ECON102syllabus Winter 2020 PDF

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University of British Columbia, Okanagan ECON 102: Principles of Macroeconomics 2019/20 Winter Session Term 2

Instructor:

Julien Picault Office: ART 253 E-mail: [email protected] Website : https://sites.google.com/site/julienpicault/teaching/econ-102 Twitter: @PicaultJ

Lectures: Office Hours: TA Office Hours:

Tuesday & Thursday 2:00 – 3:30, Room COM 201 Tuesday & Thursday 9:30 – 10:30, Room ART 253 TBA

Course Description Elements of theory and Canadian policy and institutions concerning the economics of growth and business cycles, national income accounting, interest and exchange rates, money and banking, the balance of trade. E-mail and Office Hours I am always happy to meet with students during office hours or answer questions via email. You do not need to contact me before coming during office hours. If you cannot meet during office hours, contact me to set up an appointment at a different time. Before sending any E-mail, please consult the syllabus and the website of the course. I will not answer emails for which the answer might be found by having attended the class, and/or by referring to the syllabus and/or the website of the course. Please include “Econ 102” in the subject line to facilitate this process. Course Materials 1. Mindtap access card. 2. N. Gregory Mankiw et al., Principles of Macroeconomics (7th Canadian Edition), Nelson, Thomson Canada 2016. 3. Slides are available on the website of the course: https://sites.google.com/site/julienpicault/teaching/econ-102 Mindtap is an internet-based learning tool. Mindtap access gives you access to a digital version of the textbook, other online resources, and online homework assignments for the duration of the course., the two lowest scores will be automatically dropped to make up for temporary unforeseen problems preventing you to make your homework. Typically, there is a two-week free period. Therefore, you can do your homework even if you are not sure to stay in this course without paying for Mindtap in the first week of class. Course Link URL: https://login.nelsonbrain.com/course/MTPNPH3NF3DZ Course Link Instructions: Print instructions Course Key: MTPN-PH3N-F3DZ

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You have different options for the course material:  Just the online Mindtap access (includes an E-textbook): https://login.nelsonbrain.com/course/MTPQGV7NZ8Q1  Packages available at the bookstore (with hard copies of the book and the study guide). Grading Your final grade of the course will be based on the following components: Aplia On-line Assignments: Quiz 1 Quiz 2 Quiz 3 Quiz 4 Final Exam

20% (Throughout the course) 10% (Tuesday, January 28 – Chap. 1 to 4) 10% (Tuesday, February 25 – Chap. 5 to 7) 10% (Thursday, March 12 – Chap. 8 to 10) 10% (Thursday, March 26 – Chap. 11 to 12) 40% (All Chapters)

Quizzes: 50 minutes – 30 multiple choice questions Final Exam: 3 hours – 100 multiple choice questions – All chapters equally represented. There will be no make-up test. Students who miss the tests will be assigned a mark of zero unless, within one week of the test date, they submit to the instructor a written request for special consideration explaining the reason for the missing test and attaching appropriate documentation (e.g., a medical certificate). For students with a satisfactory explanation for having missed a test, the weight of the missed test will be added on the final examination. Note that I do NOT grade “on the curve.” I believe that your grade should reflect your learning outcomes entirely and should not depend on the performance of others. How to work for this class? Multiple students usually asked me this question a few days before the final exam (when it is already too late). Here are some bits of advice to perform well in this class: (1) You should attend every lecture. You are not attending a show; you must be actors in your learning. You need to understand and criticize every piece of material fully. If something is unclear or makes no sense to you, ask questions. Never forget that your instructor cannot answer an unasked question. (2) Each week, you should review your notes and the slides. Then read the associated readings in the book and go through exercises in the study guide and the book. Also, you should make sure to maintain your knowledge from preceding chapters since we build on it in later chapters. (3) Complete your Aplia assignments in advance. Do not wait for the last minute. (4) Never consult your notes or the answers while doing exercises and assignments. It is imperative not to look at them before being confident that you fully understood and answered questions. If you look at the answers to get a clue, you are making a BIG mistake! If you get stuck, try to understand the reason why you are stuck, do not look at the answers. If unable to understand why you are stuck, go see the TAs or your instructor during office hours. If you consult your notes, you won’t be prepared properly for the exam. You would only be prepared to find the answers in your notes. Also, you would overstate your level of understanding of the material. (5) Spend at least 5 hours a week studying for this course. The deadlines for the Aplia On-line Assignments are every Friday at 23:00. There are sometimes problems with Aplia’s clock, but deadlines won’t change during the term.

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The Quizzes will be held in class. Dates of the quizzes might be changed. The 3-hour final examination, worth 40% of the grade, will be held during the April examination period (April 14 – April 29).

Course Outline Chapter 1: Ten Principles of Economics Chapter 2: Thinking like an Economist Chapter 3: Interdependence and the gains from trade Chapter 4: The Market Forces of Supply and Demand Chapter 5: Measuring a Nation’s Income Chapter 6: Measuring the cost of living Chapter 7: Production and Growth Chapter 8: Saving, Investment and the Financial System Chapter 9: Unemployment and Its Natural Rate Chapter 10: The Monetary System Chapter 11: Money Growth and Inflation Chapter 12: Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts Chapter 13: A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy Chapter 14: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply (if we have time) Chapter 15: The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand (if we have time) Chapter 16: The Short-Run Tradeoff between Inflation and Unemployment (if we have time)

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Academic Integrity The academic enterprise is founded on honesty, civility and integrity. As members of this enterprise, all students are expected to know, understand, and follow the codes of conduct regarding academic integrity. At the most basic level, this means submitting only original work done by you and acknowledging all sources of information or ideas and attributing them to others as required. This also means you should not cheat, copy, or mislead others about what is your work. Violations of academic integrity (i.e., misconduct) lead to the breakdown of the academic enterprise, and therefore serious consequences arise and harsh sanctions are imposed. For example, incidences of plagiarism or cheating usually result in a failing grade or mark of zero on the assignment or in the course. Careful records are kept in order to monitor and prevent recidivism. A more detailed description of academic integrity, including the policies and procedures, may be found at: http://web.ubc.ca/okanagan/faculties/resources/academicintegrity.html.

Disability Resources If you require disability related accommodations to meet the course objectives, please contact the Coordinator of Disability Resources located in the Student Development and Advising area of the student services building. For more information about Disability Resources or about academic accommodations please visit the website at: http://www.okanagan.students.ubc.ca/current/disres.cfm.

Equity, Human Rights, Discrimination and Harassment UBC Okanagan is a place where every student, staff and faculty member should be able to study and work in an environment that isfree from human rights based discrimination and harassment. If you require assistance related to an issue of equity, discrimination or harassment, please contact the Equity Office, your administrative head of unit, and/or your unit’s equity representative. UBC Okanagan Equity Advisor: ph. 250-807-9291; email [email protected] Web: www.ubc.ca/okanagan/equity Unit Equity Representatives:http://www.ubc.ca/okanagan/equity/programs/equityreps/unitcontacts.html

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