This site provides information on the curriculum and syllabi of all courses in Collage of Policy and Planning Sciences, University of Tsukuba.

Major in Social and Economic Sciences

This major defines social economics as systems, and it helps students understand the structures of socio-economic systems and conditions for these to smoothly function using economic and engineering approaches, find socio-economic problems, and learn appropriate policies for problem-solving.

For this purpose, it consists of the following 3 areas:

【Econometric Analysis System Area】
Students explore solutions to socio-economic problems, adopting quantitative approaches.
They discuss financial issues by analyzing data mainly using econometric techniques.

【Public System Area】
Students discuss appropriate socio-economic systems in contemporary economics. They learn about the political role of the public sector in addressing market failures and income inequality.

【Strategic Behavior System Area】
Students learn about the most important elements of a socio-economic system: human decision-
making and strategic behaviors, as a basis for policy assessment/ formulation to solve socio-
economic problems.

Curriculum

Curriculum Econometric Analysis System Area Public System Area Strategic Behavior System Area

Links to each Area