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Course Outlines

Fall 2021 - ECON 802 G100

Microeconomic Theory I (4)

Class Number: 2737

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2021: Tue, 2:30–3:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Sep 8 – Dec 7, 2021: Fri, 1:30–3:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    ECON 331. Offered once a year.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An examination of the economic theory of market prices with reference to behavior of individual households, firms, and markets. Special emphasis will be placed on the implications of individual behavior for the allocation of resources.

COURSE DETAILS:

This is a graduate-level introduction to microeconomic analysis.  We will investigate production and consumption theory, along with partial and general equilibrium.  The course has a theoretical focus and the main analytical tool is optimization theory.

There will be two midterms and a final.  Each exam is worth 1/3 of the course grade.

A large number of practice questions will be provided.  I strongly urge students to invest substantial time in working on these questions to prepare for the exams. 

If a midterm exam is missed for well-documented medical reasons, the weight of that exam will be transferred to the remaining exam(s).

Grading

  • Midterm 1 33%
  • Midterm 2 33%
  • Final exam 34%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Hal Varian, Microeconomic Analysis, 3rd edition, W.W. Norton, 1992.

 


Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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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 FALL 2021

Teaching at SFU in fall 2021 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with approximately 70 to 80 per cent of classes in person/on campus, with safety plans in place.  Whether your course will be in-person or through remote methods will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes.  You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).

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 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 fall 2021 term.