Syllabus

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
ECONOMICS 2020
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
SUMMER 2008


Instructor:
M. FAZIL ACAR
fazilacar@wayne.edu
Office: 2140 F/AB Lecture:
MTWR
10:30AM – 12:20PM
STAT 129 Office Hours:
Wednesday
01:00PM-03:00PM
Other times by appointment


Textbook: Principles of Macroeconomics, John B. Taylor, 5th edition (Houghton Mifflin)

The Study Guide for this book is very helpful and is definitely recommended for students seeking additional resources.

General: Here is my recommendation on how you should attempt to master the material covered in this class:
1. Read the textbook on your own before coming to class. Begin to think through some of the questions at the end of the chapter as best you can. Quiz yourself on the vocabulary terms defined in the chapter.
2. Come to lecture and hear the material explained. Pay attention for the concepts that you understood from the book as well as any concepts you did not understand. Listen for the terms you learned from reading the textbook to confirm that you understood their meanings.
3. Read the textbook a second time, this time keeping in mind the points emphasized in lecture. By now you have mastered the terminology of the chapter and have worked with the concepts in detail. Attempt to answer the end of chapter questions. If you purchased the Study Guide, work through the chapter in the Study Guide.
4. Come to my office hours.

Grades: Your grade will have the following components:

Quizzes 20%
First midterm exam 25%
Second midterm exam 25%
Final exam 30%

The following scale will be used to calculate final grades:

80% - 84%, B + 65% - 69%, C + 50% - 54%, D+
90% - 100%, A 75% - 79%, B 60% - 64%, C 45% - 49%, D
85% - 89%, A – 70% - 74%, B – 55% - 59%, C – 40% - 44%, D –



Exams: The exams will be exclusively multiple-choice. You will need to bring a scantron form to both midterm exams and to the final exam.

The first midterm will cover material from chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and will be given during lecture time on JULY 16. The second midterm will cover material from chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and will be given during lecture time on AUG 5.

The final exam will be cumulative. The final exam will be given during the lecture time on Thursday, AUG 14.

Makeups: Since you cannot pass the class without taking all three exams, you should plan on being in class to take those exams. Only with a documented, legitimate excuse can an exam be taken at a time other than the scheduled time. Examples of legitimate excuses are doctor-verified illnesses or hospitalization, funerals, court dates, jury duty, etc. Examples of excuses that are not legitimate are vacation plans, undocumented illnesses, work, etc.
Quizzes: At the end of each chapter we done you will take the Quiz. The Quizzes will be multiple-choice and I will drop your lowest 3 scores. In that case you will have right to miss 3 quiz. There is no make up for Quizzes.


Schedule: The following is our schedule. Changes will be announced in lecture and on Blackboard.

Jun 25 …Syllabus/Chapter 1 July 22 …Chapter 10
Jun 26 …Chapter 1 July 23 …Chapter 10
Jun 30 …Chapter 2 July 24 …Chapter 11
July 1 …Chapter 2 July 28 …Chapter 11
July 2 …Chapter 3 July 29 …Chapter 12
July 3 …Chapter 3 July 30 …Chapter 12
July 7 …Chapter 4 July 31 …Chapter 13
July 8 …Chapter 4 Aug 4 …Chapter 13
July 9 …Chapter 5 Aug 5 …Exam 2
July 10 …Chapter 5 Aug 6 …Chapter 14
July 14 …Chapter 6 Aug 7 …Chapter 14
July 15 …Chapter 6 Aug 11 …Chapter 15
July 16 …Exam 1 Aug 12 …Chapter 15
July 17 …Chapter 9 Aug 14 …FINAL
July 21 …Chapter 9
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(See academic calendar: http://sdcl.wayne.edu/RegistrarWeb/Calendars/academic)