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COURSE SYLLABUS Instructor: Michael J. Paterra [email protected] Course Title: MACROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES - ECN 211 Course Number: 16974 (3 credits) Dates: August 22 - December 12, 2011 Time: M W, 8:30 – 9:45 am Location: GCN A, Room 105 Course Description A descriptive analysis of the structure and functioning of the American economy. Emphasis is on basic institutions and factors that determine national income and employment levels. Consideration is given to the macroeconomic topics of national income, unemployment, inflation, and monetary and fiscal policies. Prerequisites: none. This course satisfies Social and Behavioral Sciences in the MCCD Arizona General Education Curriculum -A, AGEC-B, and AGEC-S. Recommendations: Eligibility for ENG 101 and Mat 122. Textbook Foundations of Macroeconomics, Robin Bade and Michael Parkin, Addison Wesley, Boston, Mass, Third Custom Edition for Glendale Community College. Attendance Policy 1. Each student is expected to attend all class sessions. More than three absences may result in a lower grade. Three tardy will count as one absence. 2. Class will begin promptly at 8:30 am. 3. Students should complete the weekly assignments before class and attend class prepared with questions and answers. Course Objectives 1. Define basic terms and concepts such as supply, demand, gross national product, and unemployment 2. Work with graphs to express relationships among economic variables 3. Develop a Comprehensive Model of the US Economy in the Global Economy 4. Learn the various theories that have been proposed to achieve desired macroeconomic objectives: full employment, stable prices, and economic growth. 5. Develop a model of the economy for explaining and predicting the consequences of certain economic choices and events. Grading Policy All student final grades will be determined according to the following distribution: 90% Average of exam scores 10% Attendance Final grades will be reported as follows: A (90 -100%), B (89 - 80%), C (79 - 70%), D (69 - 60%), F (below 60%). Students may obtain their final grade by clicking Online Student Services at www.gc.maricopa.edu or telephone: 480.731.8255 Student Rights and Responsibilities The class will be conducted according to the policies set out in the GCC Student Handbook. Any student may be removed from the classroom for disciplinary reasons as defined in the Student Conduct Code; namely, for any conduct which is harmful, disruptive to or interferes with the educational process.Extra Credit (Optional) It is possible to add a maximum of 15 points to total exam points before averaging by undertaking one 3-5-page double-spaced student report on a macroeconomic topic, using three cited references. The three references must be cited in the body of the paper. Make-up Exams One make-up exam is available for emergencies only. Students may take one make-up exam during the semester at the Testing Center. The exam will be worth 100 points. Students have one week after the day of the exam to complete the make-up exam. No make-up exam will be available for the final exam. Disability Statement If you have a disability that may have some impact on your performance in this class and for which you may require accommodations, you need to notify the Disability Services and Resources Office, located in Testing and Disability Services, TDS Building, room 100, (623-435-3080). Taping Policy Your instructor is, by law, afforded copyright protection. Students have permission to audio tape class lectures in order to prepare for exams. No other taping or use is permitted without the written permission of the instructor. Weekly Assignments (tentative): Course content may vary from this outline to meet the needs of this particular group. M W Aug 22 24 Introduction and Chapter 1 29 31 Chapter 2 Sep 5 7 Sep 5, Labor Day Recess, Chapter 3 12 14 Chapter 4 19 21 EXAM 1, Chapters 5 and 6 26 28 Chapters 6 and 7 Oct 3 5 Chapters 8 and 9 10 12 Chapters 10 and 14 17 19 Chapters 14 and 15 24 26 EXAM 2, Chapter 11 31 Nov 2 Chapter 12 Nov 7 9 Chapters 13 and 16 14 16 EXAM 3, Chapter 16 21 23 Chapter 17 28 30 Chapter 18, Extra Credit Due Dec 5 7 Chapter 20 12 FINAL EXAM, 8:00 – 9:50 am, No make-up exam availableCOURSE SYLLABUS Instructor: Michael J. Paterra [email protected] Course Title: MACROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES - ECN 211 Course Number: 17125 (3 credits) Dates: August 22 - December 14, 2008 Time: M W, 11:30 – 12:45 p Location: GCN A, Room 117 Course Description A descriptive analysis of the structure and functioning of the American economy. Emphasis is on basic institutions and factors that determine national income and employment levels. Consideration is given to the macroeconomic topics of national income, unemployment, inflation, and monetary and fiscal policies. Prerequisites: none. This course satisfies Social and Behavioral Sciences in the MCCD Arizona General Education Curriculum -A, AGEC-B, and AGEC-S. Recommendations: Eligibility for ENG 101 and Mat 122. Textbook Foundations of Macroeconomics, Robin Bade and Michael Parkin, Addison Wesley, Boston, Mass, Third Custom Edition for Glendale Community College. Attendance Policy 1. Each student is expected to attend all class sessions. More than three absences may result in a lower grade. Three tardy will count as one absence. 2. Class will begin promptly at 11:30 am 3. Students should complete the weekly assignments before class and attend class prepared with questions and answers. Course Objectives 1. Define basic terms and concepts such as supply, demand, gross national product, and unemployment 2. Work with graphs to express relationships among economic variables 3. Develop a Comprehensive Model of the US Economy in the Global Economy 4. Learn the various theories that have been proposed to achieve desired macroeconomic objectives: full employment, stable prices, and economic growth. 5. Develop a model of the economy for explaining and predicting the consequences of certain economic choices and events. Grading Policy All student final grades will be determined according to the following distribution: 90% Average of exam scores 10% Attendance Final grades will be reported as follows: A (90 -100%), B (89 - 80%), C (79 - 70%), D (69 - 60%), F (below 60%). Students may obtain their final grade by clicking Online Student


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