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ECON 2101-002 Principles of Macroeconomics Spring 2010 Wed and Fri,12:30pm – 1:45pm Rowe 130 Instructor: C. Stivender “Try not to have a good time. This is supposed to be educational.” Lucy, “Peanuts” Office: 218B, Friday Building E-mail: [email protected] (Indicate your name and class section in your e-mail) Office Hours: Wed: 11:00am - 12:15pm, 3:30pm - 6:00pm Fri : 11:00am - 12:15pm and by appointment as needed. Grad Assistant: Name TBA, 218A Friday Building, e-mail: [email protected] My Website: www.belkcollege.uncc.edu/costiven (see website for test schedule, powerpoints) Textbook: McConnell, Campbell R and Stanley L. Brue, Macroeconomics: 17 Edition, McGraw Hill, 2008. (Custom Book created for this class, available in UNCC bookstore and Gray’s, includes access to required Homework Manager.) Text Web Page: http://www.mhhe.com/economics/mcconnell17/ Course Description: Principles of Economics-Macro. Scope and Methodology of Economics as a social science, the measurement of national income, the theory of national income determination, money and banking, monetary and fiscal policy, and international economics. (Formerly Econ 1201). Course Objectives: To gain a fundamental understanding of the workings of the macro-economy; to develop a basic understanding of the role that government has in influencing economic activity. Along with other course objectives, this course will help the student to develop problem-solving skills; skills associated with independent thinking; and will address social, political, and global issues using tools of economic analysis. Along with other course objectives, this course will help the student to develop problem-solving skills; skills associated with independent thinking; and will address social, political, and global issues using tools of economic analysis. Additionally, for students enrolled under the guidelines of the 2001-2003 catalog, ECON 2101 is one of the courses that can be used to meet Goal VI (Understanding the Individual, Society, and Culture) of the University’s General Education Requirements. According to this goal: UNC Charlotte graduates should be able to: • Understand how institutions operate with societies in both contemporary and historical perspectives. • Understand internal and external influences that promote and inhibit human action. • Understand the patterns of change that individuals experience at various points in life. • Recognize the complex, integrated, and dynamic nature of human behavior and human experience. • Understand the commonalities, differences, and interdependence among and within societies of the world. For students admitted to the university under the guidelines of the 2003-2005 catalog, this course can be used to meet the social science goal under section II, Inquiry in the Sciences. This requirement is designed to introduce students to the methods of the social sciences and to the application of these methods for gaining a scientific understanding of the social world.Course Policies Academic Integrity: Students have the responsibility to know and observe the requirements of The UNC Charlotte Code of Student Academic Integrity. (This code forbids cheating, fabrication or falsification of information, multiple submissions of academic work, plagiarism, abuse of academic materials, and complicity in academic dishonesty. Any special requirements or permission regarding academic integrity in this course will be stated by the instructor and are binding on the students. Academic evaluations in this course include a judgment that the student’s work is free from academic dishonesty of any type; and grades in this course therefore should be and will be adversely affected by academic dishonesty. Students who violate the code can be expelled from UNC Charlotte. The normal penalty for a first offense is zero credit on the work involving dishonesty and further substantial reduction of the course grade. In almost all cases, the course grade is reduced to F. Copies of the code can be obtained from the Dean of Students Office. Standards of academic integrity will be enforced in this course. Students are expected to report cases of academic dishonesty to the course instructor. Attendance: Research shows us that there is an unambiguous positive relationship between class attendance and class outcomes (grades). One can assume, then, that there is a negative relationship between skipping class and grades (students that cut class more will likely make lower test grades). I have long struggled with the question of whether I, as a college professor, should require my students to attend my class. I usually do not make the ultimate decision about my attendance policy until I sit down to update my syllabus for the upcoming semester. As of this moment, I have decided NOT to require attendance for this semester. I prefer to leave the decision to you whether to attend class. In my experience, there is no attendance-taking method that cannot be cracked by students that are intent upon cutting classes. Therefore, I will not be expending scarce resources in a futile attempt to gather accurate attendance records. So here’s my policy - Students are expected to attend, to arrive on time and to stay the entire class period. If you do not plan to stay the entire class period, please be kind enough to let me (or the TA) know that you will need to leave early, and choose a seat near the exit. Otherwise, please do not disrupt your classmates by leaving the classroom before class is over. No points are explicitly added for attendance nor subtracted for absences; however, there are no make-ups for tests except for students with written statements from university officials stating that they are participating in university business. When missing class, students will be responsible for all information and materials presented in class, and are expected to obtain class notes or assignments from other students in the class. In other words, your primary source of information is the classroom – if something is announced in class I am under no obligation to also post that information online or notify the class via e-mail. You will find options for e-mailing classmates under the 49er Express link for this course. Please do NOT e-mail me to say, “I cut your class today - what did I miss?” Since I will not be keeping attendance records, you do not need to notify me


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