Term

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

Total Hours

The First Term

0510074

Principles of Microeconomics

3

54

0510098

Political Economics

4

72

0510159

Economic History

3

54

1112301

English: Reading and Writing

2

36

1112302

Oral English

2

36

1210151

Cultivation of Ideological Morality and the Basic Knowledge of Law

3

54

1310013

Advanced Mathematics

5

90

The Second Term

0310024

Economics

3

54

0510075

Principle of Macroeconomics

3

54

0510179

History of Economic Thoughts

3

54

1112317

English: Reading and Writing

2

36

1112318

Oral English

2

36

1210056

Introduction to Sociology

2

36

1310015

Advanced Mathematics

5

90

3420024

Conspectus of Chinese Modern History

2

36

The Third Term

0110007

Public Finance

3

54

0210122

Finance

3

54

0510148

Intermediate Microeconomics

3

54

1310009

Probabilityand Statistics

4

72

1310011

Linear Algebra

5

90

3420003

Introduction of Marxism

3

54

The Fourth Term

0510149

Intermediate Macroeconomics

3

54

0510150

Introduction to Econometrics

3

54

0510161

Mathematical Economics

3

54

0610305

Database:Theory and Applications

3

54

1210412

Economic Psychology

2

36

The Fifth Term

0510004

Industrial Organization

3

54

0510151

Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel Data

3

54

0510030

Regional Economics

2

36

The Sixth Term

0510054

Institutional Economics

2

36

0510153

Development Economics

2

36

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

Total Hours

The First Term

0610220

Fundamentals of Computer Application

2

36

0910169

General Theory of Civil Law and Mercantile Law

2

36

The Second Term

0410254

International Business Negotiation

2

36

0610015

Introduction to Electronic Commerce

2

36

The Third Term

0310004

Financial Management

2

36

The Fourth Term

0510007

Schools of Modern Economics

2

36

0510169

Input-Output Analysis

2

36

0510186

Game Theory and Information Economics

2

36

0510187

International Economics

2

36

0510188

Environmental Economics

2

36

The Fifth Term

0110085

Chinese Tax System

2

36

0510017

National Economics

3

54

0510160

Labor Economics

3

54

0510164

Experimental Economics

2

36

3320012

Survey and Data Analysis

2

36

The Sixth Term

0510128

Econometric Analysis of Time Series Data

2

36

0510162

Das Kapital

2

36

Credits

4

Total Hours

72

Teaching Hours Per Week

4

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

According to the textbook, this course consists of three parts: Part 1 focus on the analysis of the general principle of the commodity economy and the market economy; part 2 focuses on the analysis of the capitalist economy and part 3 focuses on the analysis of the socialist economy.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Master the basic viewpoints and methods of Marxist political economics.

2. Apply these basic viewpoints and methods for understanding the contemporary capitalist economy.

3. Analyze the new phenomenon and new problems in the development of Chinese socialist market economy.

Content

Week1. Commodity economy  

Week 2. Commodity and value

Week 3. Currency and its circulation

Week 4. Capital and its circulation turnover

Week 5. Social capital reproduction

Week 6. The credit system and the virtual capital

Week 7. Competition and monopoly

Week 8. Formation of the capitalist economic system

Week 9. The capitalist production and distribution

Week 10 .State monopoly capitalism

Week 11. Economic globalization

Week 12. The historical status and development tendency of capitalism

Week 13. The establishment and development of the socialist economic system

Week 14. The primary stage of socialism

Week 15. The socialist market economy

Week 16. The micro foundation of the socialist market economy

Week 17. The socialist economic growth and development

Week 18. Foreign economic relations and macroeconomic regulatory

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is decided by final exam grades. Final exam accounts for 100%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. Political Economy (Fifth Edition) [M], Jinju Pang, Yinxing Hong, Gang Lin, Wei Liu..Higher Education Press, 2014.

Credits

3

Total Hours

54

Teaching Hours Per Week

3

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

Institutional Economics, Development Economics, Chinese History ,World History

Description

Economic history is an important part of economy. The research object of economic history is historic course of people economic action. It describes the course of people economic action. On the other hand, it elucidates economic development. As a part of economics, it is same as other economics. Because they are social science that research on the movement and institutional involvement. But history economics has some difference with other theoretic economics. It researches on production power and production relation according to historic

development, or the state on a certain period of time. The main character of historic economics is that it introduces time idea to economic analysis, so historic economics is a part of dynamic economics.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Have a general understanding of the developing course of main developed countries, not only knowing the historic affair, but also paying more attention to the economic attributes.

2. Being able to analyze economic development with economic develop theory

3. Grasp the relation on theory and realism.

Content

Week1. Resources, environment and mode of production in ancient society

Week2. Agricultural economy in Chinese traditional society

Week3-Week 4. Industrial and commercial development and main institution

Week5-Week6. Money and finance in ancient society

Week7-Week8. Characteristics and fluctuation of Chinese traditional economy

Week9-Week10. The expansion of world market and the choice of China's economy

Week 11- Week 12. The development of modern agricultural economy

Week 13-Week 14. The development of modern industry and mining

Week15-Week16. The development and changes of the third industry

Week 17.The changes of modern national economic policies and institution

Week18. Economic growth and fluctuation in modern China

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Self-directed Learning, Multimedia Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of the final examination and a class discussion. The class discussion accounts for 20%, and thefinal exam accounts for 80%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. Economic History of China, Wang Yuru, Higher Education Press.

2. An Economic History of the Foreign Countries in Modern Times, Han Yi, Higher Education Press.

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course will cover diverse topics which show characteristics of the times. It covers different domains, such as history, economy, science, culture, philosophy and society. In thetextbook, each unit contains several parts: pre-reading activities, reading comprehension, language focus, structure analysis and writing, translation, reading skills and collocation. Also, the course has eight unit projects based on every unit topic: Writing a report on English learning strategies, Writing a letter to the Curriculum Committee, Conducting a survey on the odyssey years, Have a debate on online dating, Reporting on college students’ spending habits, Writing a report on decision-making, Working on a talk show about management styles, Writing a letter to human beings.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Enlarge vocabulary.

2.Enhance their reading and writing skills and abilities.

3. Develop practical language competence.

4. Know foreign customs and folk culture and broaden the horizons.

5. Develop an intercultural awareness andhave strong cross-cultural communication ability.

6. Have independent and critical thinking.

Content

Week1-Week2.Language in mission

Week3-Week4. College-The ladder to success?

Week5-Week6. Discovery of a new life stage

Week7-Week8. Dance with love

Week9-Week11. The money game

Week12-Week146. Less id more

Week15- Week16. Women: Making a difference

Week17-Week18. Human rights vs. animal rights

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Presentation, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of attendance, classperformance, assignments, presentation and final examination (listening & speaking).Attendance, classperformance, assignments and presentation accounts for 30%, andfinal Exam accounts for 70%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. New Horizon College English Two (Reading and Writing) (Third Edition), Zheng Shutang, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, 2015.

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course is designed to acquaint learners with important communication strategies in formal and informal interactions. The discussion also touches on certain cultural aspects and customs of English-speaking countries. It is hoped that students can express their own opinions appropriately and can give an effective speech through a lot of practice in class. The course will provide students with the foundation of independent thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Enhance their speaking and listening skills and abilities.

2. Communicate with others in English more effectively and appropriately.

3. Express their own opinions properly and fluently.

4. Understand cultural customs of English-speaking countries and have strong cross-cultural communication ability.

Content

Week1-Week2. Life is a learning curve

Week 3- Week4. Journey into the unknown

Week5-Week6. Time out

Week7-Week8. Life under the spotlight

Week9-Week11. Urban pulse

Week11-Week13. Climbing the career ladder

Week14-Week16. Time of technology: A blessing or a curse?

Week17-Week18. Discovering your true identity

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of attendance, classperformance, assignmentsand final examination (listening & speaking). Attendance, class performance, assignments accounts for 20%, andfinal Exam accounts for 80%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. New Horizon College English Two (Viewing，Listening & Speaking) (3rd Edition), Zheng Shutang, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, 2015.

Credits

3

Total Hours

54

Teaching Hours Per Week

3

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course is to help students establish correct world outlook, the outlook on life, values, moral outlook and view of law, to lay a solid ideological and moral and legal basis, so as to improve self-cultivation, which is of great significance in promoting college students' all-round development of morality, intelligence and physique.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course, students are supposed to:

1. Receive enough and appropriate cultivation on moral values and world outlook

2. Grasp the basic knowledge of law and legal system

Content

Week1-Week3. College students' environment and adaptation

Week 4- Week6. The establishment of scientific ideal faith

Week7-Week11. Be a loyal patriot

Week12-Week15. Set up the correct outlook on life and values

Week16-Week18. The spirit of the law and the legal system

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Social practice, Class Discussion, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of three parts: 20% for class attendance, 30% for social practice and 50% for the final examination. Full marks set 100.

