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Principles of Macroeconomics
This collection contains the Affordable Learning Solution for the Southern University System (AL$4SUS) list of peer-reviewed textbooks for Principles of Macroeconomics (common course-id ECON 202), one of the top 50 college courses identified for inclusion in the Southern University Online Library for Education (SUOLforEd).
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General Course Description - ECON 202:
An introductory course focusing on aggregate economic analysis. Topics include: market systems, aggregate measures of economic activity, macroeconomic equilibrium, money and financial institutions, monetary and fiscal policy, international economics, and economic growth.
Minimum units: 3.0
Any rationale or comment: None
Prerequisites
Prerequisites: Elementary Algebra
Corequisites: None
Advisories/Recommendations: Intermediate Algebra
Pedagogical Approach & Learning Outcomes
Pedagogical Approach
None
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Identify and interpret macroeconomic data.
- Apply macroeconomic models to understand the economy.
- Analyze the economic impacts of monetary and fiscal policy.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the function of the central bank and the banking system.
Assessment & Other Information
Assessment
- Assessed written work is recommended for this course and may include any of the following (colleges are encouraged to work with local CSU and UC departments to determine writing requirements):
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- Current event analysis
- Term papers
- Essay questions on exams
- Exams and Quizzes containing one or more:
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- Multiple Choice questions
- Short answers
- Problem Solving
- True/False
- Essays
- Homework Problem Sets
- Presentations
- Debates and class discussion
- Group projects
- Experiments
Other Information
None
Course Resources
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Principles of Macro-economics (Open (Access) Textbook)The text also includes many current examples, including: the housing bubble and housing crisis, Zimbabwe’s... More
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Macroeconomics Theory, Models and Policy (Open (Access) Textbook)Macroeconomic: Theory, Models and Policy is focused on the material that students need to cover in a first introductory... More
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Principles of Macroeconomics (Open (Access) Textbook)The integrating theme for macroeconomics is the model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply. Following its... More