ECON206-23S2 (C) Semester Two 2023

Intermediate Macroeconomics

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 July 2023
End Date: Sunday, 12 November 2023
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 30 July 2023
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 1 October 2023

Description

ECON 206 provides an understanding of fluctuations of aggregate activity, the growth of a country’s standard of living, and how government choices affect these things. We study how people's and firms' decisions about consumption, saving, and investment affect their welfare and wealth, a country’s exports and capital flows, and the values of interest and exchange rates. We look at the role of money, inflation, credit, and the financial system in the economy. We use the aggregate demand and supply model to understand why the economy fluctuates and what it means for people's employment and income. Then we see if the government can stop or mitigate the effects of the fluctuations. Finally, we look at how we can improve our standard of living through economic growth.

Learning Outcomes

1. demonstrate an understanding of how aggregate economic variables are determined by the choices made by households, businesses, and government.
2. explain what happens to aggregate economic behaviour when there is a change in the underlying behaviour of a part of country, or from a change in another country.
3. analyse the effects

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Employable, innovative and enterprising

Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Globally aware

Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

Timetable 2023

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 11:00 - 12:00 E8 Lecture Theatre
17 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 12:00 - 13:00 E8 Lecture Theatre
17 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 13:00 - 14:00 C3 Lecture Theatre
17 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct
Drop in Class A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 13:00 - 14:00 Jane Soons 602
24 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct
02 Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00 Meremere 409
24 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct
03 Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 Psychology - Sociology 251
24 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct
04 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Meremere 409
24 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct
05 Friday 09:00 - 10:00 Meremere 409
24 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct

Examination and Formal Tests

Test A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 19:00 - 21:00 K1 Lecture Theatre
11 Sep - 17 Sep

Course Coordinator

Philip Gunby

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Report 20%
Problem sets 10%
Quizzes 10%
Mid-semester Test 30%
Final Exam 30%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $868.00

International fee $4,075.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Economics and Finance .

All ECON206 Occurrences

  • ECON206-23S2 (C) Semester Two 2023