References

1. Ideological and Moral Cultivation and the Legal Basis (2013 Revised Edition), Higher Education Press

2. Learning Book of Socialist Core Values System, Learning Publishing House, 2009.

3. Engels: Socialism: Utopianism and Scientific, Book III of Collected Works of Marx and Engels, People's Publishing House, 2009.

4. Einstein: Society and Individual, What I Believe, Book III of Collected Works of Einstein , Commercial Press, 2012.

5. China Traditional Morality edited by Luo Guojie (Compendium), China Renmin University Press, 1995.

Credits

3

Total Hours

54

Teaching Hours Per Week

3

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course gives a systematic profile to the fundamentals of Economics knowledge, theory and practices that guided by the objectives of Economics, follows the information disclosure process, based on the Economics assumptions and concepts, focused on Economics elements and, supported by the basic transactions of modern business entities. Given the limited teaching hours, this course integrates key points of both financial Economics and cost Economics, in order that students can access better understanding to the essence of this course.

Course Objectives

On completion of this course, students should be able to

1. Demonstrate the basic Economics notions and the essence of Economics information, and the process that provides the information.

2. Forms a systemic understanding to the common business transactions and events of an entity, thus basic economic and management activities of an entity.

3. Comprehend knowledge from Economics, Economic Legislation, Tax Laws, and Finance.

Content

Week1-Week3. Fundamental Economics theory

Week4-Week7. Methodologies of Economics treatment

Week8-Week11. The Economics treatment for Assets

Week12-Week15. Other Economics elements

Week16-Week18. The preparation, analysis and interpretation of financial statements

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Self-directed Learning, quiz, Multimedia Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of the final examination and the regular grade. The regular grade accounts for 30%, and thefinal exam accounts for 70%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1.Economics(3rd edition), by Zhao Xueyuan, Economic Science Press, 2011

Credits

3

Total Hours

54

Teaching Hours Per Week

3

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course will provide an overview of macroeconomic issues: the determination of output, employment, unemployment, interest rates, and inflation. Monetary and fiscal policies are discussed, as are public debt and international economic issues. It introduces basic models of macroeconomics and illustrates principles with the experience of the China and other economies.The course constituteswith six parts: Long-run economic growth theory; Short-run economic Fluctuation model (IS-LM/ AS-AD model); Unemployment; Monetary policy, interest rate and inflation; Open economy; Fiscal policy and public debt.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Grasp the basic knowledge on the Principles of Macroeconomics.

2. Help the students to understand the methodology of economic thinking and to think like an economist.

3. Use the economic instruments to analyze macroeconomic issues.

4. Inspire the students to think over the government’s policies and weigh the advantages and disadvantages and try to find solutions to our social problems.

Content

Week1. Introduction to macroeconomics

Week2. Stylized facts of economic growth and neo-classic growth theory

Week3. Technology and Endogenous Growth Theory

Week4. Understanding China’s growth miracle

Week5. Introductions to economic fluctuation

Week6. IS-LM model and its applications

Week7. AS-AD model and economic fluctuation

Week8. Understanding China’s business cycle

Week9. Introduction to unemployment

Week10. Unemployment and inflation: The Philips Curve

Week11. Lucas critique and the aggregate supply theory

Week12. Introduction to Consumption and Investment theory

Week13. Money and Inflation

Week14. Bank, financial market and money supply

Week15. Introduction of open economy

Week16. Aggregate demand of open economy: Mundell-Fleming Model

Week17. Exchange rate, current account and open economy

Week18. Fiscal policy and public debt

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of final examinations and fourclass assignments. Each tutorial assignments accounts for 10%, andfinal Exam accounts for 60%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. Principles of Macroeconomics (7th edition), N. Gregory Mankiw, South-Western College Publishers, 2014, ISBN 13: 9781285165905.

2. Macroeconomics (8th edition), N. Gregory Mankiw, Worth Publishers, 2012. ISBN-13: 978-1429240024.

Credits

3

Total Hours

54

Teaching Hours Per Week

3

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

Political economics；Microeconomics；Macroeconomics；History of Economics

Description

This course is divided into two parts including “History of Western Economics Theories” and “History of Chinese Economics Theories”.

"History of Western Economics Theories" is a certain economic theory subjects with Origin and historical characteristics. It studies history of the emergence and development of Western economics, particularly on the history of the start, development and change of the ideas and theories of western market history, understands and grasps the conditions and practice of the

emergence of the concepts, categories, theories and policies.

“History of Chinese Economics Theories” All along China had an abundance of economic doctrines and' theories of various sorts. These bore a dialectical relationship to China's economic development, on the one hand resulting from the development, on the other hand guiding it and pushing it forward. However, because Chinese economists have not presented their research to the West in readily available form, Western scholars have remained ignorant of ancient China's accomplishments in this field. This course was prepared in the hope of remedying that ignorance.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Help students to learn and master the history of western and Chinese economics theories comprehensively and systematically,

2. Compare and analyze the relationship between each economic theories and the relationship between theory and reality, in order to build the basis for developing China's social market economy theories.

Content

This course introduces thoughts of dominant economist(school)

PART ONE: WESTERN

Week1. Adam Smith,

Week2. Ricardo D,

Week3. Say J.B,

Week4. Mill. John Stuart,

Week5. The school of marginal utility,

Week6. Marshall Alfred and others,

Week7. Sismondi J.C.L.S.de,

Week8. List Friedrich and the German Historical School.

PART TWO: CHINESE

Week9. Pre-Qin period

Week10-Week11. Qin and Han Dynasties

Week12-Week13. Tang Dynasty

Week14-Week15. The Song and Yuan Dynasties

Week16-Week17. Ming Dynasty

Week18. Qing Dynasty

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of two parts, which each part of the course accounts for 50%.The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. The History of Economics(2nd Edition),Yan Zhijie, Peking University Press

2. The Modern History of Western Economics, Tang Zaixin, Shanghai People's Publishing House

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course will cover diverse topics which show characteristics of the times. It covers different domains, such as history, economy, science, culture, philosophy and society. In thetextbook, each unit contains several parts: pre-reading activities, reading comprehension, language focus, structure analysis and writing, translation, reading skills and collocation. Also, the course has eight unit projects based on every unit topic: Reporting on the traits of a successful person in your field, Writing a report on “How can one conquer the fear of delivering a speech in public?”, Designing and writing a profile article, Planning a three-day trip, Giving a report on happiness at work, Writing a book report, Giving a report on “The economy and me”, A discussion on “My parents and my specialty”.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Enlarge vocabulary.

2.Enhance their reading and writing skills and abilities.

3. Develop practical language competence.

4. Know foreign customs and folk culture and broaden the horizons.

5. Develop an intercultural awareness andhave strong cross-cultural communication ability.

6. Have independent and critical thinking.

Content

Week1-Week2. The way to success

Week3-Week4. Beat your fear

Week5-Week6. Life stories

Week7-Week9. Let’s go

Week10-Week12. When work is a pleasure

Week13-Week15. War and peace

Week16-Week17. Economy: Power behind everyday life

Week18. The art of parenting

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Presentation, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of attendance, classperformance, assignments, presentation and final examination (listening & speaking).Attendance, classperformance, assignments and presentation accounts for 30%, andfinal Exam accounts for 70%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. New Horizon College English Three (Reading and Writing) (3rd Edition), Zheng Shutang, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, 2015.

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course is designed to acquaint learners with important communication strategies in formal and informal interactions. The discussion also touches on certain cultural aspects and customs of English-speaking countries. It is hoped that students can express their own opinions appropriately and can give an effective speech through a lot of practice in class. The course will provide students with the foundation of independent thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Enhance their speaking and listening skills and abilities.

2. Communicate with others in English more effectively and appropriately.

3. Learn how to give a public speaking.

4. Understand cultural customs of English-speaking countries and have strong cross-cultural communication ability.

Content

Week1-Week2.Access to success

Week3-Week4.Emotions speak louder than words

Week5-Week7.Love your neighbor

Week8-Week10.What’s the big idea?

Week11-Week13.More than a paycheck

Week14-Week15.Histories make men wise

Week16-Week17.For every question there is an answer

Week 18. Communication: then and now

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of attendance, classperformance, assignmentsand final examination (listening & speaking). Attendance, class performance, assignments accounts for 20%, andfinal Exam accounts for 80%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. New Horizon College English Three (Viewing，Listening & Speaking) (3rd Edition), Zheng Shutang, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, 2015.

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

The sociology is the science that studies on the essence and development regulation of the society, and it was produced in the early 19th century, later it has formed many branch disciplines. As an independent science, the research content of sociology including the research object of sociology, the discipline status of sociology and so on .

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Make students grasp the basic principle and the method of sociology;

2. Providing the tools of understanding and the transformation world with people, thus it can promote the progress and development of the society.

