大綱 (一)

《經濟學原理（英）》課程教學大綱

一、課程基本信息

課程代碼：16127002

課程名稱：經濟學概論

英文名稱:PrinciplesofEconomics

課程類別：專業(yè)課選修課

學時：32

學分：2

適用對象:商務英語專業(yè)學生

考核方式：考試

先修課程：綜合英語，高等數學

二、課程簡介

《經濟學原理（英）》是面向廣東財經大學商務英語專業(yè)高年級學生所開設的

一門專業(yè)基礎必修理論課程。經濟學是一門思維型的學科，它幫助學生利用經

濟學基本原理對當下的社會、經濟問題作出理性分析，最終學會做出理性的決

策。學習經濟學有助于幫助學生理解生活于其間的世界是如何運轉的；學習經

濟學有助于理解政府政策的優(yōu)與劣；學習經濟學可以改進你的思考方式，這些

知識對學生將來的職業(yè)規(guī)劃，生活質量的提高起著決定性的作用?！督洕鷮W原理

（英）》課程包括微觀經濟學和宏觀經濟學兩個模塊，包括一些基本理論如：均

衡價格理論、消費者行為理論和生產理論等。

經濟學作為一門解決資源配置和資源利用的社會科學，與人們的生活密切相

關，其基本概念和基本原理對人的價值觀的形成和發(fā)展具有極大的引領作用。經

濟學教學中始終堅持理論聯系實際的理念，引導學生用經濟學的思維來思考人

生。每一個經濟學的知識點，都可以成為我們觀察生活、分析社會和解讀人生的

工具，將經濟學理論和知識融入思政教育變成一種教學活動是非常有必要的。課

堂案例源于社會但是緊扣知識點，尤其多引用中國本土案例，引用中國特色社會

主義的經濟案例，為學生帶來經濟學的親切感。

SetespeciallyforthejuniorandseniorstudentsofbusinessEnglishmajorin

GuangdongUniversityofFinanceandEconomics,thesubjectofPrinciplesof

Economicsisidentifiedasacompulsorybasictheoreticalcourse.Widelyregardedas

astudyofwaysofthinking,economicswillprovidestudentswithsometheoriesto

dosomeresearchesandmakerationalanalysisonthecurrentlyeconomicandpolitical

phenomena,ofwhichstudentswillfinallymakerationaldecisionsonthebasis.

Learningeconomicswillcontributetotheunderstandingofhowtheworldisrunning

andthejudgmentofwhetherthegovernmentpoliciesaresuperiororworse.In

addition,studentscandeveloptheirwaysofthinkingbylearningeconomics,whichis

notonlybeneficialfortheircareerplanning,butfortheirimprovementoffuturelife.

Therearetwomajorsubjectsineconomics,microeconomicsandmacroeconomics

withseveralfundamentaltheoriesliketheequilibriumpricethcor）\theoryof

consumer'sbehaviorandproductiontheoryandsoon.

Economics,thesocialsciencethatsolvesresourceallocationandresource

utilization,iscloselyrelatedtopeople'slives.Itsbasicconceptsandprincipleshavea

leadingroleintheformationanddevelopmentofhumanvalues.Whenteaching

Economics,wealwaysadheretotheconceptofintegratingtheorywithpracticeand

guidestudentstothinkaboutlifewitheconomicthinking.Everyknowledgepointof

economicscanbeatoolforustoobservelife,analyzesociety,andinterpretlife.Itis

necessarytointegrateeconomictheoryandknowledgeintoideologicalandpolitical

educationintoateachingactivity.ClasscasesoriginatefromChinesebusinessbutare

closelyrelatedtoknowledgepoints.Inparticular,weoftencitelocaleconomic

businesstobringstudentsasenseofintimacyineconomics.

三、課程性質與教學目的

（一）性質：經濟學原理是經濟學科中的一門基礎學科。它是經濟學、財經、

管理類各專業(yè)普遍開設的基礎理論課程。在商務英語學習中，經濟學原理處于基

礎的地位，為商務英語學生準備經濟學科方面的基礎知識，為他們以后學習各專

業(yè)的專業(yè)基礎課程和專業(yè)課程打下良好的基礎。

（二）目的：通過對本課程的學習，要求學生掌握經濟學中的基本概念和基

本理論，能夠運用基本的圖表來分析說明這些基本理論，能夠運用所學的知識對

社會生活中常見的經濟問題、經濟現象進行分析，并能對一些經濟政策有所了解。

同時，在有關章節(jié)引入社會主義思想政治教育，培養(yǎng)具有高度政治覺悟和政治素

質的復合型外語人才。

四、教學內容及要求

PART1INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER1TENPRINCIPLESOFECONOMICS

I.TeachingObjectives:

Afterstudyingthischapter,studentsshouldbeableto:

1.Understandtenprinciplesofeconomics.

