Improvement and Future Issues in “Basics of Economy” and “Economy Today”

This report discusses improvements and issues in the lectures of the liberal arts courses " Basics of Economy" and "Economy Today". Improvements in "Basics of Economy" include the promotion of communication with students and the implementation of group discussions among students. Problems with "Basics of Economy" include issues that occur in group discussions, the adverse effects of large classes, time constraints, and fairness among classes. Improvements of "Economy Today" include teachers' understanding of students' level of understanding due to the face-to-face teaching, renewal of lecture contents, and inviting new outside lecturers. The issue unique to "Economy Today" is the selection and appointment of appropriate external lecturers.