Content

Week1. The research object of sociology

Week2. The discipline status of sociology

Week3. The theory schools of the sociology

Week4. The significance and function of the sociology

Week5. The essence and integrate part of society

Week6. The development condition of the society

Week7. The social structure and the social environment

Week8. The population and the social culture

Week9. TheSocial role and the social interaction

Week10.Socialization and the social group

Week11. The family and the social organization

Week12. The social stratify and the social mobility

Week13. The social class and the community

Week14. The social institution and the way of social life

Week15. The social vicissitude and the social problem

Week16. The society controls and social security

Week17. The network of society and globalization

Week18. Methods applied to sociological inquiry

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Self-directed Learning, Multimedia Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of the final examination and the regular grade. The regular gradeaccounts for 30%, andfinal Exam accounts for 70%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. Zheng Sociological Introduction (3rd edition), Hangsheng, Renmin University Publishing house in January, 2003 3rd edition.

2. Wang The Course of sociology (2nd edition), Sibin, Beijing University Publishing house, in September, 2003.

Credits

10

Total Hours

180

Teaching Hours Per Week

5

Total Weeks

36

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

Advanced Mathematics is a basic course of the whole university. And it is designed to serve students majoring in economics, management, and statistics. Through the study of Advanced Mathematics, the students can get the important modern mathematics knowledge which is necessary for further development, as well as the basic mathematics thought method and the necessary application skills. Through the study of this course, students get the basic concepts, basic theories, basic methods and operation skills. It is also used to solve the practical problems in the field of economics and management.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Lay the foundation for students to construct the modern scientific knowledge structure.

2. Cultivate the students with the ability to use the basic calculus skills and the ability to solve practical problems.

Content

Week1-Week2. The limit theory.

Week3-Week4. The theory of differential and derivative.

Week5-Week7. The integration.

Week8-Week9. The differential equation and the difference equation.

Week10-Week12. The analytic geometry theory.

Week13-Week14. The multivariate function differential theory.

Week15-Week16. The multiple integral theory.

Week17-Week18. The infinite series theory.

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of final examination and twoquizzes. Each quiz accounts for 15%, andfinal Exam accounts for 70%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. Advanced Mathematics, the Department of mathematics, Tongji University, higher education press. (in Chinese)

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course is one of the required ideological and political theory courses for the undergraduate students in university. It’s not only a history course, carrying on the function of history education for college students, but also an ideological and political theory course, carrying on the function of political theory education. This course combines the ideological and political theory education with Chinese modern history of education.

Course Objectives

By learning this course, undergraduates are supposed to:

1. Understand the historic process and internal regularity of modern China‘s social development, revolution, construction and reformation.

2. Know Chinese history and conditions, deeply understand the history that how the people chose Marxism, chose the Communist Party of China, chose the socialist road, and chose the reform and opening up.

Content

Week1-Week2. Fight against foreign aggression

Week3-Week4. An early exploration of the way of saving the country

Week5-Week 7. The revolution of 1911 and the end of autocratic monarchy

Week8-Week 10. The new road of Chinese revolution

Week 11-Week 12. The Chinese national war of resistance against Japan

Week13-Week 14. Fight for new China

Week15-Week16. The establishment of socialist basic system in China

Week17-Week18. The new period of reform and opening up and modernization

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Social practice, Class Discussion, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of three parts: 20% for class attendance, 30% for social practice and 50% for the final examination. Full marks set 100.

References

1. The outline of modern Chinese history (6th edition), Higher Education Press, 2015.

2. Mao Zedong: The Chinese Revolution and the Communist Party of China

3. Marx: British Brutal Action on Chinese, 1957.

4. Mao Zedong: The Memorial of Sun Yat-sen, 1956.

Credits

3

Total Hours

54

Teaching Hours Per Week

3

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

Public Finance is a course introducing basic knowledge and theory about income, expenditure, management and balance of the government. Based on economic theories, it interprets the necessity and the usage of public finance as well as different models of fiscal management in reality. The subject also enables students to master the application of fiscal policy tools and understand better about the social issues.

Course Objectives

This course aims to develop students the basic theory of public finance.

1. Students should master the basic theory of modern economics and a comprehensive understanding of different financial thoughts and practicing experience at home and abroad.

2. They should have grasp the basic theory of fiscal, tax and other related regulations and policies.

3. What ’s more, they should be familiar with the Chinese tax system, government budget management, government debt management, public procurement management theory and practice.

Content

Week1-Week3. The relationship between government and market as well as pubic choice theory.

Week4-Week6. Financial expenditure theory, which analyzes the principle, size, structure and the efficiency of fiscal expenditure.

Week7-Week10. Fiscal theory, including tax, debt and non-tax revenue.

Week11-Week14. Fiscal management system constants of public budget, financial balance and transfer payment.

Week15-Week18. Macro policy studies the transmission mechanism and the coordination of monetary policy.

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Case Study and Writing Paper, Self-directed Learning, Multimedia Application.

Assessment

The final grades depend on students’ individual working paper rather than final exam.

References

1. Public France, Haitao MaBeijing, Renmin University Press, 2011.

2. Public Finance, GongChen, Beijing, Renmin University Press, 2007.

3. Public Finance(8th edition), Harvey Rosen & Tenth Gayer

Credits

3

Total Hours

54

Teaching Hours Per Week

3

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

Political Economics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Financial History of China, Financial History of Western Europe, Econometric, Economics, Statistics, Management, Economic Law, Calculus, Mathematical Analysis, etc.

Description

Finance, which is designated by the Ministry of Education as a core course for majors of economics and management science in colleges and universities in the 21st century, is the most important fundamental theoretical course in the study of finance. Along with two main approaches that are history and logic, using the analytical methods of western economics, this course systematically explains some basic knowledge, theory and relations in finance and gathers the consensus in finance that domestic and foreign scholars have already reached. This course has the basic outlining, connecting and leading role in the whole curriculum of finance major.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Grasp the basic knowledge on monetary theory and macro financial analysis

2. Help students to build up links between macro and micro finance, traditional and modern finance, theoretical and applied finance, humanistic and mathematical finance.

3. Develop students’ cognitive abilities, critical eyes and thinking modes combining art and science over the basic principles, internal relations and objective laws.

4. Get a comprehensive and deep understanding of the basic financial theory, a general view of present financial issues inland and abroad, a grasp of right ways to observe and analyse these issues, a better quality and culture of social sciences and a strong foundation for further study.

Content

This course is designed with an open economy as its basic environment, bringing external financial issues into relevant units to discuss. Meanwhile, interest rate is taken as a bond that unites macro and micro finance to indicate the mechanism of each part of finance.

There are six parts with twenty units in this course.

Week1-Week 3. Part I is an introduction, emphasizing that finance must be based on the operation of the real economy. It starts from different kinds of economic agents’ supply and demand in our daily life to explain the basic principles between finance and the real economy.

Week4-Week6. Part II is about some basic categories, including currency, exchange rates, credit, interest rates, financial assets and their prices. Students will discuss the basic five elements of financial system, and clarify the relationship between one and the others.

Week7-Week9. Part III is about financial markets. In this part, professors will introduce some basic knowledge, theory and transaction principles of financial markets through four units such as function and structure of financial markets, money markets, capital markets and derivatives markets.

Week10-Week12. Part IV is about financial institutions, also with four units which are financial institution system, deposit financial institutions, non-deposit financial institutions and central banks. Fundamental operation of financial industry, basic theory and main business principles will be explained as well.

Week13-Week15. Part V talks about the balance of total amount and structure of finance, using three units to illustrate some macro-financial principles such as money demand, money supply, the balance of supply and demand and how to correct the imbalance of supply and demand.

Week16-Week18. Part VI, as the last part of the course, is about monetary policy and financial regulation. Discussions include some main issues of monetary policy, financial regulation and financial development.

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Presentation, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of final examination and midterm examination. The midterm exam accounts for 30%, and thefinal exam accounts for 70%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. Finance, Jian Li, Higher Education Press, 2014

Credits

3

Total Hours

54

Teaching Hours Per Week

3

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

calculus; (linear) algebra;

Description

This lecture will provide the students a comprehensive understanding of the modern Economics view of behavior and the institutions where the behavior is.

Some of the viewpoints and the methods of extending and developing them are the most fundamental tools which have accompanied economists for generations. But new knowledge, technology and even methodology have sharpened the tools of economics, brought new questions and even challenged the conventional understanding of the way how economists are working and especially approaching the truth. The trend of modern academia brings economists not only interdisciplinary views and methods but also the booming of Experimental Economics.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Make students grasp the classic theories of microeconomics;

2. Help students to construct a general structure of microeconomics;

3. Provide the students a comprehensive understanding of the modern Economics view of behavior and the institutions where the behavior is.

Content

Structure of the Lecture

Week1-Week2. Demand: Theory of Consumption. Preferences and Utility Function, etc.

Week3-Week5. Supply: Theory of Production. Technology. Firm, etc.

