William Rainey Harper College

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Schedule - Fall 2005
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UNITS: [Unit 1] [Unit 2] [Unit 3]

UNIT 1: What is Economics? -
The 5 Es of Economics, Structural Adjustment and the Market Economy

Week/Dates

What you should be doing:

WEEK 1

Aug. 22-28

Chapters 4 and 23W
Orientation, Macroeconomics in the Global Economy

WEEK 2

Aug. 29- Sept.4

Chapter 1

What is Economics?
and
Graphing

Graphing:

WEEK 3

Sept. 5-11

Chapter 2
The Economic Problem

WEEK 4

Sept. 12-18

Chapter 3
Demand and Supply

WEEK 5

Sept. 19-25

Chapters 6 and 20
Economic Interaction and International Trade

WEEK 6

Sept. 26-Oct. 2

Exam 1 - Unit 1

UNIT 2: An introduction to Macroeconomics? -
Unemployment, Inflation, and Economic Growth

Week/Dates

What you should be doing:

WEEK 7

Oct. 3-9

Chapter 5
Introduction to Macroeconomics and Overview of the U.S. Economy

WEEK 8

Oct. 10-16

Chapter 11

A Model of the Macroeconomy: AD/ AS

WEEK 9

Oct. 17-23

Chapter 11
AD/ AS continued
  • Continue studying the Aggregate Supply / Aggregate Demand model of Chapter 11
  • Take Practice Quiz 4

WEEK 10

Oct. 24-30

Chapter 7
Measuring the Economy

WEEK 11

Oct. 31-Nov. 6

Chapter 8
Unemployment, Inflation, and Economic Growth

WEEK 12

Nov. 7-13

Chapter 17
Economic Growth

AND

Chapter 22
Economic Growth in the Less Developed Countries

WEEK 13

Nov. 14-20

Exam 2
  • Last day to withdraw from course: Monday, Nov. 14.
    • NOTE: If you are considering withdrawing from the course, you may want to take exam 2 early to see how well you do. Please notify the instructor if you need to know your exam grade by the drop date.
  • Check out the Discussion Forum
  • Take Exam 2 by Wednesday, Nov. 16
    • NOTE: If you are considering withdrawing from the course, you may want to take exam 2 early to see how well you do. Please notify the instructor if you need to know your exam grade by the drop date.

Unit 3: Macroeconomic Policy -
Fiscal and Monetary Policy

Week/Dates

What you should be doing:

WEEK 14

Nov. 21-27

Chapters 9 &12
Keynesian Economics and Fiscal Policy

WEEK 15

Nov. 28-Dec. 4

Chapter 13
What is Money?

AND

Chapter 14
How Banks Create Money

WEEK 16

Dec. 5-11

Chapter 15
Monetary Policy

WEEK 17

Dec. 12-14

Exam 3
and
Final Exam
  • Check out the Discussion Forum
  • Take Exam 3 by Wednesday, Dec. 14 (or before!)
  • Take the Comprehensive Final Exam by Wednesday, Dec. 14.