ECON 2305 Principles of Macroeconomics SPRING 2012 Instructor Roger Wehr Office Number 301 Business Building Address Box 19479 Arlington Texas 76019 Office Telephone Number 817 272 3287 Fax Telephone Number 817 272 3145 Emergency Telephone Number Voice Message Service 817 861 5001 Inclement Weather Number 817 272 3287 UTA Crime Stoppers 817 272 3381 Email Address wehr uta edu Office Hours M W F 12 00 12 50 p m and Available Upon Request Section Information ECON 2305 Section 005 Time and Place of Class Meetings Business Building classroom number 255 M W 7 00 8 20 p m Description of Course Content Macroeconomics is a field of economics a social science that deals with problems facing societies as a whole and how these problems affect individuals The class deals with issues such as the existence of intergroup disparity in social values and its relationship to alternative policies that affect subgroups and cultures in the economy the effect of inflation on different classes the social and family disruptions caused by unemployment which affects groups unequally employment and training policies for the disadvantaged the effect of nondiscrimination laws in the marketplace income distribution and entitlement programs and their diversity implications and government policies for growth that target the underclass Student Learning Outcomes The student of Macroeconomics should be able to analyze current and past issues of the macroeconomy using principles and theories of economics At the onset of the course the student should be aware that in class participation and independent readings exercises outside of the classroom setting will facilitate this learning objective The student should be able to demonstrate the acquired knowledge in a testing situation utilizing both multiple choice and essay questions Tests and any written assignments collected will be used to assess the student s performance Other Course Objectives and Format In various ways the course will incorporate use of the basic intellectual competencies i e reading writing and expression speaking listening and absorption of ideas and critical thinking Additionally on a smaller scale some computer literacy may be beneficial in the research and acquisition of additional information for topic areas appealing to the student or assigned by the instructor Requirements There is no required course prerequisite The class will meet on all regular class meetings There is no attendance requirement that goes beyond regular class meetings and the scheduled meeting for the final exam th Required Textbooks and Other Course Materials Macroeconomics 9 Edition by William A McEachern Cengage Publisher ISBN 9781439040676 Descriptions of major assignments and examinations Three regularly scheduled exams and one optional insurance assignment At the discretion of the instructor those students who take the three regularly scheduled exams may also be eligible to take an optional exam Attendance Roll may be taken at each class Students are expected to attend class A seating chart may be utilized during the semester If you are absent you should arrange to get notes from a classmate If you regularly miss classes then my assumption will be that this course is not important to you Grading Methods The following method is used to calculate the grade Test 1 33 33 Wednesday February 15 Test 2 33 33 Wednesday March 28 Test 3 Final 33 34 Wednesday May 9 8 15 10 45 p m A 90 100 B 80 89 999 C 70 79 999 D 60 69 999 F Below 60 At the discretion of the instructor an optional test may be offered for those students who have taken the thee regularly scheduled exams If four tests are taken then the course grade will be the average of the student s top three test scores This fourth test is typically administered during the same week as final exams Make up Exams All students are expected to take the tests at the assigned time not early or late If for some reason you must miss a test you should notify me beforehand Make up 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