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Class Information
Tuesdays and Thursdays, noon to 2:15 p.m.
Room 3404
Section 04
Text (Required) Macroeconomics, 7th Edition by David C. Colander
Web (Required) http://myetudes.org/portal
For login help http://www.foothill.edu/fga/logininstructions.php
Instructor
Denise Geschke, MBA/CPA
Office & Hours by appointment
Email dgeschke@comcast.net
Dept. Phone 650.949.7322
Course Goals AND STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
This course will provide an understanding of fundamental macroeconomic concepts including economic reasoning and terminology, supply & demand, economic growth, unemployment, economic indicators, macroeconomic models, fiscal policy, money and banking, monetary policy inflation and deficits.
Specifically, the Student Learning Outcomes for this class are:
Employ the supply and demand model to predict market responses to shocks.
Illustrate and explain unintended consequences resulting from government interference in the marketplace.
Illustrate and critically assess the aggregate economy using a macroeconomic model or models.
Analyze and critically assess the effectiveness of fiscal and monetary policy and their relationship to inflation, unemployment, and the overall business cycle.
Exams & Assignments
Your grade will be based on the following:
Homework Assignments 100 points Assignments are listed on Etudes
Exam 1 80 points Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (65 questions)
Exam 2 140 points Chapters 6, 7, 8, & 9 (60 questions)
Exam 3 160 points Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15 (70 questions)
Participation 20 points Total 500 points
Exams
For the first exam only, each of the 65 multiple choice question is worth 1 points. For the second and third exams, each multiple choice question is worth 2 points. The short answer question is worth 15 points for the first exam and 20 points for the second and third exams. You will have two hours to complete each exam.
If you have an emergency and have to
Tuesdays and Thursdays, noon to 2:15 p.m.
Room 3404
Section 04
Text (Required) Macroeconomics, 7th Edition by David C. Colander
Web (Required) http://myetudes.org/portal
For login help http://www.foothill.edu/fga/logininstructions.php
Instructor
Denise Geschke, MBA/CPA
Office & Hours by appointment
Email dgeschke@comcast.net
Dept. Phone 650.949.7322
Course Goals AND STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
This course will provide an understanding of fundamental macroeconomic concepts including economic reasoning and terminology, supply & demand, economic growth, unemployment, economic indicators, macroeconomic models, fiscal policy, money and banking, monetary policy inflation and deficits.
Specifically, the Student Learning Outcomes for this class are:
Employ the supply and demand model to predict market responses to shocks.
Illustrate and explain unintended consequences resulting from government interference in the marketplace.
Illustrate and critically assess the aggregate economy using a macroeconomic model or models.
Analyze and critically assess the effectiveness of fiscal and monetary policy and their relationship to inflation, unemployment, and the overall business cycle.
Exams & Assignments
Your grade will be based on the following:
Homework Assignments 100 points Assignments are listed on Etudes
Exam 1 80 points Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (65 questions)
Exam 2 140 points Chapters 6, 7, 8, & 9 (60 questions)
Exam 3 160 points Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15 (70 questions)
Participation 20 points Total 500 points
Exams
For the first exam only, each of the 65 multiple choice question is worth 1 points. For the second and third exams, each multiple choice question is worth 2 points. The short answer question is worth 15 points for the first exam and 20 points for the second and third exams. You will have two hours to complete each exam.
If you have an emergency and have to