Week6-Week8. Market Equilibrium.

Week9-Week11. Welfare and Market Failure.

Week12-Week14. Auction Theory.

Week 15-Week16. Game Theory.

Week17-Week18. Behavioral Economics.

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Self-directed Learning, Multimedia Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of the final examination and a term paper. The term paperaccounts for 5%, and thefinal exam accounts for 95%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approac (7th edition), H. Varian, W. W. Norton & Company, 2009.

2. Microeconomics (7th Edition), Robert Pindyck, Daniel Rubinfield, Prentice Hall, 2009.

Credits

4

Total Hours

72

Teaching Hours Per Week

4

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

Probability theory and mathematical statistics research statistical regulations of random phenomenon, and random phenomenon is an undetermined phenomenon. Probability theory research random phenomenon’s regulations based on lots of experiments and observations. Based on Probability theory, Mathematical statistics analyze the data from observations of random phenomenon and obtain statistical inference.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Have a solid mathematical foundation.

2. Have the ability to contact the theory.

3. The excellent cultural heritage.

4. Has the international vision of the outstanding talents.

5. Have a solid mathematical foundation.

Content

Week1-Week2. Random Experiments and Random Event.

Week3-Week5. Random Variable and Distribution.

Week6-Week7. Numeral Character.

Week8-Week10. Central Limit Theorem.

Week11-Week12. Parameter Estimation.

Week13-Week15. Hypothesis Testing.

Week 16-Week18. The Simple Linear Regression.

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of final examination and fourclass assignments. Each tutorial assignments accounts for 10%, andfinal Exam accounts for 60%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics Xie An, Li Donghong, Tsinghua University Publishing Company,2013

Credits

5

Total Hours

90

Teaching Hours Per Week

5

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course is enable students to study the knowledge of determinant, linear equations, matrix, quadratic form, linear space, linear transformations, and Euclidean space and so on, to master the basic concepts, basic theories, basic methods and basic skills of advanced algebra and to know the basic ideas and opinions of modern mathematics. This course also provides a powerful tool of mathematical application and the basic theories and knowledge for the follow-up courses.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Know and understand the basic ideas and methods in modern mathematics and improving the students’ ability of analyzing and solving problems using mathematical methods tools

2. Equip ability of abstract, logical reasoning and algebra calculation.

3. Cultivate creative ability and improve mathematical attainments.

Content

Week 1. Factorization of polynomial and the fundamental theorem of algebra

Week 2. The definition of determinant and the method of calculating the determinant

Week 3. Cramer rule, vector space and linear correlation of vector

Week 4. Solvable discriminate theorem of linear equations

Week 5. Solution‘s structure of linear equations

Week 6. Concept and operation of matrix

Week 7. Inverse matrix and the matrix equation

Week 8. Positive definite quadratic form

Week 9. Standard form and unique of quadratic form

Week 10. Concept of linear space and dimension

Week 11. Basis and coordinate of linear space

Week 12. Basis transformation and coordinate transformation formula

Week 13. Linear subspace and isomorphism of linear space

Week 14. Matrix of linear transformation

Week 15. Eigenvalue and eigenvector of linear transformation

Week 16. Diagonalization of matrices and euclidean space

Week 17. Normal orthogonal basis and orthogonal transformation

Week 18. The standard form of real symmetric matrices

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of final examination, mid-term examination and assignments.Mid-term examination and assignments account for 40%, andfinal Exam accounts for 60%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. Advanced Algebra, Geometry and Algebra teaching and researching group, School of Mathematics, Peking University, Higher Education Press, Fourth Edition, 2013.

Credits

3

Total Hours

54

Teaching Hours Per Week

3

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course adheres to Marxism integrity and focuses on what is Marxism, why should always adhere to Marxism, and how to uphold and develop Marxism. It illustrates a comprehensive exposition of the basic principles of Marxism by stating the Marxist world outlook and methodology as the key, the basic laws of human and social development as the main line.

Course Objectives

The purpose is to help students:

1. Master the Marxist world outlook and methodology, establish Marxist outlook on life and values

2. Learn to observe and analyze the Marxist world outlook and methodology issues

3. Build belief in socialism with Chinese characteristics, a firm theoretical basis for the communist ideal.

Content

Week 1- Week 5. Marxism philosophy: the Marxist dialectical materialism practice, materialist dialectics, dialectical materialism, historical materialism

Week 6- Week 12. Marxist political economy: The formation and essence of capitalism, The historical process of capitalist development

Week 13- Week 18. Theory of scientific socialism: Socialist society and its development, The most lofty social ideal of human beings

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Social practice, Class Discussion, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of three parts: 20% for class attendance, 30% for social practice and 50% for the final examination. Full marks set 100.

References

1. Introduction to the Basic Principles of Marxism, Higher Education Press, 2013.

Credits

3

Total Hours

54

Teaching Hours Per Week

3

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

Macroeconomics is a branch of modern economics. It is one of the theoretical bases and a preparatory course of theoretical economics, applied economics and management. Through the study of aggregate relations of the national economy, the course reveals the law of macroeconomic performance and the influence of the government's economic policies on the national economy.

Course Objectives

The objectives for cultivating students in Economic Schools are as follows:

1. Understand the basic economic theories

2. Develop the ability of explaining reality using theories

3. Be equipped with international view and thought.

4. Develop a coherent theoretical framework for thinking about the determination of macroeconomic variables.

5. Grasp methods of interpreting macroeconomic data and analyzing macroeconomic policy.

6. Be able to think critically about macroeconomic problems and questions.

Content

The course mainly covers six parts:

Week 1- Week 3. Economic growth theories and discussion about rapid growth of China.

Week 4- Week 6. Economic cycle, including two major theoretical schools that are Classical Macroeconomics (and later New Classical Macroeconomics) and Keynesianism (and later new Keynesianism). Besides basic theories, how to interpret and understand China’s economic cycle is introduced.

Week 7- Week 9. Theories about unemployment, inflation, the connection between them and aggregate supply and demand theories developed by school of rational expectation.

Week 10- Week 12. Money supply, interest rates, financial markets and economy of China.

Week 13- Week 15. Balance of payments, exchange rate, current account, financial crisis and China’s economy.

Week 16- Week 18. Frontier of macroeconomic policies.

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application.

Assessment

Assessment is made up of the final exam (60%) and class assignments (40%).

References

1. Macroeconomics (7th Edition), Mankiw, China Renmin University Press.

Credits

3

Total Hours

54

Teaching Hours Per Week

3

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

Econometrics is the core basic course of modern economics and will lay the foundation for students to construct knowledge structure of modern economics. It’s helpful for students to learn econometric modeling to improve their ability to find and analyze problems. This course consists of theory models, parameter estimation, hypothesis and so on, and is thus of significant importance for cultivating students’ thinking pattern in economics.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course, students are supposed to:

1.Grasp the basic knowledge of econometrics including simple linear regression, multiple linear regression, statistical inference, large sample theory, heteroscedasticity

2.Have good understanding of the difference between causation and relation

3.Develop basic skills of the usage of statistical software, STATA

Content

Week 1.The Nature of Econometrics and Economic Data

Week 2.The Simple Regression Model

Week 3.Multiple Regression Analysis: Estimation

Week 4-Week 5.Multiple Regression Analysis: Inference

Week 6- Week 7.Multiple Regression Analysis: OLS Asymptotic

Week 8- Week 9.Multiple Regression Analysis: Further Issues

Week 10- Week 11.Multiple Regression Analysis with Qualitative

Week 12.Information: Binary (or Dummy) Variables

Week 13- Week 14.Heteroskedasticity

Week 15.More on Specification and Data Issues

Week 16.Basic Regression Analysis with Time Series Data

Week 17.Further Issues in Using OLS with Time Series Data

Week 18.Serial Correlation and Hetero Skedasticity in Time Series Regressions

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application, STATA training

Assessment

Assessment is made up of three parts: 20% for class attendance and 80% for the final examination. Full marks set 100.

References

1. Introduction to Econometrics: A Modern Approach(4th Edition),, Jeffery M. Wooldridge, 2009

2. Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel Data, Wooldridge, J, MIT Press,2001

3. Basic Econometrics, Damodar N Gujarati, 2002.

Credits

3

Total Hours

54

Teaching Hours Per Week

3

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

The course introduces an economic analysis method that use mathematical notation to describe economic phenomenon and apply mathematical tools to analyze economic problems. The analyzing object can be either micro or macroeconomic theories, and public finance and other subjects related to economy as well. This course will help students better understand the core of western economics conclusions and rigorous derivation process. It is also beneficial for students to cultivate the ability of thinking and interpreting phenomena using economic reasoning.

