Integrated Humanities: Department of Economics

Aims:

The aims of the Economics curriculum are to enable students to:

• Develop an interest in exploring human behavior and social issues through an Elementary Economics perspective;
• Understand the world in which they live through mastery of basic Elementary Economics knowledge;
• Enhance their general intellectual capacity for life-long learning, through developing their capacities in Elementary Economics analysis, so that they possess the skills necessary for reasoning about issues and making rational choices; and
• Participate as informed and responsible citizens in the decision-making processes of a modern democratic society.

Objectives:

Knowledge and understanding
Students will acquire knowledge and understanding about:

• Economics terminology and concepts, as well as elementary economic theories;  
• Basic economic problems faced by every individual and society, and alternative approaches to tackling these problems;
• The considerations and forces underlying the economic decisions that needs to be taken by individuals, firms, institutions and governments;
• The interactions of different economic sectors; and
• The Hong Kong economy and its relationship with the economies of other parts of the nation and the world.

Skills
Students will develop skills to:

• Interpret economic information presented in verbal, numerical or graphical form;
• Apply their economic knowledge to a variety of problems and issues in a range of economic contexts;
• Analyze information through the use of economic concepts and theories;
• Evaluate information, arguments, proposals and policies from different economic perspectives and make informed judgments; and
• Communicate economic ideas and informed judgments, in a clear, logical and appropriate form.

University Consultant:

• Professor WEI Xiangdong of Lingnan University, Hong Kong

Panel Chairperson:

• Mr. Chan Tsan Sen

Memebr:

• Ms. Chan Wai Ling