2.Learntoapplythetenprinciplesofeconomicsinourdailylife.

II.Contents:

1.HowPeopleMakeDecisions

2.HowPeopleInteract

3.HowtheEconomyasaWholeWorks

IH.After-classexercises:

1.Listandbrieflyexplainhefourprinciplesofindividualdecision

2.Listandbrieflyexplainthethreeprinciplesconcerningpeople'seconomic

interactions;

3.Listandbrieflyexplainthethreeprinciplesthatdescribehowtheeconomyasa

wholeworks.

IV.Teachingmethodsandaids:

PPT,instruction,groupdiscussion,caseanalysisetc.

CHAPTER2THINKINGLIKEANECONOMIST

I.TeachingObjectives:

Afterstudyingthischapter,studentsshouldbeableto:

1.Identifytheeconomists1methodologytoapproachtheworld.

2.UnderstandTheCircular-FlowDiagram

II.Contents:

1.TheEconomistasScientist

2.TheEconomistasPolicyAdviser

III.After-classexercises:

1.Whymighteconomicadviserslothepresidentdisagreeaboutaquestionof

policy?

IV.Teachingmethodsandaids:

PPT,instruction,groupdiscussion,caseanalysisetc.

CHAPTER3INTERDEPENDENCEANDTHEGAINSFROMTRADE

I.TeachingObjectives:

Afterstudyingthischapter,studentsshouldbeableto:

I.Examinehowoureconomycoordinatestheactivitiesofmillionsofpeople

withvaryingtastesandabilities.

2.Explainwhypeopletradewiththeirneighborsandwhynationstrade

withothernations.

3.Explainwhatexactlypeoplegainwhentheytradewithoneanother.

4.Explainwhypeoplechoosetobecomeinterdependent.

II.Contents:

1.AParablefortheModernEconomy

2.ThePrincipleofComparativeAdvantage

3.ApplicationsofComparativeAdvantage

III.After-classexercises:

RobinsonCrusoecangather10coconutsorcatch1fishperhour.Hisfriend

Fridaycangather3()coconutsorcatch2fishperhour.WhatisCrusoe's

opportunitycostofcatchingonefish?WhatisFriday's?Whohasanabsolute

advantageincatchingfish?Whohasacomparativeadvantageincatchingfish?

IV.Teachingmethodsandaids:

PPT,instruction,groupdiscussion,caseanalysisetc.

PART2HOWMARKETSWORK

CHAPTER4THEMARKETFORCESOFSUPPLYANDDEMAND

I.TeachingObjectives:

Afterstudyingthischapter,studentsshouldbeableto:

1.Identifywhatsupplyanddemandarerespectively

2.Understandthetheoryofsupplyanddemand.

3.Explainhowsupplyanddemandinteractwithoneanother.

4.Explainhowsupplyanddemandhowsupplyanddemanddeterminepricesin

amarketeconomyandhowprices,inturn,allocatetheeconomy'sscarce

resources.

II.Contents:

1.MarketsandCompetition

2.Demand

3.Supply

4.SupplyandDemandTogether

DI.After-classexercises:

1.Whatisamarket?Whatarcthecharacteristicsofacompetitivemarket?

2.Makeupanexampleofasupplyscheduleforpizzaandgraphtheimplied

supplycurve.

3.Giveanexampleofsomethinghatwouldshiftthissupplycurve.

4.Wouldachangeinthepriceofpizzashiftthissupplycurve?

IV.Teachingmethodsandaids:

PPT,instruction,groupdiscussion,caseanalysisetc.

CHAPTER5ELASTICITYADNITSAPPLICATIN

I.TeachingObjectives:

Afterstudyingthischapter,studentsshouldbeableto:

I.Identifytheconceptofelasticity.

2.Developthetoolofelasticitytoanalyzesupplyanddemandwithgreater

precision.

3.Explainhowsomeeventorpolicyaffectsamarket,wecandiscussnotonly

thedirectionoftheeffectsbuttheirmagnitudeaswell.