Course Objectives

The goal of this course are as follows:

1. To lay solid foundations of Mathematical and apply mathematical methods to economic theory and research.

2. To develop students’ theoretical and practical ability.

3. To cultivate talent with an international vision.

Content

Mathematical economics include the following content:

Week 1- Week 3. Static equilibrium analysis

Week 4- Week 7. Comparative analysis

Week 8- Week 11. Static optimization problem analysis under different restrictions

Week 12- Week 15. Dynamic optimization problem analysis, including differential equation and difference equation

Week 16- Week 18. The optimal control theory

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Assignments, Presentation, Self-directed Learning, Multimedia Application.

Assessment

Assessment consists of two parts:

1.The final exam, which accounts for 60%

2.Class assignments and attendance, which accounts for 40%

References

1. Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics, Alpha C. Chiang, Kevin Wainwright, McGraw-Hill, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc, 2006.

Credits

3

Total Hours

54

Teaching Hours Per Week

3

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course is the compulsory subject for major economics. This course will let the students to understand the framework of database and the related programming approaches.

Database System Concepts consists of：Relational model, query implementation, storage data structure, data index principles, transaction and the extended analyzing technologies about the database system. Consequently, the main content of this course includes the main components upon and the related algorithms.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Have the solid foundation of database system theories.

2. Have the ability to solve the practical problems by applying the database system theories.

3. Master the infrastructure of a practical database systems and programming interfaces.

4. Know the future directions for the database systems.

Content

Week 1- Week 3. Relational model.

Week 4- Week 6. Query implementation.

Week 7- Week 9. Storage data structure.

Week 10- Week 12. Data index principles.

Week 13- Week 15. Transaction and the extended analyzing technologies about the database system.

Week 16- Week 18. Basic usage about the main stream database systems such as Oracle, DB2, SQL Server .

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is totally decided by final exam which accounts for 100%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. Database System Concepts (6th Edition).

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

Applied psychology (economic psychology direction) aims to develop the professional engaged in the field of economy, education and other related fields in psychology research and practical application, professional talents with innovation spirit. It based on psychology, basic theory and research methods to study the economic characteristics and rules of human behavior and related fields.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Help the students to build modern psychology of the most promising interdisciplinary;

2. Explain modern economic activities with the combination of psychology and economics;

3. Study economic psychology theories and methods.

Content

Week 1- Week 2. Introduction to Economic Psychology

Week 3- Week 4. The methods of Economic Psychology

Week 5- Week 6. Human psychology and behavior in financial market

Week 7- Week 8. Individual and group psychology of financial investors

Week 9- Week 10. Human psychology and behavior in the macroeconomic reform

Week 11- Week 12. Economic psychology and behavior of enterprises

Week 13- Week 14. Individual economic psychology and behavior

Week 15- Week 16. Economic psychology and behavior of the family

Week 17- Week 18. Economic psychology and behavior of human in the labor market

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of the final examination and the regular grade. The regular grade accounts for 20%, and thefinal exam accounts for 80%.

References

1. The contemporary economic psychology. Yu Wenzhao, Shanghai education press, 2004

Credits

3

Total Hours

54

Teaching Hours Per Week

3

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course is subsidiary to make students possess strong foundations of economics. It is regarded as a study of industry and the relations between firms in it. Simply speaking, industrial organization is a field for studying markets and firms. There are two major directions: one is the relations between firms across different markets, the other is coordination inside firms. Such points are consistent with the mainstream economics. With case study and model derivation, students are supposed to understand the knowledge they have learned in the past classes through the course.

Course Objectives

Through the course students are expected to:

1. Build a strong basis for modern economic theory.

2. Have a better understanding of reality and develop an interest in solving practical problems as well as the ability to apply economic theories.

3. Use standardized methods such as game theory to analyze decision making process of industries.

Content

Week 1. Introduction of industrial organization

Week 2-Week 3. Basic concepts in Non-cooperative game theory

Week 4- Week 5. Technology, production cost and demand

Week 6- Week 7. Perfect competition

Week 8- Week 9. Monopoly

Week 10- Week 11. Homogeneous product market

Week 12- Week 13. Heterogeneous product market

Week 14- Week 15. Concentration, mergers and entry barriers

Week 16- Week 17. Research and Development

Week 18. Advertising

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Group Presentation, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multimedia Application.

Assessment

Assessment is made of three parts:

The final exam, which accounts for 50%;

Class assignments , which consist of 20%;

And a group-working paper, which accounts for 30%.

References

1. Industrial Organization: Theory and Applications, Oz Shy, MIT Press, 1996.

2. Industrial Organization: Theory and

Practice (4th Edition), Waldman, Don E., and Elizabeth J. Jensen, Prentice Hall, 2012.

3. Modern Industrial Organization (4th Edition), Carlton, Dennis W. and Jeffrey M. Perloff, Addison Wesley, 2004.

4. The Economics of Network Industries, Oz Shy, Cambridge University Press,2001.

5. The Theory of Industrial Organization, Tirole, Jean, MIT Press, 1988.

Credits

3

Total Hours

54

Teaching Hours Per Week

3

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course introduces students the main empirical strategies used by applied economists to evaluate the causal effects of economic programs and policies. It covers both the theoretical concepts and empirical practices of these methods. For each method, a couple of classical journal articles using the method will be covered and basic skills of STATA will be introduced.

Course Objectives

1. Students are expected to comprehend basic principle of econometrics.

2. Students should be able to grasp different assumptions for different empirical methods and apply these methods in proper ways.

3. The course also aims to help students in their journal-reading and presentation skills.

Content

Week 1- Week 2. Review on linear regression

Week 3- Week 4. An introduction to estimating treatment effects

Week 5- Week 7. Randomized field experiment

Week 8- Week 10. Methods with the unconfoundedness assumption

Week 11- Week 13. Instrumental variables

Week 14- Week 15. Regression discontinuity designs

Week 16- Week 17. Difference-in-difference

Week 18. Synthetic control method

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Reading assignments, Presentation, Self-directed Learning, Multimedia Application.

Assessment

Grades will be based on class performance (20%), three paper reviews (30%) and the final exam (50%).

References

1. Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel Data, Wooldridge, J., MIT Press, 2001.

2. Mostly Harmless Econometrics: An Empiricist’s Companion, Angrist, J., and S. Pischke,2008.

3. Micro econometrics- Methods and Applications, Cameron & Trivedi,2005.

4. Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel Data (2nd Edition),Jeffrey M. Wooldridge,2002.

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

Regional Economics focuses on space elements and spatial patterns of economic operation. It is one of the required courses for undergraduates majoring in applied economic like regional economics, investment economics, regional planning, urban planning, environmental economics, economic geography and so on. It can also serve as one of the limited optional courses for financial and management undergraduates.

Regional Economics is a kind of integrated applied disciplines, which studies the development and change, spatial organization and their mutual relation of different regional economics within one country by utilizing economic theory and ideas.

Course Objectives

By studying Regional Economics, undergraduates of regional economics major and planning major should understand and master the basic rules of economic operation in space, know the main problems among regional relations, comprehend regional policies of government, understand, explain and analyze regional economic problems by utilizing basic economic theory and methods, lay a solid professional foundation for studies. Financial and management undergraduates should know the above contents, expand their scope of professional knowledge.

Content

Week 1. IN-Regional Economics and policy

Week 2- Week 3. Location theory

Week 4- Week 5. Accessibility and location

Week 6- Week 7. Hierarchy and location

Week 8- Week 9. Theories of regional growth

Week 10- Week 11. Industry structure analysis

Week 12- Week 14. Productive structure and development

Week 15- Week 16. Input-output modeling the regional economy

Week 17. Endowment and regional development

Week 18. Exogenous development

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of one class presentation, class assignments and final examination.The presentation accounts for 20%, the assignment accounts for 10%, and the examination accounts for 70%.

References

1. Theory of Regional Economics, Zhang Dunfu, China Light Industry Press, 1999.

2. Regional Economics, Chen Dongsheng, Henan People’s Publishing House, 1993.

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course introduces the systematic methods of institutional economics with many practical economic cases, provides students with a comprehensive understanding of most basic economic institutional arrangements - property rights, markets, contracts, corporations and countries, and how these institutional arrangements affects economic behaviors. Institutional economics is a methodology courses which develops students’ ability to analyze and solve problems in a comprehensive way and cultivates students scientific thinking qualities.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course, students are expected to achieve:

1. Analyzing and solving problems in a comprehensive way

2. Developing scientific thinking qualities

Content

Week 1- Week 3. Introduction to Institutional Economics.

Week 4- Week 7. Property rights theory research.

Week 8- Week 11. Transaction costs theory research.

Week 12- Week 15. Institutional change theories.

Week 16- Week 18. Classical literature review.

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of five assignments, one mid-term examination and one final examination. Each assignment accounts for 4%.Mid-term examinationaccounts for 30%andfinal Exam accounts for 50%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1.Institutional economics, WenbinDuan, Nankai University Press , 2003

2. Institutions and Economic Theory: The Contribution of the New Institutional Economics, Eirik G. Furubotn, Rudolf Richter, The University of Michigan Press, 2005.

