SemesterFall Semester, 2020
DepartmentIntegrated Curriculum by Dept. of Economics
Course NameEconomics
InstructorWU WEN-CHIEH
Credit3.0
Course TypeRequired
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

 

























































































































Week



Topics



Reading



HWK/ Hours



1



Introduction



Mankiw Ch.1



HWK1/ 7hours



2



Thinking Like an Economist



Mankiw Ch.2



HWK1/7 hours



3



Gain from Trade



Mankiw Ch.3



HWK1/ 7hours



4



Demand and Supply



Mankiw Ch.4



HWK2/ 7hours



5



Elasticity



Mankiw Ch.5



HWK2/ 7hours



6



First Quiz & Government Policies



Mankiw Ch.6



HWK3/ 7hours



7



Efficiency & Cost of Taxation



Mankiw Ch.7&8



HWK3/ 7hours



8



International Trade



Mankiw Ch.9



HWK3/ 7hours



9



Midterm Examination



 



 



10



Externality & Public Goods



Mankiw Ch.1011



HWK4/ 7hours



11



Costs of Production



Mankiw Ch.13



HWK4/ 7hours



12



Competitive Markets



Mankiw Ch.14



HWK4/ 7hours



13



Monopoly



Mankiw Ch.15



HWK4/ 7hours



14



Monopolistic Competition



Mankiw Ch.16



HWK5/ 7hours



15



Oligopoly



Mankiw Ch.17



HWK5/ 7hours



16



Consumer Choice



Mankiw Ch.21



HWK5/ 7hours



17



Video Presentation



 



 



18



Joint Final Examination



 Date: Jan. 9



 




 


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

 



 



 



 


Requirement/Grading

Midterm Exam                                       30%



Final Exam                                             30%



Quiz                                                         10%



Video Presentation (Group)                     20%



Homework (Group)                                   5%



Participation                                               5%



TA session   (Bonus)                                  2%


Textbook & Reference

Mankiw, N.G., Principles of Economics, 9th Edition, 東華書局,政大書城 NCCU bookstore



Supplementary Materials:



Hakes, David, Study Guide to accompany Principles of Economics, 佳佳影印店


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