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Course Outlines

Summer 2022 - ECON 105 D100

Principles of Macroeconomics (4)

Class Number: 2630

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 10 – Aug 8, 2022: Tue, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    May 10 – Aug 8, 2022: Fri, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Aug 12, 2022
    Fri, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
    Burnaby

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 the standard introductory course in macroeconomics.  Topics covered include long-run economic growth, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, exchange rates, financial markets, business cycles, fiscal policy, and monetary policy.


Topics:

 

  1. Principles of economics: opportunity cost, markets, supply and demand.
  2. Measuring the economy: GDP, inflation, and unemployment
  3. Long run growth
  4. The financial system
  5. Modeling the economy: Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
  6. Money and banking
  7. Open economy macroeconomics
  8. Financial crises

Prerequisites: Students with credit for ECON 205 cannot take ECON 105 for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Social Sciences.

 

 

Grading

  • Midterm 1 25%
  • Midterm 2 25%
  • Final Exam 50%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Krugman, Wells, Au and Parkinson. Macroeconomics 4th Canadian Edition 2021 (Paper Textbook + Achieve) ISBN:9781319448882

OR:

 

Krugman, Wells, Au and Parkinson, Macroeconomics 4th Canadian Edition 2021 (Loose-leaf Textbook+ Achieve) (ISBN:9781319448868)

 

OR:

 

Krugman, Wells, Au and Parkinson, Macroeconomics 4th Canadian Edition 2021 (E-Book only) ISBN:9781319331559

 

               

Access to packages (bundled with new textbooks) is required to complete the assignments in this course.


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.

Final exam schedules will be released during the second month of classes. If your course has a final exam, please ensure that you are available during the entire final exam period until you receive confirmation of your exam dates. 

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 2022

Teaching at SFU in summer 2022 will involve primarily in-person instruction.  Some courses may be offered through alternative methods (remote, online, blended), and if so, this will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes. 

Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required.  You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote, online, or blended courses 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 may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the summer 2022 term.