Faculty of Economics

Department of Economics

Learning in Department of Economics

Learn various methods of economics and work to solve social problems.

Economics is a very wide range of disciplines. In a nutshell, it is "a study that thinks about what to do to improve society." In order to think about what to do, it is necessary to understand the structure of society, understand the problems faced by the real society, and think about measures to solve them.
Modern society is becoming more complex, such as the progress of globalization, computerization, and the advancement of technology. In response, new research methods are needed in economics, such as analyzing large amounts of statistical data and incorporating the principle of human behavior into the theory.
At Department of Economics, we will learn a wide range of economic approaches, from traditional theories to the latest analytical methods, as well as conduct empirical research analysis using diverse scale spaces ranging from the global economy to local communities. By actually touching the issues facing society, you will deepen your understanding of systems and policies, and learn practical methods for solving problems.

Policy for Graduation Accreditation and Degree Grant Diploma Policy

A.: Students have the ability to understand the typical approach of economics and consider the economy and society from a broad perspective.
B.: Students acquire the ability to logically consider various economic phenomena while utilizing quantitative and statistical data and models.
C.: Students acquire the ability to consider the actions and relationships of economic entities, such as companies that cross border borders and finance, while also being aware of the relationship with the Japanese economy.
D.: Students acquire the ability to understand the intentions of various policies and institutions related to the economy, society, and region along with their historical background, and to consider their strengths and weaknesses.

Current students VOICE

I think that you can expand your strength by actively working on various activities and interacting with many people.

Department of Economics 2nd year (as of April 1, 2024)

Kaon Matsudo (from Kitsuki High School, Oita Pref.)

The good thing about Shimonoseki City University is that there are many small lectures. The distance between teachers and friends is very close, so you can exchange opinions in a friendly and friendly manner without hesitation. In addition, there are many spaces where you can study on your own, and you can use your free time to work on test measures and issues.
In university life, in addition to classes, you can challenge various things such as acquiring qualifications and club activities. As a circle activity, we launched a movie study group with movie-loving friends, so we would like to produce short films from Shimonoseki City and universities and lead to regional revitalization. I also have internships and study abroad programs, and I also participated in summer Australia training. By actively engaged in various activities and interacting with many people, I think that you can touch on various values and ways of thinking and develop your own strength.
I haven't decided on my dream for the future yet, but I would like to take advantage of the expertise I learned in class to take on qualification exams in the future.

Policy for organizing and implementing curriculum Curriculum policy

A.: Understand the main approach of economics through the basics of majors.
B.: Students will deepen their ability to logically consider economic phenomena through major application "Theory and Analysis Methods".
C.: Through its application "International and East Asia", students will deepen their ability to consider actions and relationships of economic entities across borders.
D.: Students will deepen their ability to consider policies and systems related to economic, social and regional areas through their application "systems and policies" and "regions".

Introduction of class subjects

Microeconomics

Microeconomics is a study of thinking about our happiness in a world where things are created, interacted with others, and used and enjoyed. In order for us to consume and feel happy, someone needs to produce. In other words, the entire process of production, exchange and consumption must be considered. In this lecture, you will learn to understand the trends in behavior when people think about their happiness first, and to explain the changes in prices and trading volume of various things in the same principle.

Western Economic History

U.S. Environmental historian J.R. McNeil says, "The drawback of those who don't try to know the past is that they don't know modern times." In the history of Western economics, we will examine the historical background of Western countries that created capitalism, and how capitalism influenced society and people's lives. As a result, we hope that our understanding of modern socio-economics will deepen. Using images and painting materials, we conduct classes on history different from memorization.

Economic geography

Why is the distribution of industries and population biased? Why doesn't regional disparities represented by overconcentration in Tokyo narrow down? What should local cities do to be sustainable? In this lecture, we will approach these questions from the perspective of economic geography, which is a study that spatially captures economic events. By learning logic and examples related to the location and accumulation of industries and the growth and decline of cities, we will understand the geographical situation of modern society and economy and develop the ability to consider solutions.

Specialized Education Curriculum

		1 year	2 years	3 years	4 years
Specialty Offense Basis Foundation		Introduction to Economics Economic Mathematics Theory of the Japanese Economy Microeconomics I Macroeconomics I Economic Principles I Introduction to International Economics	Microeconomics II Macroeconomics II Economic Principles II Economic Statistics Financial theory I Financial Science I Economic geography I Economic History of Japan Western Economic History International Economics Industrial Organization I
Specialty Offense O For use	Reason Theory ・ Minutes Analysis Hand Law		Econometric I History of Economics Corporate Analysis	Econometric II Applied Microeconomics Industrial Organizations II Applied Measurement Economic Analysis Applied Macroeconomics Social Research Theory
	Country At the time ・ East A Ji A		International Trade Theory Development Economics	International Macroeconomics International Politics International Relations East Asian Economic Theory China Economic Theory Modern Korean Social Theory International Financial Theory Theory of Multinational Enterprises Asian Economic History China Social Theory Korean Economic Theory
	System Degree ・ Government Measures		Economic Policy I and II Financial theory II Financial Science II Social Policy Public Economics Education Economics	Theory of Modern Capitalism Theory of Securities Labor Economics Social Security Theory Environmental Economics Non-profit organization theory Administrative Science Financial System Theory Insurance Theory Medical Economics Welfare Management Theory
	Land Areas		Regional theory Economic Geography II Theory of town development Sociology	Regional Policy I and II Local Finance Theory Small and medium-sized enterprises Theory of Fisheries Economics Theory of Urban Planning Urban sociology Local Autonomy Theory Geology Regional Industry Theory Urban Environment Theory
Specialized Exercise				Specialized Exercise I	Specialized Exercise II

※The curriculum is subject to change.

Example of timetables

Schedule (1st Spring Semester)

Select the first foreign language from English, Chinese, and Korean.

	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI
1		In Shimonoseki Industry and Mirai			Career Design A
2	Economic Mathematics	Introduction to Economics	Korean Ia	Health and exercise
3	Chinese L	Theory of the Japanese Economy		Academic Literacy	Korean Ib
4	Introduction to Statistics
5	Introduction to Mathematics

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Schedule (Spring Semester, 3rd year)

	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI
1	History of Economics		Administrative Science	Labor Economics	Local Finance Theory
2	Local Autonomy Theory	Social Security Theory			Industrial Organizations II
3			Social Policy		Theory of Modern Capitalism
4	The Constitution of Japan				Specialized Exercise I
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Teacher introduction

The "economy" and the "knowledge and information" related to it, which are deeply and widely learned from specialists.

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