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ECON102 Introductory Macroeconomics

Updated: 29 April 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus B - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus B - Internet access required
Armidale Summer Semester Off Campus B - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
09 September 2010 11 September 2010 Non-Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s)
Unit Description

An introductory unit covering the measurement of macroeconomic performance, the determination of aggregate real output and the price level, money and banking, the balance of payments and the exchange rate, problems of inflation and unemployment, stabilisation policies, and economic growth.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Macroeconomics: A Contemporary Introduction
ISBN: 9780170128629
Crompton, P., Swann, M., Hopkins, S. and McEachern, W., Thomson Learning 3rd ed. 2006
Text refers to: Semester 2 and Summer Semester , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 30% On/Off Campus 1500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Assignment 2 10% Off Campus 500
Tutorial Participation 10% On Campus
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 60% On/Off Campus
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. understand and formulate arguments in the realm of introductory macroeconomics and related policy issues;
  2. present material in a graphical and mathematical form using economic terminology in a clear and concise manner;
  3. use these forms and way of thinking to solve economic problems;
  4. understand and demonstrate the key concepts and principles of economics.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
This graduate attribute is central to the unit ? imbedded in the notes and readings, practiced by the students, and assessed in the essays and exam. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
The lectures include instructions on how to communicate economic data and concepts diagrammatically. These skills are practiced and assessed through essays and the exam. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
The unit includes consideration of foreign exchange rates and foreign investment. This knowledge is imbedded in essay and exam questions. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
The unit content includes instruction on how to formulate and interpret information diagrammatically. Students are required to access and assess information from a variety of sources. This is assessed in the assignments and exam. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
The lectures and tutorials are based on the resolution of economic problems. The essay and exam questions are designed to test the students? ability to solve such problems. 		True True True
   

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