ECN
101 Principles of Macroeconomics
Semester: Fall 2007 Online
Instructor:
Credit
Hours: 3
CRN: 3115
Department: Economics / Social
Sciences
Course
Perquisites:
English 101L and Math 102
Course
Location:
Distance Learning - None
Meeting Time (days/hours): Distance Learning 24/7. Since this is a distance
learning course,
you are expected to log on weekly at your convenience to complete assignments
quizzes and participate
in the discussion board.
Scope
of Course:
An elementary study of the principles of economics related to critical
macroeconomic theory. The course provides a basic study of macroeconomic
measurements in addition to comparing and contrasting major economic theories
like Classical, Keynesian and Monetarist. This course will also examine key
economic phenomenon such as business cycles, inflation, deflation, economic
growth and more. This course will also examine the interplay of macroeconomic
factors on today’s multicultural society.
Textbook
- Which needs to be purchased at the MXCC Bookstore
Office
Hours: upon
arrangement
Office
Telephone:
available upon request
Email: lampler@yahoo.com There is
an internal email built into the course. Please use that email once you have
access to the course.
Use the above email in an emergency.
Attendance
Policy: You
are required to log on weekly and perform tasks and
assignments according to the syllabus. I will not accept any late assignments,
quizzes, midterms, finals, discussion board postings, and etc. unless
permission is granted ahead of time.
Class
Cancellation Policy: Non applicable
Note to potential
students
As
you contemplate taking an online course, bear in mind that such a course
requires
-
the capacity to do a lot of careful reading and writing (online, everything
happens in print),
good time management skills, and
-
enough responsibility to follow a syllabus and complete assignments
independently.
Most
people who choose online courses have these capacities, and do very well
indeed. Almost everyone would agree that an online course involves more work
(although not inordinately more) than a classroom course, but that it also
creates a different and potentially more stimulating and productive way of
learning.
Online
learning also strikes some people as "lonely." You yourself will be
the best judge about the importance of "emotional" considerations in
learning and whether you need the physical presence of others to feel
comfortable enough to learn effectively. And, allied to the comment above about
reading, online learning can be risky if you have difficulty reading,
processing, and following instructions. Once again, you will be the best judge
in this matter.
-
regular access to your own computer (it will be difficult to succeed here by
logging on once a week from the library)
-
you should be able to navigate the course web site on your own and discover
what's there
-
you should be able to type well enough so that typing itself isn't a hindrance
to your performance
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you should know how to copy and paste
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you should know how to create email attachments (these last two are basic
skills that can be learned quickly before the course even begins. Directions on
how to do this with the internal e-mail that comes with your course is provided
as well)
I post this here to encourage you to make an informed choice.
Term Paper
25 % of your final grade
You
are to write a
You
are to use a minimum of four references.
At least three of these references must be non-internet references.
In
other words:
If
you use 4 references only one can be from the internet.
If you use 5 references only two can be from the internet.
If you use 6 references only three can be from the internet.
Anything over 6 references can have unlimited internet references as long as
you have 3 non-internet references.
The
instructor will review it and send it back to you with approval for your
research project.
You
may submit your outline earlier if you wish. Included in your research paper
should be a bibliography and footnotes.
Use
correct grammar, punctuation and full sentences.
Put your best effort into it as this counts for a good part of your final
grade.
Your
research paper is Due: Monday, December 10.
Evaluation
(exams, papers, projects, etc. and percentages towards final grades.)
1.
Participation in On-line Bulletin Board 15% of final grade
In order to receive full credit for the discussion board, you must log on
weekly
and respond to the current question as well as interact with your classmates.
You must respond to at least two other postings in order to receive full
credit.
You will be graded on how completely you answer the assigned discussion
question and by the quality of your responses to the other postings. No credit
will be given should you log on after one week.
3.
Midterm Exam 15% of final grade
4.
Final Exam 25% of final grade
3.
Term Paper 25% of final grade
See details above
"Students with physical or learning disabilities who
may require accommodations are
encouraged to contact the counseling office. After disclosing the nature of the
disability,
students are urged to discuss their needs with individual instructors. This should
be done
at the beginning of each semester. Instructors, in conjunction with appropriate
college
officials, will provide assistance and/or accommodations to those students who
have
completed this process."
"At
Academic dishonesty is prohibited in accordance with the Board of Trustees'
Proscribed
Conduct Policy in Section 5.2.1 of the Board of Trustees' Policy Manual. This
policy prohibits
cheating on examinations, unauthorized collaboration on assignments,
unauthorized access to
examinations or course materials, plagiarism, and other proscribed activities.
Plagiarism is
defined as the use of another's idea(s) or phrase(s) and representing
that/those idea(s) as your
own, either intentionally or unintentionally." (Board of Trustee"
Policy 5.2.1)
Week
2, 9/3 – 9/9, Chapters 4 & 5
Week
3, 9/10 – 9/16, Chapters 6 & 7
Week
4, 9/17 – 9/23, Chapters 13 & 14
Week
5, 9/24 – 9/30, Chapters 23 & 24
Week
6, 10/1 – 10/7, Chapters 25 & 26
Week
7, 10/8 – 10/14, Chapters 27 & 28
Week
8, 10/15 – 10/21, Chapter 29
Week
9, 10/22 – 10/28, Chapter 30
Week
10, 10/29 – 11/4, Chapter 31
Week
11, 11/5 – 11/11, Chapter 32
Week
12, 11/12 – 11/18, Chapter 33
Thanksgiving Break, 11/19 – 11/25
Week
13, 11/26 – 12/2, Chapter 34
Week
14, 12/3 – 12/9, Chapter 35
Week
15, 12/10 – 12/16, Chapter 36
Last Day of Class, Saturday,
December 15
Research
Papers Due, Monday, December 10!
Midterm Exam and Final Exam, dates to be announced.