YORK UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
Winter 2013
AP/ECON1010N Introduction to Macroeconomics
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Instructor:
Email address:
Office:
Dr. Xueda Song xsong@yorku.ca
1088 Vari Hall (VH)
Office hours:
Class time and location:
Course website:
10:20-11:20am on Thursdays and 1:20-2:20pm on Fridays
2:30-5:30pm on Fridays; ACW-109 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.
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
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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 #1 In class; February 8, 2013
Midterm Exam #2 In class; March 15, 2013
Final Exam Scheduled by the University
30%
30%
40%
The exams will consist of multiple choice questions. 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 midterm exam. The weight of one missed midterm exam will be transferred to other exams 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.
Therefore, if one midterm exam is missed with valid reason and documentation, the weight of the other midterm exam and the final exam will be 45% and 55% respectively. If both midterm exams are missed with valid reason and documentation, the weight of the final exam will be 100%. 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
FW 2012/13 Sessional Dates: http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/dates/fw12.htm
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