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course will provide an overview of development economics, including some theories closely related to developing countries such as General Theory of Economic Growth, as well as some issues in details such as accumulation and changes of resource factors, whether the growth are balanced or not and how to achieve sustainable development and the relations between economic development and the public policy. Finally, to be thought-provoking, it shows how to learn a lesson form the experiences of developing countries.The course constituteswith six parts: Economic Growth Theory, Accumulation and Changes of Resource Elements, Sequential Selection of Economic Development, Sustainable Development, Economic Policy and Economic Development, and Economic Practices in Developing Countries.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Gain a solid foundation for Development Economics.

2. Have the ability to use the theoretical and empirical tools of economics to investigate some empirical questions.

3. Gain outstanding international vision.

Content

Week 1. Introduction of development economics

Week 2- Week 4. Harrod-Domar model

Week 5- Week 7. Solow model

Week 8- Week 10. New development theories

Week 11- Week 12. Inequality

Week 13- Week 14. Poverty

Week 15- Week 16. Role of agriculture and migration

Week 17- Week 18. Population, pollution, and others

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application, Movie Watching

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of final examinations andclass discussions. Class discussions account for 20%, andfinal Exam accounts for 80%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1.An Introduction to Development Economics, Zongtai Tan, Wuhan University Press2, 2012.

2.Economics of Development, Tongshen Yu, China People University Press, 2012.

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course includes theory section and experiment section. In the theory section, this course lays theoretical foundation for upcoming IT courses. Students will have a good command of theoretical knowledge of computer data representation, system architecture, algorithm design, operating system, network communication, and etc. The main content includes the history of computer systems, number system and binary numbers, data representation, gates and circuits, computing components, problem solving and algorithm design, low-level programing languages, abstract data types and algorithms, operation system and file system, computer networks. In the experiment section, student will master hardware and software operation skills. The main content includes assembly of PC, Windows basics, Windows common software, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Grasp the basic concepts of computer system and fundamental theories in computer science

2. Master basic computer operating skills

3. Operate common office and software proficiently

Content

Week 1- Week 2. Introduction to the computer network

Week 3- Week 4. Foundation of network data

Week 5- Week 6.Network architecture and protocol

Week 7- Week 9. How to set up a local area network

Week 10- Week 12. How to use the Internet

Week 13- Week 15. Management of network

Week 16- Week 17. Network Management and Network Security

Week 18. Case analysis: the construction of campus network

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of final examinations and fourclass assignments. Each tutorial assignments accounts for 10%, andfinal Exam accounts for 60%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. Introduction of Computer Science, Nell Dale, Mechanical Industry Press, 2009.

2. Computer Science Illuminated (3rdEdition), Nell Dale, Mechanical Industry Press, 2008.

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course will provide an overview of the general introduction of Civil and Commercial Law stressing the protection of the rights, in order to help students improve civic personality, rationally facing civil and commercial disputes of modern economic society. General Introduction of Civil and Commercial Law is mainly about the legal relationship which has three parts: the legal subject, the legal object and the legal content.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Have a good sense of the legal concepts of fairness and justice

2.Being capable to integrate theory with practice

3. Gain basic capabilities of using legal knowledge to analyze and solve legal problems

4. Have an international view in dispute settlement of civil and commercial law

Content

Week 1- Week 3. Introduction to Civil and Commercial Law

Week 4- Week 7. Basic knowledge of law

Week 8- Week 11. Property legal system

Week 12- Week 15. Contract law

Week 16- Week 18. Partnership legal system

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of final examinations and twoclass assignments. Each tutorial assignments accounts for 10%, andfinal Exam accounts for 80%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. Civil Law (4th edition), Wei Zhenying, Peking University Press, 2010.

2. Commercial Law, N. Zhao Xudong, Higher Education Press, 2012.

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course will provide some basic knowledge on how to negotiate in an international environment. This course revolves around the idea that the core of negotiation is to achieve a win-win situation instead of merely seeking one’s own interests. The course consists of three parts: the theory of negotiation, the practice of negotiation and the arts of negotiation. The theory part includes the basic concepts, theories, principles and types of negotiation. The practice part is mainly about the procedure of negotiation and the strategies and tactics correspondingly. The arts part analyses negotiation from the perspectives of Psychology and Behavior and analyses the influence of different culture on negotiation.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Create awareness of the complexity of international negotiation

2. Increase awareness of the different types of negotiating strategies and tactics

3. Advocate the importance of cultural differences in negotiations and corroborate a cultural and cross-cultural understanding

4. Critically review and cross-examine different strategies for negotiating in international environment to find the most appropriate communication strategy

Content

Week 1. Introduction to International Business Negotiation

Week 2- Week3. Fundamentals of negotiation

Week 4- Week 5. Theories of negotiation

Week 6- Week 7. Collaborative Principled Negotiation

Week 8- Week 9. Types of negotiation

Week 10- Week 11. Strategies and tactics of negotiation

Week 12- Week 13. Procedure of negotiation

Week 14- Week 15. Psychological fundamentals

Week 16- Week 17. Communication skills

Week 18. negotiations around the world

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of final examinations and twoclass presentations. Each presentation accounts for 15%, andfinal Exam accounts for 70%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. International Business Negotiation, Bai Yuan, Renmin University Press, 2002

2. Getting to Yes--Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In, Roger Fisher, Penguin Press, 2011

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course focuses on the dynamic competition environment, business strategy, business model, and business process about electronic commerce. It is designed to familiarize individuals with current and emerging electronic commerce theory, application and technologies using the Internet. An overview of electronic commerce applications in the retail, manufacturing, government, and health sectors will be introduced. Applications will illustrate business to consumer, business to business, and intra-organizational electronic commerce in physical as well as digital products. Different business models underlying these electronic commerce applications will be highlighted and discussed from both operational and strategic perspectives.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Understand the entire business process of Electronic Commerce

2. Master the use of electronic commerce system analysis and design, business problems‘ analysis skills

3. Being able to apply knowledge to analyze business problems and solve the business problem in reality.

Content

Week 1- Week 2. Overview of Electronic Commerce

Week 3- Week 4. E-commerce Market mechanisms

Week 5- Week 6. Retailing in E-commerce: Products and Services

Week 7- Week 8. Consumer Behavior, Consumer Service, and advertising

Week 9- Week 10. Company-Centric B2B and Collaborative Commerce

Week 11- Week 12. Public B2B Exchange

Week 13- Week 14. Mobile Commerce

Week 15- Week 16. Law, Ethics, and Cyber Crime

Week 17- Week 18. Payments and Order Fulfilment

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of final examinations andclass discussions. Class discussions account for 30%, andfinal Exam accounts for 70%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. Introduction to e-commerce (2th edition), Efraim Turban, Renmin University of China Press, 2010.

2. Electronic Commerce: A managerial Perspective (5th edition), Efraim Turban, Mechanical Industry Presss,2010

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course focuses on the investing, financing, operating and earnings distributing of the enterprise. The fundamental theories and techniques of financial management center on two aspects: one of them comes from the part of financial managing, intended to analyze the basic methods of financial management, including the forecasting, decision making, budgeting and controlling and evaluating. Another aspect is to analyze the basic theories and decision making techniques on the day-to-day operation management, distribution of corporate earnings to owners as well as raising and investing of funds in order to fulfill the goal of the enterprise. This course is intended to cover all the key concepts and the techniques of the financial management and helping the students to use the theories of the course in practical applications.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Understand the fundamental theories of financial management.

2. Gain the basic knowledge required by financial management jobs.

3. Have the ability to use the theoretical and empirical tools to handle practical problems

Content

Week 1. Overview on Company Finance

Week 2- Week 3. Some basic concepts of financial management

Week 4- Week 7. Financial analysis

Week 8- Week 12. Financing management

Week 13- Week 14. Analysis of decision-making on long-term investment

Week 15- Week 16. Current asset management

Week 17- Week 18. Dividend policy

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of final examinations andclass discussions. Class discussions account for 20%, andfinal Exam accounts for 80%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. Financial Management (6th edition), Jin Xin, Wang Huachen, Renmin University Publishers, 2012.

2. Understanding Financial Statements (9th edition), Lyn. Fraser, Peking University Publishers, 2012.

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

There are many schools of modern economics, according to their contribution to economics theory and influences in the field of economics in the west, there are six main schools introduced in this course: Neoclassical synthesis, Cambridge school, New Keynes school, The Monetarist school, Supply-side school and New classical macroeconomics school.

The schools of Modern Economics is the basic course of modern economics theory, learning this course can make students be more comprehensive to understand the modern economics, especially the evolution background and context of the macroeconomics.

Course Objectives

This course is pointed to more refinement goals that fostering students’ critical thinking ability and developing students’ economics perspective. We aim to cultivate the talents who have

1. Solid economic foundation

2. The ability to integrate theory with practice

3. Excellent cultural quality

4. International vision

Content

Week 1- Week 3. Neoclassical synthesis.

