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ECON105-12S2 (C) Semester Two 2012
Introduction to Macroeconomics

15 points, 0.1250 EFTS
09 Jul 2012 - 11 Nov 2012 		↓Other occurrences

Description

Macroeconomic variables and their measurement. Aggregate supply and aggregate demand. Exchange rate policy. Monetary policy. Fiscal policy. Labour policy.

Timetable

Lectures
Streams Day Time Where Notes
Stream 01 Monday , Wednesday 2:00pm-3:00pm C2 Lecture Theatre 9 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct
Tuesday 2:00pm-3:00pm C3 Lecture Theatre 9 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct
or Stream 02 Monday , Wednesday 4:00pm-5:00pm C2 Lecture Theatre 9 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct
Tuesday 4:00pm-5:00pm C3 Lecture Theatre 9 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct

Tutorials
Streams Day Time Where Notes
Stream 01 Monday 11:00am-12:00pm Kirkwood KG05 23 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct
Stream 05 Wednesday 12:00pm-1:00pm Kirkwood KG06 23 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct
Stream 07 Wednesday 10:00am-11:00am Kirkwood KG07 23 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct
Stream 09 Wednesday 11:00am-12:00pm Kirkwood KH03 23 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct
Stream 12 Thursday 10:00am-11:00am Kirkwood KH08 23 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct
Stream 14 Wednesday 9:00am-10:00am Kirkwood KH03 23 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct
Stream 16 Monday 12:00pm-1:00pm Kirkwood KH03 23 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct
Stream 18 Monday 1:00pm-2:00pm Kirkwood KH03 23 Jul - 19 Aug,
3 Sep - 14 Oct

Course Coordinator

Stephen Hickson

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 10%
Online Multi-Choice Tests 10%
Tutorials 10%
Term Test 20%
Final Exam 50%

Examination and Formal Tests

Exam Saturday 27 Oct 2012 9:30am-12:30pm  
Test Wednesday 05 Sep 2012 7:00pm-9:00pm A1 Lecture Theatre , A2 Lecture Theatre , C1 Lecture Theatre , C2 Lecture Theatre , C3 Lecture Theatre

Textbooks

Recommended Reading

Mankiw, N. Gregory. , Bandyopadhyay, Debasis., Wooding, Paul; Principles of macroeconomics in New Zealand; 2nd ed; Cengage Learning, 2009.

The text must be purchased as a bundle with the ECON104 text:

Mankiw, N.G. (2012), Principles of Microeconomics (6th ed.).  USA:  Thomson South Western

Fees

Domestic fee $655.00
International fee $2,888.00


For further information see Department of Economics and Finance.

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