FIU
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 2013 Spring 2016
Instructor Contact Information
Instructor: Professor Luana Tome
Office Hours: 45 minutes before class at the 2nd floor of the Main Library (office hours location might change – an
email will be sent to advise the change in location)
Instructor E-mail: luana.tome@fiu.edu (please allow 48 business hours for a response)
Lectures: M and W 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Location: BBC Campus – AC1 264
Course Description: The
objective of this course is to provide an overview of macroeconomic theory. Major
topics are GDP, inflation, and employment. This course introduces macroeconomic analysis. The required
textbook or etextboook for this course is Macroeconomics, Hubbard and O’brien ,5th edition. Depending on
the topic, readings from newspaper or magazines articles will be required.
Required Homework/Assessments Package: Myeconlab
You will receive Myeconlab registration code by email
Grading Scale:
A
93 -100
A90-92.9
B+
87-89.9
B
83-86.9
B80-82.9
C+
74-79.9
C
64-73.9
C60-63.9
D+
57-59.9
D
53-56.9
D51-52.9
F
0.00 -50
Grading System
Assessments
Group
Project
65%
35%
Examinations: are based on lecture notes and assigned chapters. All exams must be answered with
pen. Answers with pencil will not be accepted. Cell phones can not be used during exams for any
type of usage including but not limited to calculations.
Make Up Exams Policy: make up exams will ONLY be offered for documented emergencies. You
can email me or you can call the Department and leave a message concerning your emergency. The
Department’s phone number is 305-348-2316 at University Park Campus. After the verification of
the validity of the documentation you will be offered the make up exam. NO MAKE UP EXAMS
will be offered if you miss a exam, it will count as a failure for that specific exam.
Electronics, Video and Audio Recording Policy: you are not allowed to video or audio record my
lectures or exams. Be advised that your cell phone, and any other recording device should be turned
off during my lectures. Also, computers and or tablets should be turned off. If the instructions are not
followed be advised that the devise will be confiscated until the end of the lecture. Consequently, be
ready to handle to device to Professor.
Assessments: you will have 5 assessments. The lowest grade will be dropped. Only the 4
assessments with the highest grades will count towards your total grade. Some Assessments will be
executed in class and some at Myeconlab
Group Project: This is a research project
Some topics are going to be offered on Group video presentation format
Other topics will be offered as a Group Power Point Presentation Format
Group Project
Report Questions
Final Report
Demonstrated Knowledge
Video Creativity
Video Structure
Video Learning Outcomes
10%
28%
36%
8%
8%
10%
Report: The report will cover on the points required in the project
Video: will go over case studies presented on the report
Group Project Guideline will be distributed on the First Day of Class by email
Lectures:
Week 1 : Definitions, Methodology
Opportunity Costs
Production Possibility Frontier
Group Project is released
Week 2 : Economics: Foundations,
Market System and Intro to Supply Demand Market Equilibrium
Assessment 1 at Myeconlab
Group Report Questions - due for feedback on Wednesday January 20th – submit
the hard copy during lecture time
Week 3: Supply Demand and Efficiency, Government Price Setting,
Adverse Selection, Asymmetric Information, Moral Hazard
Group Meeting
Week 4: Supply Demand and Efficiency,
Private Sector, Price System and Government
Time Value of Money, Stocks and Corporate Governance
Final Group Questions Report Submission on Monday Feb 1st – submit the hard
copy during lecture time
Week 5: Time Value of Money, Stocks and Corporate Governance
International Trade,
Assessment 2 at Myeconlab
Due Date for Group Project Report February 8th - submit hard copy during lecture time
Week 6: International Trade
GDP, National Income
Week 7: GDP, National Income
Business Cycles Unemployment Inflation
Video Recording day for Submission with Professor Feedback before Final Submission :
February 22nd upload at Youtube and email the Youtube link to Luana.Tome@fiu.edu
At the email, please include the names of each group member in the order each one presents.
Also, please type the Topic at the Subject of the email
Week 8:Unemployment Inflation, Savings and Investments
Intro to Keynesian Theory, Aggregate Expenditure Model
Video Final Submission : March 3rd upload at Youtube and email the Youtube link to
Luana.Tome@fiu.eduAt the email, please include the names of each group member in the
order each one presents. Also, please type the Topic at the Subject of the email
Week 9: Savings and Investments, Economic Growth
Intro to Keynesian Theory, Aggregate Expenditure Model
Assessment 3 in class – March 7th
Week 10: Spring Break
Week 11: Savings and Investments, Economic Growth
Intro to Keynesian Theory, Aggregate Expenditure Model
Week 12: Fiscal Policy, Government Debt
Money and Banking Monetary Policy
Video Learning Outcomes
Week 13: Money and Banking Monetary Policy
Assessment 4 at Myeconlab
Video Learning Outcomes
Week 14: Balance of Payments
Exchange Rates Systems
Video Learning Outcomes
Week 15:Exchange Rates Systems
Assessment 5
Week 16: Review
Week 17: Final General Assessment
Disclaimer: The contents of this syllabus are subject to change at any time if it is necessary.