Principles of Macroeconomics
Syllabus for ECON
1202,
Fall
2008
(formerly ECON 111)
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Instructor: |
Steven R. Cunningham |
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Lecture Hours: |
Mondays and Wednesdays, 9 - 9:50 AM, CLAS 108 Discussion sections on Friday according to section |
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Office Hours: |
Mondays and
Wednesdays, 10:00 am – 11:30 AM |
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Office: |
418 Monteith Building |
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Telephone: |
Instructor (860) 486-3550, Fax (860)
486-4463 |
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Instructor’s Email: |
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Course
Website: |
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Textbook Website: |
MyEconLab.com |
Required Texts
Summary
This course provides a broad-based survey of the field of macroeconomics. The course material covers aggregate supply and demand, theories promoted by various schools of economic thought, money and the financial system, the role of government in the marketplace, and macroeconomic policy. Included are discussions of pressing domestic policy issues. The student should leave the course with an understanding of current and recent theories of macroeconomic structure and policy.
Organization and Grading
Two lectures per week, one discussion session. Grades are based upon two mid-term exams (30% each), a final exam (30%), and quizzes and homework assignments from discussion sections (10%).
MyEconLab, the online support system for the textbook, is essentially an online, interactive study guide. I urge students to take full advantage of MyEconLab to gain confidence with the material in the course. Exam questions will be similar to those given in MyEconLab. MyEconLab also links directly to the textbook.
Discussion
Sections
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Section |
Day-Time |
Classroom |
Instructor |
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001D |
Friday,
9-9:50am |
MONT 217 |
Parag Waknis |
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002D |
Friday,
10-10:50am |
MONT 101 |
Parag Waknis |
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003D |
Friday,
11-11:50am |
MONT 217 |
Parag Waknis |
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004D |
Friday,
12-12:50pm |
ARJ 405 |
Matthiew Burnside |
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005D |
Friday,
1-1:50pm |
ARJ 413 |
Matthiew Burnside |
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006D |
Friday,
2-2:50pm |
ARJ 405 |
Matthiew Burnside |
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007D |
Friday,
9-9:50am |
ARJ 243 |
Can Bekargolu |
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008D |
Friday,
10-10:50am |
KOONS 301 |
Can Bekargolu |
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009D |
Friday,
11-11:50am |
GAMPEL 215 |
Amy.Druckenmiller |
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010D |
Friday,
12-12:50pm |
MONT 217 |
Amy Druckenmiller |
TA Contact Information
| Instructor | Office | Office Telephone |
| Can Bekargolu | Monteith 300 | NA486-3012 |
| Matthiew Burnside | Monteith 328 | NA |
| Amy Druckenmiller | Monteith 300 | NA486-3012 |
| Parag Waknis | Monteith 330 | 486-9313 |
Lecture & Exam Schedule
Note: This is the planned schedule, and may have to be modified at any time.
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(1)
August 25 & 27, 2008 Lecture: Chapter 1: Economics:
Foundations and Models No
Discussion Sections this Friday!
(2) September 1 & 3,
2008 September 1 is Labor Day--no classes. Chapter 2: Comparative
Advantage
(3) September 8 &
10, 2008 Lecture:
Lecture: EXAM: Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 5 (Monday) Lecture: Chapter 7: GDP: Measuring Total Production and Income
(6) September 29 &
October 1, 2008 October 3
(Friday)--Mid-semester grade reports due
(7) October 6 & 8,
2008 Lecture:
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(8) October 13 & 15,
2008
(9) October 20 & 22,
2008 EXAM: Chapters 6-11
(Monday)
Aggregate Supply Analysis
(10) October 27 & 29, 2008 October 27 (Monday)--last day to drop
a course
(11) November 3 & 5, 2008
(12) November 10 & 12, 2008 Lecture:
(13) November 17 & 19, 2008 Lecture: Thanksgiving Break--No Classes!
(15) December 1 & 3, 2008 Friday, December 5 is last day of
Fall Semester We will probably not get through both
chapters.
FINAL EXAM:
December 8-13, Final Exam Week*
*Subject
to change. This is according
to the University's Preliminary Exam Schedule. |