Numbering Code	U-ECON00 20020 SJ43	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Seminar
Target Year	2nd year students	Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Wed.4
Instructor name	MOROTOMI TORU (Graduate School of Economics Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	Class Overview and Objective Sustainable Development and Public Policy: Finance and Environmental Economics I 　The focus of this seminar is to investigate the use of public policy to support sustainable development. 　In line with this objective, students must have a foundation in finance and environmental economics. During the 2nd year student seminar, half a year (i.e., the first semester) is dedicated to group reading of texts, and subsequent training in unpacking, interpreting, and summarizing their contents. With practice, students are expected to also gradually become proficient in giving presentations and engaging in debate with other attending students. Through acquiring the techniques needed for various forms of intellectual production, students will surely realize how useful this seminar was, once they engage in intellectual work after entering the workforce.
Course Goals	The topic of this seminar is the state of public policy with respect to sustainable development. Knowledge of finance and environmental economics constitute the foundational knowledge required for understanding this subject. In the 2nd year student seminar, half a year (the first semester) will be dedicated to the group reading of texts, as well as training in unpacking, interpreting, and summarizing their contents. Through practice, students are expected to also gradually become proficient in giving presentations and engaging in debate with other attending students. Through acquiring the techniques needed for various forms of intellectual production, students will surely realize the value of this seminar once they engage in intellectual work after entering the workforce.
Schedule and Contents	Typically, this seminar is conducted in the following manner: [1] Group reading and debate about classic texts in economics and sociology. 　In this seminar, we will be conducting group readings of classic texts in economics and sociology, summarizing their contents, giving presentations, and engaging in discussions. Students will thereby be learning about this sequence of steps in intellectual work. The group reading of classic texts has a number of benefits, which we cannot gain from simply reading modern economic theory. These benefits include: learning how to consider issues in a historical context (i.e., on a chronological axis), learning to value fairness and not only efficiency, and fostering a more comprehensive outlook on affairs. 　This seminar also places emphasis on discussion among fellow students. With the group reading of texts acting as a starting point, students will then give reports that direct attention to certain problems, and then proceed to engage in discussions with the other attending students. It is important that students receive this kind of discussion training from the 2nd year onward. [2] Seminar camp and field surveys. 　This seminar has a number of associated events and projects. Along with preparation for an inter-seminar (joint seminar) with Keio University, and social gatherings for seminar students, we hold a camp for new students every May; and in September, we hold a preparation camp for the inter-seminar. In both cases, we will conduct local town development surveys (field trips and hearings). Part1:Introduction Part2-14:Reports and Discussions Part15:Feedback
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Evaluation will be made on the basis of the reports in the seminar (70%) and participation in the discussion (30%).
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Students are required to have completed textbook readings prior to attending each seminar session.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	Instructed during class
References, etc.	Introduced during class