授業の目的 【日本語】 Goals of the Course(JPN) | | |
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授業の目的 【英語】 Goals of the Course | | This course provides an overview of the economics and finance of higher education in the United States, with an emphasis on the analysis of financial policies and current issues at the national, state, and institutional levels. The purpose of this course is to apply concepts, models, and methods of economic theory in the analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of issues, problems, programs, policies, and behaviors related to the finance of higher education. When possible, students will compare the Japanese finance of higher education to the United States. |
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到達目標 【日本語】 Objectives of the Course(JPN) | | |
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到達目標 【英語】 Objectives of the Course | | Students will understand the impact of prices (e.g., tuition) and subsidies (e.g., financial aid) on students’ access, choice, and persistence behaviors; the rapid increase in tuition at private and public institutions over the past several decades; the development and effectiveness of federal and state student aid programs; and the growth in student loan debt and whether the U.S. faces a student loan debt crisis. |
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授業の内容や構成 Course Content / Plan | | 1) Orientation
2-3) Introduction to concepts in finance & economics
4-5) Debt and federal financial aid
6-7) Tuition, financial aid, and fees
8-9) State funding of higher education
10-11) Cost structures in higher education
12-15) Student presentations |
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履修条件・関連する科目 Course Prerequisites and Related Courses | | Adequate level of English language ability to comprehend readings, to summarize them, prepare a presentation, present their findings, and to discuss the presentation of others. |
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成績評価の方法と基準 Course Evaluation Method and Criteria | | Presentation 30%
Discussion 70%
A passing grade requires a minimum of 60%. |
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教科書・テキスト Textbook | | |
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参考書 Reference Book | | Additional readings (articles and book chapters) will be made available before the course begins. |
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課外学習等(授業時間外学習の指示) Study Load(Self-directed Learning Outside Course Hours) | | Preparations for presentations toward the end of the course. |
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注意事項 Notice for Students | | |
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他学部生、他専攻生、他研究科生の受講の可否 Propriety of other undergraduate students, other major students, and other graduate students attendance | | |
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授業開講形態等 Lecture format, etc. | | |
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遠隔授業(オンデマンド型)で行う場合の追加措置 Additional measures for remote class (on-demand class) | | |
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