Macroeconomics in a Global Economy

Spring 2017

ECO 212-W01 

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COURSE DESCRIPTION  

Almost every day we hear news reports of economic problems and successes from around the world. All over the world, countries are undertaking economic reforms (often called GLOBALIZATION or STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT POLICIES) that their leaders believe will provide their citizens with lower unemployment and higher living standards.

This course will cover the area of economics commonly defined as macroeconomics. The main goal of macroeconomics is to gain a better understanding of the causes of, and remedies for, UNEMPLOYMENT and INFLATION, as well as the factors that affect ECONOMIC GROWTH (unemployment, inflation, and economic growth).

We will study these macroeconomic issues in an international context to try to understand the economic reforms many countries are undertaking.

Macroeconomic Issues:

  • Unemployment
  • Inflation
  • Economic Growth

BLACKBOARD

All students must log-in to our Blackboard website, study the syllabus, and take the required 5-point, online, "Orientation Quiz". The syllabus quiz may be taken as many times as necessary and only the highest score will be counted. See schedule.
  • Always use the the Firefox browser when using blackboard (http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/)
  • Go to http://harper.blackboard.com
  • Follow the instructions to "log-in",
    • If you need help see the Student Service Desk link below the Login button..
    • You should see "ECO 212-W01 - MACROECONOMICS (Spring 2017)" in the "My Courses" box. If you do not please e-mail the instructor: mhealy@harpercollege.edu 

E-MAIL

When e-mailing your instructor always put "ECO 212" and a message in the subject line. Please use proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

Option to Forward Mail from your Harper E-mail Account

If you are not planning on using your Harper email account, you can find instructions on how to forward email from that account to one you check frequently by logging in to the Harper Student Portal and clicking on the "My Harper E-Mail" tab. All correspondence in this class will be sent to your Harper e-mail account.

ONLINE ORIENTATION

There is NO ON-CAMPUS ORIENTATION. Instead, there is an extensive course syllabus and an orientation quiz which must be competed during the first week of the semester. The orientation quiz is worth 5 points and you can take it as many times as is necessary. Only the highest score will be included in the gradebook. The orientation quiz will cover information found in the course syllabus and on the course Blackboard site. You will find all this information, and the orientation quiz, on the course Blackboard site.

If you have any questions please post them on the Blackboard Discussion Board so that all students can read the question and reply, or email me.

For your online orientation: read this syllabus, review the course Blackboard site, and take the ORIENTATION QUIZ on Blackboard

INSTRUCTOR:

Mark Healy
E-Mail: mhealy@harpercollege.edu
Office: J-262
Office Hours
Phone: 847-925-6352
Cell: 815-861-7265