Week 4- Week 6. Cambridge school.

Week 7- Week 9. New Keynes school.

Week 10- Week 12. The Monetarist school.

Week 13- Week 15. Supply-side school.

Week 16- Week 18. New classical macroeconomics school.

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of final examinations and classroom performance., with the former accounts for 80% andthe latter accounts for 20%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1.Zhang Shiqing, Geng Zuoshi, the schools of Modern Economics, Nankai University press, 2003.

2. The Schools and Modernism of Modern Economics, Wu Yifeng, Capital University of Economics and Trade press, 2005.

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

In economics, an input–output model is a quantitative economic technique that represents the interdependencies between different branches of a national economy or different regional economies. Wassily Leontief (1906–1999) is credited with developing this type of analysis and earned the Nobel Prize in Economics for his development of this model. This course includes foundation of mathematics, the basic model of input-output analysis and the application in economic analysis.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Grasp the basic theory of input-output analysis.

2. Apply the mathematical method in economics.

3. Use the economic instruments to analyze real life issues.

4. Know more about the real work in national economic Economics.

Content

Week 1- Week 2.Introduction to input-output model

Week 3- Week 5.Static input-output model

Week 6- Week 8.Physical input-output model

Week 9- Week 11.Miyazawa multiplier

Week 12- Week 14.Price model

Week 15- Week 16.Structual decomposition analysis

Week 17.Application in policy stimulation

Week 18.Method of updating the input-output table

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of regular grades (20%) and a term paper (80%). The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. Input-Output Technique, Chen Xikang, Yang Cuihong, Science Press, 2011

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

Intermediate Microeconomics

Description

This is one of the core courses of the modern economics, and it provides fundamental methodological tools for the modern economic analysis. We cover most of the important topics in game theory and two topics in information economics.

This course introduces the students to the game theory and information economics, which is an important tool for modeling economic and financial situations with multi-person interaction.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Think strategically and think critically, which are of very importance either in any academic fields or in business.

2. Grasp the basic knowledge on the Game Theory.

3. Be familiar with the important topics in game theory and two topics in information economics.

Content

Week 1- Week 2. Oligopoly

Week 3- Week 4. Bargaining

Week 5- Week 6. Auctions

Week 7- Week 8. Public goods

Week 9- Week 10. Corporate investment

Week 11- Week 12. Capital structure

Week 13- Week 14. The moral hazard problem

Week 15- Week 16. The adverse selection

Week 17- Week 18. Signaling models

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of final examination, a ten-minute class presentation, and a term paper. The class presentation and the term paper account for 40%, and thefinal exam accounts for 60%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. Robert Gibbons (1992), Game Theory for Applied Economics. Princeton University Press.

2. Snyder and Nicholson (2008), Microeconomic Theory: Basic Principles and Extensions, 10^thedition, South-Western, Chapter 19.

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

International economics is a basic course for modern economics, which provides foundations for the students to understand the newest knowledge. International economics would let students know the world economic phenomena and understand the corresponding policy.

We are aiming to let students acquire

1. Strong economics foundation.

2. The ability to connecting theory and facts.

3. Excellent cultural potential.

4. International-wide sight.

As one of economics and finance basic courses, international economics provides theoretical knowledge mostly. After this course, students are supposed to analyze the social phenomena with corresponding knowledge. Specifically, we also attach importance to students’ case study.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Grasp the basic knowledge on the principles of International Economics, including both international trade and international finance, and to provide an analytic basis for understanding the policies of international trade and international finance.

2. Help the students to understand the methodology of International Economics thinking and to think like an economist.

3. Use the economic instruments to analyze International Economics issues.

4. Know the world economic phenomena and understand the corresponding policy.

Content

Week 1. Pure theory of international trade.

Week 2. Classical absolute advantage theory and comparative advantage theory.

Week 3- Week4. Neo-classical H-O theory.

Week 5. Modern international trade theory.

Week 6. International policy.

Week 7. Basic theory of international finance.

Week 8- Week 9. International balance, exchange rate, currency crisis theory.

Week 10. F-M model.

Week 11. International finance policy.

Week 12. Monetary policy and fiscal policy.

Week 13- Week 14. Conflict of Mead.

Week 15. Rules of Tinbergen.

Week 16. Monetary and fiscal connection theory.

Week 17. Impossible triangles.

Week 18. The influence on the students’ human capitals.

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Discussion, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of final examination and class performance and assignments. Class performance and assignments account for 30%, andfinal Exam accounts for 70%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1.International Economics: Theory and Policy,Ninth Edition, by Krugman, Obstfeld and Melitz,©2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Addison-Wesley.

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course will provide an overview of environmental issues: air pollution, water pollution, land pollution, forest deterioration etc. Also, it introduces principles of environmental economics and several basic concepts, like green bond, green stock, and carbon market.

Environmental problems occur along with the growth, and governments pay more and more attention to the environmental issues. This course will offer basic tools to understand and analyze environmental policies.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Command comprehensive knowledge about the basic conceptions and theories in environmental economics.

2. Appreciate the importance of environmental economics in current trade, business and investment.

3. Improve analytical skills to engage in environment policy.

4. Understand current environmental issues and foster environmental awareness.

Content

Week 1. Introduction to environmental economics

Week 2. Principles of green bond and its progress at home and abroad

Week 3- Week 4. Environmental risk management of commercial banks

Week 5- Week 6. Payment for ecosystem services

Week 7- Week 8. Green transformation of infrastructure based on PPP

Week 9. Brownfield treatment and redevelopment

Week 10. The development and status of carbon market

Week 11. Policy tools for environmental finance

Week 12. Environmental information disclosure and green stock market

Week 13. Investment and financing management of urban environment

Week 14. Ecological assets theory and its research progress

Week 15. Evaluation system and method of regional ecological assets

Week 16. Ecological compensation value Economics

Week 17. Global cases-forest and wetland

Week 18. Optimal allocation and circulation of regional ecological assets

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Presentation, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of twoclass assignments, presentation and a final group working paper. Each tutorial assignment accounts for 15%, andthe presentation and group working paper accounts for 70%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (8th Edition), Tom Totenberg and Lynne Lewis, China Renmin University Press, 2012.

2. Regional Ecological Assets Assessment, Gao Jixi, Science Press, 2013.

3.The Super Fund Law: How the United States Cleans Up Its Historical Hazardous Waste Sites, Jia Feng, China Environment Press, 2015

4. Design Philosophy of Carbon Market and Its Empirical Studies, Chen Bo, China Economy Publishing House, 2014.

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course will provide an overview the theory of taxation, as well as the knowledge of actual business. This course includes two parts of contents: the theory of tax revenue and the present taxation system of China. The first part introduces emphatically the fundamental principle of tax revenue so that the students can get a good foundation for further specialized study. The second part mainly introduces the legal norm and regulations of taxes categories in the present taxation system of China from a practical view of point.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Lay a solid foundation of taxation

2. Having the ability to connect the theory with practice

3. Having an international horizon.

Content

Week 1- Week 2.Overview of the tax system

Week 3- Week 4.Value-added tax

Week 5- Week 6. Sale tax

Week 7- Week 8. Personal income tax

Week 9- Week 11. Corporate income tax

Week 12- Week 14. Resource tax

Week 15- Week 16. Property tax

Week 17- Week 18. Action tax

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of final examinations and fourclass assignments. Each tutorial assignments accounts for 5%, andfinal Exam accounts for 80%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. Taxation System of China (3th Edition),Yang Hong, Renmin University of China Press, 2014

2. Taxation system of China, Ma Haitao, Renmin University of China Press, 2004

Credits

3

Total Hours

54

Teaching Hours Per Week

3

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This is a course studying the theory and method about Economics of National Economy, a methodology science directed by economic theory which shows and analyzes the data used in the process of Economics of National Economy. The purpose of this subject is to direct the practice of Economics of National Economy with theory and method. And it analyzes the circulation and outcome of national economy in the macroeconomics viewpoint.

Course Objectives

Through the course students are expected to:

1. Grasp the theory of the Economics of National Economy.

2. Get command of analyzing method and direct the practice of Economics of national economy.

3. Understand the operation of national economy.

Content

The content includes both the flow and stock of nation economic activity.

Week 1- Week 2. The concept, knowledge system, object and method of Economics of National Economy.

Week 3- Week 5. Production account (GDP)

Week 6- Week 8. Income distribution and use account

Week 9- Week 10. Capital formation account

Week 11- Week 12. Financial trade account

Week 13- Week 14. Balance flow and stock account

Week 15- Week 16. Trading account.

Week 17- Week 18. Dynamic equilibrium of the price

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Analyzing Practice (Class Assignments), Multimedia Application.

