Simon Fraser University
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Course Outlines

Summer 2022 - ECON 410 D100

Seminar in Monetary Theory (3)

Class Number: 2697

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 10 – Aug 8, 2022: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    May 10 – Aug 8, 2022: Wed, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Aug 18, 2022
    Thu, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    ECON 201 and ECON 305, all with a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Analysis of money as an economic variable; role of money in micro and macroanalysis. Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

This is a seminar course. The lectures will cover approximately the first 10 weeks of
the semester. Student presentations will be given during the last 3 weeks of the semester.
Student presentations will last about 20 minutes. About 5 to 10 minutes of discussion will
follow each presentation.

 

Grading

  • Midterm exam 25%
  • Term paper 30%
  • Class presentation 15%
  • Final exam 30%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

There is no required textbook for the course. Readings will be available from the library and/or be available online.


RECOMMENDED READING:

Cecchetti, Stephen and A Redish, Money, Banking, and Financial Markets, Canadian
edition, 2010.
Kohn, Meir, Financial Institutions and Markets, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press,
2003
Stigum, Marcia and A. Crescenzi, Stigum’s Money Market, 4th edition, McGraw-Hill,
2007
Mishkin, Frederic and A. Serletis, Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets

All of the above books will be on reserve in the library. In addition, we will make use
of a number of journal articles. These will be available online through the library’s
electronic journal link. Go to the SFU library’s webpage, click on the electronic journal
link and type in the journal’s title.
Most central banks, including the 12 Regional “Feds” in the U.S., publish a quarterly
review discussing monetary issues and policy. There are also a number of blog sites that
are provide useful discussion of monetary issues.

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.