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Course Outlines

Spring 2024 - ECON 305 D100

Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (4)

Class Number: 2386

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Wed, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 8 – Apr 12, 2024: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 22, 2024
    Mon, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    ECON 201 with a minimum grade of C-; 60 units. Students with a minimum grade of A- in ECON 103 and 105 at Simon Fraser University at their first attempt can complete ECON 305 concurrently with ECON 201 after 30 units. Students seeking permission to enroll on this basis must contact the undergraduate advisor in economics.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Concepts and methods of analysis of macroeconomic variables -- consumption, investment, government and foreign trade. Classical and Keynesian models compared; analysis of economic statics and dynamics. Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course covers the theory of income, employment and prices under static and dynamic conditions, including: national income accounting, growth theory, labour, consumption, and investment, monetary theory, business cycles, the effects of monetary and fiscal policies, and economic crises. There is some emphasis on open economy macroeconomics and international comparisons.
**This course is reserved for students declared in the ECON major only.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Topics: Static and Dynamic Models of the Economy, Economic Growth, Business Cycles, Employment, Money and Inflation, Financial Markets, Policy, Crises

Grading

  • Problem sets 10%
  • First Exam 30%
  • Second Exam 30%
  • Third Exam 30%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Macroeconomics, by Charles I. Jones, 5th edition, 2020, WW Norton & Co.
Etext version: ISBN 978-0-393-41736-4
Paperback: ISBN 978-0-393-41734-0
Hardcover: ISBN 978-0-393-41732-6

I will be using the 5th edition but the 4th edition is fine. Additional materials will be provided by the instructor.

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

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 website 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