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SyllabusMacroeconomics_ECON2301- Spring
2013. HCC, Saigontech
Syllabus-Microeconomics-ECON2302 Quang Trung Software Park,
Section
Course Syllabus
Course: Macroeconomics; Econ 2301
Semester: Spring 2013
Instructor: Bui Van Chinh
Location: Quang Trung Software Park
Time: 07:30 – 10:40 , Monday and Wed. from Jan.23rd to May. 27th, 2013
Text:
 Hardcover: Bradley R. Schiller, the economy today Macro Economics, 11th edition,
McGraw Hill Irwin 2008
 Hardcover : Robert H. Frank, Ben S. Bernanke Principles of Macroeconomics, 4th
edition McGraw Hill Irwin 2009
Instructor Email: buivanchinh46@yahoo.com
Instructor Phone: 090 368 1969
Course Description: Fundamental principles of economics emphasize the roles and decisionmaking of government to economy of the nation as a whole. To better illustrate this, the
instructor uses many real-world examples in Vietnam.
Course Objective: enable the student to analyze basic macroeconomic issues and develop of
basic understanding of:
- the role of scarcity, the core economic issues that nations must resolve and how
nations resolve these issues
- a global view of output, incomes, distribution and market demand and supply, price,
and price control.
- Market and government failures, government budgets and government spending.
- GDP, national income accounting, unemployment,, inflation, business cycle, selfadjustment or instability, fiscal policy tools.
- Monetary policy options.
Grading scheme (How the Final Grade is calculated) and passing grade
Example:
1 In-class Test 1:
10%
2 In-class Test 2:
10%
3 Projects:
25%
4 Midterm:
25%
5 Final:
30%
(Student Evaluation: achievement of these objectives will be measured as follows:
Mid- term exam
35%
Homework assignment
20%
Class Participation & Attendance:
10%
Final Exam
35% (reserved just incase.)
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Mid- term and final examinations will consist totally of multiple-choice questions.
Midterm test will take totally 40 and 75 minutes respectively with 30 multiple- choice
questions, and 2 topics for essay.
During this course, each student is asked to write an assignment independently about
a real- word economic issue for a specific market in Vietnam.
The class participation grade will be based on a student’s preparedness, assigned
readings, and his/her overall contribution to class discussions. The instructor may
assign some homework problems out of the book; these will be discussed in class,
and will be part of your class participation grade.
Grades will typically be scored on a scale of:
Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Final Score
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
0-59
Provisions for missed exams may be made for extraordinary situations, on a case by
case basis, at the instructor’s sole discretion. Students who may miss an exam should
make every effort to inform the instructor prior to the exam.
Exam
Mid-term
Final
Exam Type
Open/Close
book
Number
of
Questions
Duration
(minutes)
Points
Chapters
Online-Multiple
Choice
(on Computer)
close
30
40
60
1,2,3,4,5,6,
7
Essay
(on Paper)
Open
2
75
40
1,2,3,4,5,6,
7
close
30
40
60
Open
2
75
40
Online-Multiple
Choice
(on Computer)
Essay
(on Paper)
8,9,10,14,
8, 9,10,14,
Class Format: the class will consist of weekly lectures, class discussion, and review
assigned homework questions and exercises. It is vital that students read class assignments
and complete the homework assignments, in order to keep up with the class and participate
in class discussion. In general, a typical class routine will be:
1) Lecture relating to the new assigned reading.
2) Review of homework, and clarifications of previous lectures/reading.
3) Class discussion of the new assigned reading and lecture.
Attendance: Regular class attendance is expected, and poor attendance may reduce a
student’s class participation grade. Students are expected to submit their written notices to the
office or the instructor for their absence before class. Those who are absent more than ten
(10) hours will be dropped from the course and receive an F
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Academic Honesty: Cheating in any form and plagiarism will not be tolerated. Any
student discovered cheating on an examination or plagiarizing in writing assignment will be
dropped from the course and receive an F, and if deemed necessary, the matter will be
forwarded through the channels prescribed in the HCCS Student Handbook.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES and LEARNING OBJECTIVES
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
Course Student Learning
Outcomes (SLO): 4 to 7
1. Demonstrate knowledge of basic economics principles common to all
economic systems: supply and demand analysis; production analysis
2. Demonstrate knowledge of concepts dealing with market equilibrium,
macroeconomics equilibrium: roles of government; economic measurements;
economic goals
3. Demonstrate knowledge of concepts dealing with monetary and fiscal policy:
fiscal policy; Keynesian policies; supply-side policies
4. Demonstrate knowledge of monetary theory and economic growth: money
and banks; the Federal Reserve system
Learning Objectives
(Numbering system
should be linked to SLO e.g., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc.)
1. Demonstrate knowledge of basic economics principles common to all
economic systems: supply and demand analysis; production analysis
2. Demonstrate knowledge of concepts dealing with market equilibrium,
macroeconomics equilibrium: roles of government; economic measurements;
economic goals
3. Demonstrate knowledge of concepts dealing with monetary and fiscal policy:
fiscal policy; Keynesian policies; supply-side policies
4. Demonstrate knowledge of monetary theory and economic growth: money
and banks; the Federal Reserve system
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Class Schedule
Date
Topic
Required reading
23 Jan 2013
Economics: the core issues
Chapter 1
week 1
20 Feb. 2013
The US economy: a global view
Chapter 2
week 2
27 Feb. 2013
Supply and demand
Chapter 3
week 3
6 Mar. 2013
The public sector
Chapter 4
week 4
13 Mar. 2013
National-income accounting
Chapter 5
week 5
20 Mar. 2013
Unemployment
Chapter 6
week 6
27 Mar. 2013
Midterm test
3 Apr. 2013
Inflation
Chapter 7
week 8
10 Apr. 2013
Business cycle
Chapter 8
week 9
17 Apr. 2013
Aggregate demand
Chapter 9
week 10
24 Apr. 2013
Self-adjustment or instability
Chapter 10
week 11
Fiscal policy
Chapter 11
week 12
8 May, 2013
Deficits, surpluses, and debts
Chapter 12
week 13
15 May, 2013
money and banks
Chapter 13
week 14
Review and Final test
main points of all
chapters from chapter 8,
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14
Week 15
1 May, 2013 (make up
class on another day)
22 May, 2013
29 MAY 2013
main points of each
chapter from 1 to 6
week 7
Instructions end
week 16
Note:
Class ECON1: from 07:30 to 10: 40 on every Wednesday