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This document outlines the course syllabus for IS-ECO 152 – Introduction to Macroeconomics at Duy Tan University International School. The 3 credit course will be taught on Wednesdays from 2-5:15pm and Saturdays from 8-11:15am in Room 901A by Professor Yun-Chin Hsu. Assessment will include attendance, class discussion, practical application, a midterm test, and a final exam. Over 15 class sessions, topics will range from introductions to macroeconomics to economic fluctuations and debates over macroeconomic policy. Students will learn basic macroeconomic concepts and analyze economic growth factors to achieve three learning outcomes: define macroeconomic terms, analyze economic growth determinants,

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Syllabus - ECO 152

This document outlines the course syllabus for IS-ECO 152 – Introduction to Macroeconomics at Duy Tan University International School. The 3 credit course will be taught on Wednesdays from 2-5:15pm and Saturdays from 8-11:15am in Room 901A by Professor Yun-Chin Hsu. Assessment will include attendance, class discussion, practical application, a midterm test, and a final exam. Over 15 class sessions, topics will range from introductions to macroeconomics to economic fluctuations and debates over macroeconomic policy. Students will learn basic macroeconomic concepts and analyze economic growth factors to achieve three learning outcomes: define macroeconomic terms, analyze economic growth determinants,

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DUY TAN UNIVERSITY

International School
IS-ECO 152 – Introduction to Macroeconomics
Semester 1 - Academic Year: 2018 – 2019

No. of Credit Hours Instructor Information Class Information


LEC: 3 credits HSU, YUN-CHIN Wed - 14:00-17:15
Office: Rm. 601, 254 Nguyen Van Sat – 08:00-11:15
Linh, Danang, Vietnam Rm. 901A, 254 Nguyen Van Linh,
Office Hours: Danang, Vietnam
Tel.: +84-511-3650403 (Ext 601)
Cell:
Email: ychsu2016@gmail.com

Textbook(s)

1. Mankiw, N. G. (2018). Principles of macroeconomics (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
(ISBN: 978-1-305-97150-9)
Reference Materials

Course Description:
Introduce the principles of macroeconomics. The course provides students with an understanding
of economic activities the level of industry, country, and internationally.

Academic Program: Introduction to Macroeconomics


Prerequisite(s) Co-requisite(s) Course Status for Program

COURSE TOPICS & SCHEDULES


Content Course Topic Readings Note
No.
Content 1 Introductions (Units 1-3)
Course Overview
Class focus:
Introduction to economics
Content 2 Class focus: (Units 1-3)
Introduction to economics
Content 3 Class focus: (Units 4-6)
How markets work
Content 4 Class focus: (Units 4-6)
How markets work
Content 5 Class focus: (Unit 7)
Markets and welfare
Content 6 Class focus: (Units 10-11)
Data of macroeconomics
Content 7 Class focus: (Units 12, 13,
Real economy in the long run 15)
Content 8 Mid-term test (Units 12, 13,
Class focus: 15)
Real economy in the long run
Content 9 Class focus: (Units 16-17) Group task: Find a
Money and prices in the long run bartering product in
history, elaborate
pros and cons
Content Class focus: (Units 16-17)
10 Money and prices in the long run
Content Class focus: (Units 18-19)
11 Macroeconomics of open economies
Content Class focus: (Units 20-22)
12 Short-run economic fluctuations
Content Class focus: (Units 20-22)
13 Short-run economic fluctuations
Content Class focus:
14 Review
Content Class focus: (Unit 23)
15 Final thoughts: Debates over macroeconomics
policy

COURSE ASSESSMENT PLAN

Assessment Type Grade Percentile


Attendance 10%
Discussion in class 10%
Practical application 10%
Mid term test 15%
Final Exam 55%
Total: 100%

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES


At the completion of this course, students will be able to:
CLO1. Define the basic contents and terminologies of economics in general and macroeconomics
in particular.
CLO2. Analyze the concept of economic growth, the institutional structure and the factors that
determine a country's economic growth.
CLO3. Coordinate teamwork.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND STUDENT OUTCOMES

Course Course Teaching Assessment Type Level of Student


Learning Topic Methodology Coverage Outcome
Outcome
CLO1 - CONT.2 - Lecture - Quizzes L (e)
CONT.15 - Case study - Teamwork
- Problem-based - Midterm Exam
learning - Final Exam
CLO2 - CONT.4  - Lecture - Quizzes M (c)
- CONT.15 - Problem-based - Teamwork
learning - Midterm Exam
- Case study - Final Exam
CLO3 - CONT.1; 4 - Lecture - Quizzes M (e)
 15 - Problem-based - Teamwork
learning - Midterm Exam
- Final Exam

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