YORK UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
Summer 2013, S2
AP/ECON1010C
Introduction to Macroeconomics
Course Outline
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Dr. Xueda Song
xsong@yorku.ca
1088 Vari Hall (VH)
10:20-11:20am on Mondays and 5-6pm on Tuesdays
11:30am-2:30pm on Mondays and Wednesdays; ACW206
http://moodle.yorku.ca/
Course Description:
This course introduces the principles and methods of economics with emphasis on
macroeconomic theory. Topics include basic models of national income and employment
determination, fiscal policy, banking and monetary policy, the theory of international trade and
finance, and contemporary macro-economic issues such as unemployment, inflation, and
government budget policy.
Course Prerequisite:
There is no prerequisite for this course. For information on course credit exclusions, please
contact the Undergraduate Economics Office (1144 VH) or the Undergraduate Advisor (1142 VH).
Course Materials:
Required
text:
Principles
of
Macroeconomics,
5th
Canadian
Edition,
by
Mankiw/Kneebone/McKenzie.
The Study Guide accompanying the text is required and will be used in class. Both books are
available in our University bookstore at Yorklane. Other course readings and notes will be posted
on Moodle website.
Teaching Assistants:
Teaching assistants will hold regular office hours to help you with course material. Their
information will be announced in both class and Moodle asap.
Course Activity:
Class sessions will introduce and review some material from the text, introduce additional
material, conduct discussions of economic issues, and go over problems and applications. Active
class participation is strongly encouraged. Students should ask questions whenever something is
unclear—these questions can help clarify issues for everyone.
Lecture slides and outlines, any additional readings and notes, and important announcements
such as exam dates can be accessed through http://moodle.yorku.ca/. You need to first sign in
using your Passport York username and password, and then search for the course name and
section. For technical assistance, please contact helpdesk@yorku.ca. You should print out
lecture slides and outlines before each class and bring them with you. The lecture slides and
outlines are not a substitute for your taking class notes—they are not that extensive or detailed,
but they will give you a good idea of the issues covered each class and the related readings. You
should also bring the Study Guide to each class. It is required that you check our Moodle course
website before each class meeting for any updates.
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Students are responsible for all material and announcements made in class, posted on our
Moodle course website. In case you miss a class, it is your responsibility to get the class notes
from your classmates. Regular attendance and active class participation are required. Since
coming late or leaving early disturbs other students in the class, you should try to avoid that. Use
of cell phones is not allowed in class. Laptops or any other electronic devices should not be used
in class unless they are used for taking notes or reading slides. Students are not allowed to talk
with each other during the class, which is disturbing to other students and the instructor. If you
have any questions about the class material, please raise your questions to the instructor directly.
Examinations and Grading:
Course grades will be based on a percentage system, as follows:
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
In class; July 10, 2013
Scheduled by the University
40%
60%
The exams will consist of multiple choice questions only. All exams are closed-book exams, and
are NOT cumulative.
Exams must be taken by all students at the scheduled time. There is NO make-up exam for any
missed mid-term exam. The weight of missed midterm exam will be transferred to final exam only
if the students could supply hard evidence of calamity that prevented them from taking the exam
(e.g. illness or injury, death in the family) AND provide detailed documentation in the manner
required by the department within one week following the missed midterm exam. Please contact
the Undergraduate Economics Office (1144 VH) for the Department Guidelines for Deferred
Standing on missed final exam. Students missing exams who do not meet the above
requirements will receive a grade of zero for the exam.
Academic Honesty (Senate Policy):
The Policy on Academic Honesty is a reaffirmation and clarification for members of the University
of the general obligation to maintain the highest standards of academic honesty. It outlines the
general responsibility of faculty to foster acceptable standards of academic conduct and of the
student to be mindful of and abide by such standards. Students should review the York Academic
Honesty policy at: http://calendars.registrar.yorku.ca/2012-2013/policies/honesty/index.htm
Summer 2013 Sessional Dates:
http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/dates/su13.htm
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