II.Contents:

1.TheelasticityofDemand

2.TheelasticityofSupply

3.ThreeApplicationsofSupply,Demand

III.After-classexercises:

I.Definethepriceelasticityofdemand.

2.Explaintherelationshipbetweentotalrevenueandthepriceelasticityof

demand.

IV.Teachingmethodsandaids:

PPT,instruction,groupdiscussion,caseanalysisetc.

CHAPTER6SUPPLY,DEMAND,ANDGOVERMENTPOLICIES

I,TeachingObjectives:

Afterstudyingthischapter,studentsshouldbeableto:

1.Analyzevarioustypesofgovernmentpolicyusingonlythetoolsofsupply

anddemand.

2.Explainhowpolicymakersusetaxesbothtoinfluencemarketoutcomesand

toraiserevenueforpublicpurposes.

II.Contents:

1.ControlsonPrices

2.Taxes

HLAfter-classexercises:

Inasupply-and-demanddiagram,showhowataxoncarbuyersof$1,00()per

caraffectsthequantityofcarssoldandthepriceofcars.Inanotherdiagram,show

howataxoncarsellersof$1,000percaraffectsthequantityofcarssoldandthe

priceofcars.Inbothofyourdiagrams,showthechangeinthepricepaidbycar

buyersandthechangeinpricereceivedbycarseller.

IV.Teachingmethodsandaids:

PPT,instruction,groupdiscussion,caseanalysisetc.

PART3MARKETSANDWELFARE

CHAPTER7CONSUMERSS,PRODUCERS,ADNTHEEFFICIENCYOF

MARKETS

I.TeachingObjectives:

Afterstudyingthischapter,studentsshouldbeableto:

1.Identifytheconceptofwelfareeconomics.

2.Explainhowtheallocationofresourcesaffectseconomicwell-being.

3.Explainhowtheequilibriumofsupplyanddemandinamarketmaximizes

thetotalbenefitsreceivedbybuyersandsellers.

4.Developwelfareeconomicstoexplaintheprinciple"Marketsareusually

agoodwaytoorganizeeconomicactivity."morefully.

II.Contents:

1.ControlsonPrices

2.Taxes

III.After-classexercises:

Drawademandcurveforturkey.Inyourdiagram,showapriceofturkeyand

theconsumersurplusthatresultsformthatprice.Explaininwordswhatthis

consumersurplusmeasures.

IV.Teachingmethodsandaids:

PPT,instruction,groupdiscussion,caseanalysisetc.

CHAPTER8APPLICATIONS:THECOSTSOFTAXATION

I.TeachingObjectives:

Afterstudyingthischapter,studentsshouldbeableto:

1.Explainhowtaxationhasamajorimpactonthemoderneconomy.

2.Explainhowtaxesaffectwelfare,theeconomicwell-beingofparticipantsina

market.

II.Contents:

1.TheDeadweightlossofTaxation

2.TheDeterminantsoftheDeadweightLoss

III.After-classexercises:

Drawthesupply-and-demandcurveforcookies.Ifthegovernmentimposesa

taxoncookies,showwhathappenstothequantitysold,thepricepaidbybuyers,

andthepricepaidbysellers.Inyourdiagram,showthedeadweightlossfromthe

tax.Explainthemeaningofthedeadweightloss.

IV.Teachingmethodsandaids:

PPT,instruction,groupdiscussion,caseanalysisetc.

CHAPTER9APPLICATON:INTERNATIONALTRADE

I.TeachingObjectives:

Afterstudyingthischapter,studentsshouldbeableto:

1.Reviewhowdevelopmanytoolsforanalyzinghowmarketswork:supply,

demand,equilibrium,consumersurplus,producersurplus,andsoon.

II.Contents:

1.TheDeterminantsofTrade

2.TheWinnersandLosersfromTrade

3.TheArgumentsforRestrictingTrade

III.After-classexercises:

ThecountryAutarkadoestoallowinternationaltrade.InAutarka,youcan

buyawoolsuitfor3ouncesofgold.Meanwhile,inneighboringcountries,you

canbuythesamesuitfor2ouncesofgold.IfAutarkaweretoallowfreetrade,

woulditimportorexportwoolsuits?

IV.Teachingmethodsandaids:

PPT,instruction,groupdiscussion,caseanalysisetc.

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Pan1(chapter2)212

Part1(chapter3)c213

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