Director: Lu, Wen-ji, Associate Professor E-mail: luwj @jupiter.touc.edu.tw
Phone: (02) 26212121 ext. 5341, 5342 Fax: (02) 86318427
Objectives:
The Department of Economics at Tamsui Oxford University College was founded in 1997. The Department provides our students with a solid foundation in Economics, with particular emphasis on the theories microeconomics, macroeconomics and the study and analysis of national and international economic problems. In addition, the department has places much effort in the future career of the students in economic related areas such as international trade, banking and finance.
General Courses
Credits
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English |
4 |
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Civil Law |
3 |
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Selective General Courses |
2 |
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English Lab Drills |
2 |
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Military Training |
2 |
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Physical Education |
2 |
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Selective General courses |
2 |
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Chinese History |
2 |
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Constitution: The Foundation Spirit of R.O.C |
4 |
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Physical Education |
2 |
|
English Conversation |
4 |
Major Courses
Credits
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Economics |
8 |
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Accounting |
6 |
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Accounting Lab |
0 |
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The Basic Concept of Computer |
4 |
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Business Law |
6 |
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Statistics |
6 |
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Microeconomics |
6 |
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Macroeconomics |
6 |
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Mathematics for Economics |
4 |
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Money and Banking |
4 |
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Public Finance |
4 |
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Software Package |
4 |
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History of Economic Thought |
4 |
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International Economics |
6 |
Elective Courses
Credits
|
English Conversation |
4 |
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Statistic Software |
2 |
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Business management |
3 |
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Military Training(2) |
2 |
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Applied Management in Economics |
3 |
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Economic Development |
3 |
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Mathematical Economics |
4 |
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Econometrics |
4 |
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Industrial Economics |
4 |
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Business English |
3 |
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Japanese |
4 |
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Physical Education |
2 |
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Labor Economics |
3 |
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Theory and Practice of Investment |
3 |
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Chinese Economic History |
3 |
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Economic Development & Policy of Taiwan |
3 |
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Economic Relation between R.O.C and P.R.C |
3 |
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Physical Education |
2 |
Course Descriptions
Principles of Economics (Credits: 8)
This course is an
introduction to Economics, including microeconomics and macroeconomics. The
course will provide a structure for these seeking basic understanding of
economic theory and its application.
Accounting Principles (Credits: 6)
Accounting is a process to identify, record and communicate the
economic events of an organization to interested users of the information. It
includes the language of business; processing information for decisions and
establishing accounting policy management's perspective in accounting for
resources; sources of equity capital for management's use in producing revenues
and analysis of financial statement; using the statement of cash flow.
Microeconomics (Credits: 6)
The purpose of this course
is to introduce the economic activities of households and firms. The course
works to solve the problems of choice among atterative allocation, utilization,
production, distribution and exchange of resources. Applications of
microeconomics will introduce the domestic and international economic problems.
Macroeconomics (Credits: 6)
The purpose of this course
is to introduce the economic activities of the whole society, including
determinants of national income, unemployment and inflation, economic
fluctuation, monetary and fiscal policy, economic growth, and international
finance.
Mathematics for
Economics
(Credits: 4)
The course is to introduce mathematics, including vector, matrics, limits, derivates, and integrals etc., applied to economics.
Money & Banking (Credits: 4)
The course will help students to study the relations between financial institutions and society, theories, and problems created by money.
Public Finance (Credits: 4)
Study of modern theory in public economics as well as public finance, especially the concept of resource allocation, income distribution and fiscal policy.
Industrial Economics (Credits: 4)
Theoretical industrial
organization has made substantial progress in recent years, and has become a
central element of the culture of microeconomics. This course attempts to give
a straightforward account of recent development and blend them into the
tradition of industrial organization.
Econometrics (Credits: 4)
This course attempts to
provide students an operational knowledge in econometrics. The descriptive and
prescriptive goals of understanding, predicting, and controlling processes and
institutions requires that the student in economics make use of an array of
statistical models and measurement procedures.
Mathematical
Economics
(Credits: 4)
This course is designed to
provide students with understanding of mathematical description and derivation
of microeconomics and macroeconomics theory.
Economic Development (Credits: 3)
Preconditions and processes
of economic development and growth in developing countries, analyzed in light
of economic theory and historical experience of advanced countries.
Managerial Economics (Credits: 3)
Quantitative analytical
methods in formulating business decision models. Integrated application of economic
and operations analysis to managerial problem-solving and decision-making
processes.
Mainland China Economy and Cross-Strait Relations (Credits: 3)
Structure of Mainland
economy. (a) Based on "Designed Economy" and completed with the
adjustment of market economy. (b) Comparison with Taiwan’s economy. Fundamental
requirements for cross-strait transaction. Theory and practices: (a) exchange
rate of China. (b) Taiwanese investment.
International Economics (Credits: 6)
This course is our attempt to provide an up-to-date and understandable analytical framework for illuminating current event and bring the excitement of international trade theory and international money theory into the classroom.
History of Economic Thought (Credits: 4)
History of the development
of economic ideas and doctrines from Greek writers through the classical and
neoclassical schools to the present.
Economic History of
the R.O.C (Credits: 3)
Analysis of growth and
economic well-being of the R.O.C economy in historical perspective. Interplay
of economic of economic forces and historical conditions.
Labor Economics (Credits: 3)
The structure and theory of
labor markets. The influence of unionism on income distribution. Effects of
collective bargaining on economic welfare and efficiency. The role of
government policy in the labor market. The problems of labor management.
Economic Development and Policy of Taiwan (Credits: 3)
Introduction of the past and
present economic development and policies of Taiwan, including political,
cultural and social problems.
Investment Analysis (Credits: 3)
Introduction to the behavior
of security markets and individual investment policy. Quantitative and
qualitative aspects of risk and return associated with investment decisions.
Fundamental, technical and random-walk approaches to valuation.