Syllabus-of-Principles-of-Microeconomics

SyllabusofPrinciplesofMicroeconomicsBasicinformationaboutthecourse:CourseName:PrinciplesofMicroeconomicsTeachingFaculty:ZhangZhige(张智革)Office:LingnanAdministrationBuilding410(GuangzhouCampus)MainBuildingB416(1)(ZhuhaiCampus)Email:[e-mail]:[phone]OfficeHourinZhuhaiCampus:16:30-18:30,TuesdayClassroom:C-407ClassHours:19:00—20:40(therearetwo10minutebreaksineachsession),TuesdayCoursecontent:Thecourseisthefirstcourseofeconomics.Itoffersthefundamentalknowledgeandprinciplesofmicroeconomics.Wewilldiscussbasictheoryofdemandandsupply,consumertheories(howtomaximizeitsutilityatagivenincome),productiontheories(howtomaximizeitsproductionatagivencost),markettheoriesandwelfareeconomics.Inthiscoursewewillalsodiscussaboutgametheory,factormarketsandsomeapplicationsofmicroeconomicssuchas,pollution,taxation,globalizationandinternationaltrade,tradeoffbetweenefficiencyandinequalityinmarketeconomy.Weemphasispositiveeconomicsratherthannormativeeconomicsanalysis.Purpose&BasicRequirementoftheCourse:Nopre-courseisrequired.ButthiscoursedeliveredbyEnglish,studenttakingthiscourseshouldbewellinlisteningandreadingEnglish.Thiscourseispreparedforstudentswantingtolearnmoreadvancedmicroeconomics.Afterthiscourse,studentsshould1)Preparethenecessaryknowledgefortheadvancedlearningofmicroeconomics2)Analysissomesocialissueswithmicroeconomicmethod3)UnderstandingthebasicmicroeconomicconceptsandthemethodSchedule:September,13th,2011Session1OverviewofTheEconomicsReadingMaterials:Chapter1September,20thSession2TheOperationofModernMarketEconomyReadingMaterials:Chapter2October,27thSession3SupplyandDemandReadingMaterials:Chapter3October,11thSession4ElasticityinEconomicsReadingMaterials:Chapter4Assignment1isdueOctober,18thSession5DemandandConsumerBehaviorReadingMaterials:Chapter5October,25thSession6OrganizationofProductionReadingMaterials:Chapter6November1stSession7AnalysisofCostsReadingMaterials:Chapter7November8thSession8PerfectlyCompetitiveMarketsReadingMaterials:Chapter8Assignment2isdueNovember15thSession9ImperfectCompetitionandMonopolyReadingMaterials:Chapter9November22ndSession10OligopolyandMonopolisticCompetitionReadingMaterials:Chapter10November29thSession11UncertaintyandGameTheoryReadingMaterials:Chapter11December6thSession12IncomesDeterminedbyMarketsReadingMaterials:Chapter12Assignment3isdueDecember13thSession13TheLaborMarketsReadingMaterials:Chapter13December20thSession14PublicGoodsandExternalitiesReadingMaterials:Chapter14December27thSession15Capital,InterestandProfitReadingMaterials:Chapter15January,3rd,2012Session16CourseWrap-upReadingMaterialsAssignment4isdueNotes:Chapter*meanstextbookchapter*CourseAssessment：AssignmentsandAttendance:20%(2marksforeachabsence)FinalExamination:80%