Instructor: Mr. Eason
Office: 4229
Email: jeason@usmk12.org
Texts:
Baumol, William J. and Alan S. Blinder, Macroeconomics: Principles & Policy, 11th Edition, Mason, OH: Southwestern Cengage Learning, 2009 (B&B)
Harford, Tim, The Undercover Economist, New York: Random House, 2007 (Harford)
Other readings as assigned
Syllabus:
This course introduces students to the basic principles of the discipline of economics, especially macroeconomics. The class will teach students to perceive world events, government policies, and much of modern history through the eyes of the economist, to “think economically.” This semester, we will divide the study of economics into four parts, as follows:
I. Fundamental Economic Principles
II. Understanding the Macroeconomy: Basic Measures
III. Stabilizing the Macroeconomy: Fiscal and Monetary Policy
IV. Trade, Exchange, and the Open Economy
Expectations and Tasks:
1. Keep up with current economic events and issues by reading The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Economist or other sources of your choice.
2. Read all assigned readings pertaining to each topic and come prepared to discuss.
3. Study the Key Terms and Discussion Questions at the end of each chapter. These are an excellent way to prepare for quizzes and tests. In fact, some of these questions and problems or their modifications may appear on quizzes or tests. They may also be assigned as homework.
4. Participate in class discussion, feel free to ask questions and take notes.
5. Please respect the rights of your fellow classmates to a quiet and orderly class atmosphere.
6. Academic dishonesty will absolutely not be tolerated.
Assessment:
First Quarter (40% of your semester grade)
Homework and Class Participation 20%
Tests and Quizzes 60%
Summer Reading Quiz 20%
Second Quarter (40% of your semester grade)
Homework and Class Participation 20%
Tests and Quizzes 40%
Class Project and Paper 40%
Final Exam (20% of your total grade)
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