Eco 212
College of Staten Island
The City University of New York
Department of Political Science and Economics
Income and Employment
Spring 2013
Professor: Dr. Davood Taree Email: dtaree@rbs.rutgers.edu Office hours: MW: 1:30- 2:30 PM Course Information: Course Num.: Eco 212 Location: 2N 219 Course Description:
This course examines the economy at the macro level in the long run, this would simplify learning Macroeconomics.
Attention is given to the concept of supply and demand, the nature and operation of market structures. Other topics include measuring the national income, production and growth, saving, investment, fiscal and monetary policies
Text Book: Karl E.Case, and Ray G.Fair, and Sharon M. Oster, Principles of Macroeconomics, Tenth Edition, Pearson, Prentice Hall
-Students are asked to keep abreast of current economic news. Reading of the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Economist, is highly recommended which may be a part of every class discussion.
Course requirements:
Final grades will be determined by your performance in the exams, oral presentations, project and the class participation. Homework is assigned but will not be collected First Exam Second Exam Project due date | (March 6, 2013)(April 17, 2013)(May 8, 2013) | Final Exam | ( May 20,2013) |
There will be NO Make-up exam except for very special circumstances (The reason should be fully documented). You will receive a grade of zero if you miss an exam.
It is expected that students attend all lectures. Anything covered in class including the materials beyond the text book is eligible for test material. Cell phone cannot be used instead of calculator during the exams
NO grades will be given by the e-mail
Small Informal Oral Presentations
The City University of New York
Department of Political Science and Economics
Income and Employment
Spring 2013
Professor: Dr. Davood Taree Email: dtaree@rbs.rutgers.edu Office hours: MW: 1:30- 2:30 PM Course Information: Course Num.: Eco 212 Location: 2N 219 Course Description:
This course examines the economy at the macro level in the long run, this would simplify learning Macroeconomics.
Attention is given to the concept of supply and demand, the nature and operation of market structures. Other topics include measuring the national income, production and growth, saving, investment, fiscal and monetary policies
Text Book: Karl E.Case, and Ray G.Fair, and Sharon M. Oster, Principles of Macroeconomics, Tenth Edition, Pearson, Prentice Hall
-Students are asked to keep abreast of current economic news. Reading of the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Economist, is highly recommended which may be a part of every class discussion.
Course requirements:
Final grades will be determined by your performance in the exams, oral presentations, project and the class participation. Homework is assigned but will not be collected First Exam Second Exam Project due date | (March 6, 2013)(April 17, 2013)(May 8, 2013) | Final Exam | ( May 20,2013) |
There will be NO Make-up exam except for very special circumstances (The reason should be fully documented). You will receive a grade of zero if you miss an exam.
It is expected that students attend all lectures. Anything covered in class including the materials beyond the text book is eligible for test material. Cell phone cannot be used instead of calculator during the exams
NO grades will be given by the e-mail
Small Informal Oral Presentations