Assessment

1. Class attendance, which accounts for 5%

2. Class assignments, which accounts for 15%

3. The final exam, which accounts for 80%

References

1. Minxue Gao, Jingping Li and Jian Xu. System of National Accounts: Principles and Chinese Practice. Beijing: China Renmin University Press, 2013.

2. United Nation, System of National Accounts, translated byEconomics of National Economy department in National Bureau ofStatistics, China statistical press, 2008.

Credits

3

Total Hours

54

Teaching Hours Per Week

3

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

Labor economics consists of three parts: labor demand theory; labor supply theory; and other special issues in labor markets. Labor demand theory focuses on the motivation and behaviors of firms; it also tells how the employment changes in response to the price of labor (wage) and the prices of other factors (like capital) by introducing the concepts of elasticity. The frictions in labor market are also covered in this part. Labor supply theory, on the contrary, studies how workers make decision. Apart from these, other issues are: how wages are determined and influenced by productivity; the discrimination problem (in terms of gender, skin, region and other); the impact of union on labor market outcomes; the category and causes of unemployment; the inequality of income distribution; the shocks from international trade and off-shoring.

Course Objectives

Labor economics will help college students’ human capital accumulation in at least three aspects.

1. Introduces labor demand theory, labor supply theory and other special issues in labor markets

2. Encourage students to use aforementioned theories to the real world

3. Teach the skills and techniques to analyze data related to labor market in China

Content

Week 1. Introduction to Labor Economics

Week 2. Overview of the labor market

Week 3- Week4. The demand of labor

Week 5. Labor demand elasticities

Week 6. Frictions in the labor market

Week 7- Week 8. Supply of labor to the economy

Week 9. Labor supply: household production, the family, and the life cycle

Week 10. Compensating wage differentials and labor markets

Week 11- Week 12. Investments in human capital: education and training

Week 13- Week 14. Worker mobility: migration, immigration and turnover

Week 15. Gender, race and ethnicity in the labor market

Week 16. Unions and the labor market

Week 17- Week 18. Unemployment

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Presentation, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of regular grade and final examinations. The former accounts for 30% andthe latter accounts for 70%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1.Modern Labor Economics: Theory and Public Policy(10th edition),Ronald G. Ehrenberg and Robert S. Smith, 2012.  

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

The main subjects in the course Experimental Economics involve: the methodology of economic experiments, experimental procedures, theory developments, and the relationship between economic experimental methods and basic economic theories. Therefore, the course is for the upper class undergraduate students who have learned systematic micro- and macro-economic theories and intent to known something about the advances of economics and economic methods.

It is very important to know that Experimental Economics is similar to Econometrics in some sphere, especially in the methodological meaning. But we should also know that many results in the field of experimental economics are different from mainstream economics. Therefore, the course of experimental economics is the synthesis of methodology and theory.

Course Objectives

The aims of the course Experimental Economics are as follows.

1. The systematic knowledge of methods and theories of experimental economics will be introduced. The students will acquire the general information about experimental economics.

2. The students will make their decisions in the real experiments, and they will be asked to make experiments designing as homework, by which students can know how to study an economic issue with experimental methods.

Content

Week 1- Week 2. Introduction to Experimental Economics

Week 3- Week 4. The classical and frontier theory of Experimental Economics

Week 5- Week 6. The most common methods to conduct an economic experiment

Week 7- Week 8. The core factors in an economic experiment

Week 9- Week 10. The principles of designing an economic experiment

Week 11- Week 12. The points that need to pay attention to when conducting an experiment

Week 13- Week 14. Classical literature of Experimental Economics

Week 15- Week 16. How to conduct an economic experiment

Week 17- Week 18. Design an economic experiment by oneself

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Presentation, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of one class presentation and one term paper. The presentation accounts for 20% and the term paper accounts for 80%.The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. Experimental methods. A primer for economists, Friedman, Daniel - Sunder, Shyam, Cambridge University Press, 1994.

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course will focus on the basic problems and main steps to conduct an investigation, and will also teach the method of data analysis. To be more specific, it includes the design methods and skills of survey plans and questionnaires, the common survey methods, the collection of original data, the assessment and collating of data and the analysis methods of descriptive statistics. It will also give us guidance about how to use the soft wares like Excel and SPSS, and how to write a professional statistical analysis report.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Grasping the basic theory and method of investigation.

2. Teaching the professional knowledge and the basic skills to solve the practical problems.

3. Helping the students to work on the management stations or doing market information analysis.

Content

Week 1.Investigation and data analysis

Week 2.The basic problems of investigations

Week 3- Week4.The chart display of data

Week 5.How to choose a topic

Week 6- Week 7. The design of market survey plans

Week 8- Week 9. The design of questionnaires

Week 10. Parameter estimation

Week 11. Sample design.

Week 12. Hypothesis testing

Week 13-14. Categorical data analysis

Week 15. Analysis of variance

Week 16- Week 17. Unitary linear regression analysis

Week 18. How to write a professional statistical analysis report.

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Computer classes, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of behaviors in class (15%), grades for experimental reports (15%) and final examination (70%).The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1.Contemporary Marketing Research,Carl McDaniel,Roger Gates, 1998, ISBN-13:9780538885072

Credits

3

Total Hours

54

Teaching Hours Per Week

3

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

This course provides an overview on how to process time series data, establish models thereby and make forecast. The course will first introduce the difference equation and ARMA process and then how to use time series data to run regression and master the basic hypothesizes in time series regression and the fundamental problems with OLS. After that, students will learn the characteristics of single equation time series, the methodology of stationary test and masters the effect of trend and structure change on the stationarity. Also, students are supposed to master in using these models to analyze macroeconomic phenomena.

Course Objectives

Through studying this course the students are expected to achieve:

1. Laying a strong economic foundation

2. Be able to link theory to practice

3. Having international respective

Content

Week 1. Introduction to Time-Series Models

Week 2- Week 3. Difference Equations and Their Solutions

Week 4- Week 6. Stationary time series models: ARMA models

Week 7- Week 10. Multi-equation time series models

Week 11- Week 13. Models with trend

Week 14- Week 16. Basic regression analysis with time series

Week 17- Week 18. Cointegration and error-correction models

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Class Discussion, Tutorial, Self-directed Learning, Multi-media Application

Assessment

Assessment is made up of a combination of final examinations and fiveclass assignments. Each tutorial assignments accounts for 6%, andfinal Exam accounts for 70%. The total mark is set to be 100.

References

1. Applied Econometric Time Series (4thEdition), Walter Enders, WILEY Press, 2014.

2. Applied Time Series Econometrics, Helmut Lütkepohl and Markus Krätzig, Cambridge Press, 2004

Credits

2

Total Hours

36

Teaching Hours Per Week

2

Total Weeks

18

Pre-requisites

N/A

Description

The course is about reading selected parts of Capital, one of the famous works of Carl Marx, as well as other economic classics such as Critique of the Gotha Programmer. Students will have a better understanding of the core theories of Marx through learning with the help of the professor.

By studying this course, the students will further consolidate the basis of Political Economy. And the research methods in Capital and other economic classics such as Scientific abstract method, Materialist dialectics and others are introduced so that it improves their abilities of abstract and logical thinking, analyzing problems and solving problems.

Course Objectives

Students are expected to:

1. Be familiar with the history of Capital theory.

2. Grasp main idea and content of Capital.

3. Understand academic contention related to Capital.

4. Try to compare the similarities and differences between Capital theory and Western Economics.

5. Explore the significance of Capital theory in society.

Content

This course can be divided into two parts:

Part 1. “The selected readings of Capital”. It includes the basic theory framework, basic concepts and basic approaches. several special subjects are as follows:

Week 1.Labor theory of value

Week 2.Currency theory

Week 3.The theory of surplus value production and wage

Week 4.The theory of capital accumulation

Week 5.The theory of capital circulation and turnover

Week 6.The theory of social capital reproduction

Week 7.The theory of average profit and production price

Week 8.The theory of commercial capital and commercial profit

Week 9.The theory of loan capital and loan interest

Week 10.The theory of capitalist rent

Part 2. “The selected readings of other economic classics”, in which “Anti-Duhring”, “Critique of the Gotha Program me”, “Imperialism is the Highest Stage of Capitalism” and “the Soviet Socialist Economic Problems” will be introduced.

Week 11-Week 12. Anti-Duhring

Week 13- Week 14. Critique of the Gotha Program me

Week 15- Week 16. Imperialism is the Highest Stage of Capitalism

Week 17- Week 18. The Soviet Socialist Economic Problems

Teaching Methods

Lecture, Group presentation, Writing paper, Self-directed Learning, Multimedia Application.

Assessment

The final exam weights more than medium-term paper and class attendance. And the proportion of different parts can be adjusted to some extent.

References

1. The Selected Readings of Capital (2nd Edition) [M],Zhi Yang Ed, China Ren Min University Press, 2011.

2. Capital(I,II,III)[M],Karl Marx, Ren Min Press,2004.