《經(jīng)濟學原理》課程教學大綱 (一)

《經(jīng)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(jīng)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(shù)學

二、課程簡介

《經(jīng)濟學原理（英）》是面向廣東財經(jīng)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(chǔ)必修理論課程。經(jīng)濟學是一門思維型的學科，它幫助學生利用經(jīng)

濟學基本原理對當下的社會、經(jīng)濟問題作出理性分析，最終學會做出理性的決

策。學習經(jīng)濟學有助于幫助學生理解生活于其間的世界是如何運轉(zhuǎn)的；學習經(jīng)

濟學有助于理解政府政策的優(yōu)與劣；學習經(jīng)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(zhì)量的提高起著決定性的作用?！督?jīng)濟學原理

（英）》課程包括微觀經(jīng)濟學和宏觀經(jīng)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(chǎn)理論等。

經(jīng)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(guān)，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(lǐng)作用。經(jīng)

濟學教學中始終堅持理論聯(lián)系實際的理念，引導學生用經(jīng)濟學的思維來思考人

生。每一個經(jīng)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(jīng)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(jīng)濟案例，為學生帶來經(jīng)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(zhì)與教學目的

（一）性質(zhì)：經(jīng)濟學原理是經(jīng)濟學科中的一門基礎(chǔ)學科。它是經(jīng)濟學、財經(jīng)、

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

礎(chǔ)的地位，為商務英語學生準備經(jīng)濟學科方面的基礎(chǔ)知識，為他們以后學習各專

業(yè)的專業(yè)基礎(chǔ)課程和專業(yè)課程打下良好的基礎(chǔ)。

（二）目的：通過對本課程的學習，要求學生掌握經(jīng)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(jīng)濟問題、經(jīng)濟現(xiàn)象進行分析，并能對一些經(jīng)濟政策有所了解。

同時，在有關(guān)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(zhì)的復合型外語人才。

四、教學內(nèi)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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