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	2023-2024

Aims
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.  Knowledge and understanding
Develop students’ knowledge and understanding about:
(a)   economic terminology and concepts, as well as elementary economic theories;
(b) basic economic problems faced by every individual and society, and alternative approaches to tackling these problems;
(c)   the considerations and forces underlying the economic decisions that need to be taken by individuals, firms, institutions and governments;
(d)   the interactions of different economic sectors; and
(e)   the Hong Kong economy and its relationship with the economies of other parts of the nation and the world.
2.  Skills
Develop students’ skills to:
(a)   interpret economic information presented in verbal, numerical or graphical form;
(b)   apply their economic knowledge to a variety of problems and issues in a range of economic contexts;
(c)   analyze information through the use of economic concepts and theories;
(d)   evaluate information, arguments, proposals and policies from different economic perspectives and make informed judgements; and
(e)   communicate economic ideas and informed judgements, in a clear, logical and appropriate form.
3.  Values and attitudes
Students will develop values and attitudes so that they may:
(a)   participate as informed persons in the discussion of economic issues and decision-making; and
(b)   become active and responsible citizens and contribute to the well-being of the local community, the nation and the world.