Principles of Macroeconomics
Syllabus for ECON
1202,
Fall
2009
(formerly ECON 111)
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Instructor: |
Steven R. Cunningham |
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Lecture Hours: |
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 1 - 1:50 AM, CLAS 108 |
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Office Hours: |
Mondays and
Wednesdays, 9:30 am – 11:00 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
Three lectures per week. Grades are based upon quizzes and homework assignments (10%), two mid-term exams (20% each), a comprehensive final exam (50%).
MyEconLab, the online support system for the textbook, is essentially an online, interactive study guide that links directly to the textbook. I urge students to take full advantage of MyEconLab to gain confidence with the material in the course. Homework, quizzes, and mid-term exams will be administered through MyEconLab. MyEconLab registration information.
Lecture & Exam Schedule
Note: This is the planned schedule, and may have to be modified at any time.
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(1)
August 31 and September 2 & 4, 2009 Introduce Course and Materials
Chapter 1: Introduction: What is Economics?
(2) September 9 & 11,
2009
No class on Monday, Sept. 7 for
Labor Day Holiday
(3) September 14, 16 &
18,
2009
Chapter 4: Demand, Supply, and Market Equilibrium
(4) September 21, 23 & 25, 2009
Sept. 21 is last day to make up Incomplete or Absence grades Chapter 6: Unemployment and Inflation
(5) September 28 & 30 and October 2 , 2009 Chapter 7: The Economy at Full Employment
(6) October 5, 7 & 9, 2009 EXAM: Chapters 1
- 7 (Monday) (7) October 12, 14 &
16,
2009
Chapter 9: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply
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(9) October 26, 28 & 30,
2009 Chapter 12: Investment and Financial Markets
(10) November 2, 4 & 6, 2009 November 2 (Monday)--last day to drop
a course Chapter 14: The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy
(12) November 16, 18 & 20, 2009 Chapter 16: The Dynamics of Inflation and Unemployment
(13) November 23, 25 & 27, 2009
(14) November 30 and December 2 & 4, 2009 Chapter
17:
Macroeconomic Policy Debate (15) December 7, 9 & 11,
2009 Friday, Dec. 11 is last day of Fall Semester
FINAL
EXAMS: December 14 - 19
Note: Our final exam will be given according to the University's final exam
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