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Spring 2008 Robert Francis Office: 5336 Phone: 546-4797
Office hours: 10:30-11:20 Monday through Thursday 9:30-10:20 Friday or by appointment E-mail: bfrancis@shoreline.edu WEB: http://elmo.shore.ctc.edu/economics/
The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is commonly understood. Indeed the world is ruled by little else. Practical men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influences, are usually the slaves of some defunct economist. Madmen in authority, who hear voices in the air, are distilling their frenzy from some academic scribbler of a few years back. I am sure that the power of vested interests is vastly exaggerated compared to the gradual encroachment of ideas.—J.M.Keynes Course Description While every person in any society is fundamentally involved in an economy, as a general rule they know very little about how the economic system within which they work operates. It is the goal of this course to introduce the student to the basic principles of how the aggregate economy works and some of the theories used to explain changes in the aggregate economy. Issues to be looked at include: economic growth, unemployment, price stability, the international economy and the role government intervention during business cycles. This course will become Econ 202& beginning in summer of 2008.
Prerequisites Economics 200 or permission. Learning Outcomes 1) Demonstrate the ability to read, interpret and communicate through spoken and written forms of standard English. 2) Demonstrate the ability to read, interpret and use graphs, along with other quantitative tools, commonly used in economics. 3) Evaluate past and present impacts of business cycles and attempts to intervene in these market fluctuations. 4) Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of continued globalization of economic activity. 5) Demonstrate the ability to read, interpret and evaluate information generated by the news media. 6) Demonstrate the ability to place economic concepts and paradigms into appropriate social, political and historical context. Instructor/student Expectations The Student is expected to exhibit the following behaviors:
The Instructor shall exhibit the following behaviors:
Text Required: David Colander, Macroeconomics 7th Edition Aplia Web Readings
Students are responsible for all the assigned material presented by the text as listed in the course schedule. Note that neither all material presented by the text will be covered in class nor all material presented in class will be covered by the text. Questions on the text material are welcomed during class or office hours. Aplia Sign up Connect to http://econ.aplia.com.
If you have never used Aplia before, click the New Student button and enter your Course Key: Y3EU-UMHD-9LNH. Continue following the instructions to complete your registration. If you have used Aplia before, sign in with your usual e-mail address and password and enter your Course Key when prompted: Y3EU-UMHD-9LNH. If you are not prompted for a new Course Key, click the Enter Course Key button to enroll in a new Aplia course. Enter your Course Key when you are prompted.
Payment Purchase access to your course directly from Aplia through their website for 35.00 USD. Payment Option B: Purchase at
Bookstore
Purchase a textbook bundle from the school's bookstore, which includes an Aplia Access Card containing a payment code that you can enter on Aplia's website as payment for your Aplia course and a physical textbook. Examinations and Quizzes There will be three examinations given during the quarter, including the final. In addition to the exams, quizzes may be given at any time. The testing will include short essay questions, numerical problems and multiple choice questions. The exams will cover material presented during class and assigned readings in the text. Make-up examinations will be given only when student makes prior arrangements and/or the circumstances justify the make-up. Class Cancellation Unless the student is otherwise notified, class will meet at the scheduled times unless the college is closed due to inclement weather and/or other extreme conditions. Extra Credit Extra credit may be earned by attending discussions being sponsored by the Worldly Philosophers and Dismal Scientist Club (W.P.D.S.) and submitting a typewritten summary and students position on the issue, or some other topic and forum to be agreed upon. Extra credit shall be limited to 15 points Grading The point distribution shall be approximately even between the exams and quizzes/alternatives. The students grade will be determined by the total number of points earned during the course, less the lowest point quiz, divided by the total possible points, which then establishes the students percentage. This percentage is the converted into a numerical grade according to the partial chart below (the student is encouraged to complete the chart below).
Weighting Tentative points Exam 400 Aplia 100 Hwk 70
Withdrawals Any student may withdraw from this course and receive a “W” on his/her records through May 12. After this date, a “Z” will be given to those students officially withdrawing or a “V” will be given to anyone who stops coming to class. Students should be aware of the recently revised definition of a Z: "Z Hardship Withdrawal – This grade may be given at the student’s written request and the instructor’s agreement that a crisis and/or unusual, extreme circumstance which has interfered or interrupted the student’s ability to attend class and perform course work for the current quarter has occurred. This grade will not be considered in GPA calculations." (Shoreline Policy 6260) This is a mandatory decimal grading course.
Cheating Any student seeks inappropriate assistance, including plagiarism, during examinations or media projects will automatically fail the course. The instructor will make every effort to avoid putting the student in the position of being tempted to cheat. Any student who observes cheating is welcome to discuss it with the instructor to try to find solutions. Students with Disabilities Shoreline Community College is committed to providing educational programs without regard to disabling conditions as defined by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Reasonable accommodations will be made and no otherwise qualified individual with disabling conditions shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity or service administered by the college. Please contact Shoreline's coordinator of services for students with disabilities at 546-5832 or 546-4520 in the FOSS Building, Room 5229, for more information or for an assessment of your individual needs. |
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