Economics

Aims
To enable students to:
 
  1. develop an interest in exploring human behaviour and social issues through an economic perspective;
  2. understand the world in which they live through mastery of basic economic knowledge;
  3. enhance their general intellectual capacity for life-long learning, through developing their capacities in economic analysis, so that they possess the skills necessary for reasoning about issues and making rational choices, and
  4. participate as informed and responsible citizens in the decision-making processes of a modern democratic society.
Objectives
  1. Students will develop knowledge and understanding about economic terminology, concepts, theories and basic economic problems faced by every individual and society, and alternative approaches to tackling these problems.
  2. Students will develop skills to interpret economic information presented in verbal, numerical or graphical form. They can apply their economic knowledge to a variety of problems and issues in a range of economic contexts.
  3. Students will develop values and attitudes so that they may participate as informed persons in the discussion of economic issues and decision-making, and to become active and responsible citizens and contribute to the well-being of the local community, the nation and the world.