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Macroeconom.ics

· Nathalie Bolh

· Office : 112

· Officehours: Moand Wed: 9 to 10.30 a.m. andFri9 to 10 a.m. or by appointment

· Phone: 534-5476

· TA'soffice hours:

· E-mail: nbolh@ucsd.edu

· Class Web Page : econ.ucsd.edu/

· A password is necessary to access the webpage. It will be released in class. It cannot becommunicated by email.

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Course descriptionCoursematerial : Macroeconomicsby G. Mankiw:

-Short intro to macroeconomics : Chapters1 & 2 definemacroeconomics,the main macroeconomicdata and issues.

-Economyin the long run: Classicaltheory: Chapters3, 4, 5, 6.We usemodelsto understanddifferents issuessuchasinflation, unemployment...We alsoanalysethe effectsofmonetarypolicyfiscalpolicy,trade policy...

-Economyin the very long run: Chapters7, 8 useof growthmodelsto understandthe determinantsof long term growth,policiesto promotegrowth ...

-Economyin the short run: Studyof the IS-LMmodelin Chapters10, 11.

LecturesFocuson what is the most important in eachchapter.

Insist on sometopicswith additionalmaterialnot includedinthe textbookor lectureslides.

Interactivity: questionsand short practiceproblems.

Slides: Outlineand summaryfor each lecture.They do not_ includelecturenotesor solutionsto problemsstudiedin class.Onlyone format available: powerpoint.

The examsare basedon what is doneduring lectures(bothwhat is explainedand the problemsstudiedin class).

Optimal Training

· Attendanceandfocusduringlectures.

· ReadandLearnChaptersbeforeLectures.Getreadyto answerquestions.Redrawgraphsto memorizethem.

· Printslides ifyou can so that you can ..J' !

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Lectures.

· Homework(Chaptersreading,Problems,MCQ...)

Exam,s· Generally consist in problems and multiple choice questions. No

calculator, no notes. Cheating reported to the Dean.

· If you leave the classroom during the exam, you can not come back.

· Midterm 1 : Approx. 40 minutes beginning of class. No additionaltime for late students. Weight 20%

· Midterm 2 : Approx. 40 minutes beginning of class. No additionaltime for late students. Weight 20%

· Graded Homework: Weight 10%

· Final Exam : Approx.2 - 3 hours. Noadditionaltime for late students.Weight 50%

· Grades willbe curved for each exam.

· Copies are generally corrected and returned one week after the examin class. After they are available in the TA'soffice. No grades given byemail.

Course an,dEx,amSchiediu.le

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. 05/01 : chap1

. 07/01 : chap2

. 09/01 : chap2

. 12/01 : chap2

. 14/01 : chap3

. 16/01 : chap 3

. 19/01 : MartinLutherKingDay

. 21/01 : chap 3

. 23/01 : chap 4

. 26/01 : chap 4

. 28/01 : chap 4

. 30/01 : chap 5

. 02/02 : chap 5

. 04/02 : chap 5

. 06/02 : chap 6

. 09/02 : Midterm1

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. 11/02 : chap 6

. 13/02 : chap 7

. 16/02 : President'sDay

. 18/02 : chap 7

. 20/02 : chap 7

. 23/02 : chap 8

. 25/02 : chap 8

. 27/02 : chap 8

. 01/03 : Midterm2

. 03/03 : Chap 10

. 05/03 : Chap 10

. 08/03 : Chap 10

. 10/03 : Chap 11

. 12/03 : Chap 11

. 15/03 to 19/03 : Finals.

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· 16/01 : deadlinefor assignements/chap 1 and2

· 23/01 : deadlinefor assignments/chap 3

· 06/02 : deadlinefor assignments/chap 4

· 13/02 : deadlineforassignments/chap 5 and 6

· 27/02 : deadlineforassignments/chap 7

· 05/03 : deadlinefor assignments/chap 8

· 12/03 : deadlinefor assignments/chap 10 & 11

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· Re-grading is exceptional. Re-grading canoccur only during the week followingamidterm.or a final and only if theinstructor considers that points haveclearly been forgotten during thecorrection.

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· No make-up exams.

· If exam missed without a universityaccepted excuse:grade=O for the missed exam.

· Excusesfor missed exams must be pre-approved by theinstructor. Students who make contact after the exam willhave to document why they could not make contact prior to "

the exam. In addition, any student who misses an exam dueto physicalillnesswillbe required to providedocumentationfrom a licensed physicianindicatingwhy the student wasphysicallyunable to take the exam. Alldocumentation and anadditionalsigned written statement explainingthe relevantcircumstances of the absence must be providedto theinstructor within 2 workingdays of the student's return to thecampus. Failureto complyto one of the above in the specifiedmanner willresult in a grade of zero for the exam.