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Course Outlines

Summer 2020 - ECON 105 D900

Principles of Macroeconomics (4)

Class Number: 1798

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 11 – Aug 10, 2020: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    May 11 – Aug 10, 2020: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Aug 13, 2020
    Thu, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
    Location: TBA

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

The principal elements of theory concerning money and income, distribution, social accounts, public finance, international trade, comparative systems, and development and growth. Students with credit for ECON 205 cannot take ECON 105 for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Soc.

COURSE DETAILS:

This is an introduction to macroeconomics, a study of how a national economy behaves on the aggregate level. We will examine the measures of the national income, inflation and unemployment, business cycles and stabilization policies, the role of money and banking system, inflation and interest rates, international trade and exchange rates, economic growth and policies that promote economic growth.

Topics:

  • Economics Methodology & Models
  • Macroeconomic Aggregates
  • Short-Run Equilibrium Models
  • Business Cycles and Stabilization Policies
  • Long-Run Equilibrium Models
  • Economic Growth and Policies
  • Money, Banking, Interest and Monetary Policies
  • International Trade, Exchange Rates and Trade Policies

Grading

  • Quizzes 15%
  • Assignments 30%
  • Midterm test 20%
  • Final exam 20%
  • Reflection mini-essays 15%
  • These grading weights are subject to changes to be announced during the first week of classes.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Christopher T.S. Ragan, Macroeconomics, Sixteenth Canadian Edition, Pearson Canada, 2019.
ISBN: 978-0135233443

Department Undergraduate Notes:

Please note that, as per Policy T20.01, the course requirements (and grading scheme) outlined here are subject to change up until the end of the first week of classes.

Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability must contact the Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL) at 778-782-3112 or caladmin@sfu.ca.

***NO TUTORIALS DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES***

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2020

Please note that all teaching at SFU in summer term 2020 will be conducted through remote methods. Enrollment in this course acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.