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Frederick
Community College EC202ONL1 Summer 2009
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Class begins: 05/30/09 |
Class ends: 07/25/09 |
Last Day to Withdraw:
07/08/09 |
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You must send your email address to the instructor before class begins |
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Instructor
Information: |
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Name: Dr. Yonnas K. Kefle |
Office: N/A |
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E-mail: ykefle@frederick.edu |
Phone
Number: 301-846-2507 |
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Office
Hours: By appointment |
Campus
Mail Box #: 231 |
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Course
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Credits: 3 |
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On-campus
Meetings: None |
On-campus
Exams: Final Exam |
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Prerequisites: EN52 or ESL 99 |
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Course
Description: |
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Emphasis
is placed on price theory, distribution, international trade, and economic
development in an essentially micro-economic approach. |
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Core
Learning Outcomes: |
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Students
completing this course will be able to: 1. (Goal
I) Demonstrate college-level
communication skills by ·
writing
and speaking effective, organized, clear, and grammatically correct English
appropriate for a specific subject, purpose, and audience (1) ·
interpreting
financial and economic written texts (2) 2. (Goal II) Demonstrate critical thinking skills by ·
recognizing
and interpreting the major concepts and problems related to the market system
(4) ·
evaluating
and analyzing significant economic facts and interpretations (4) ·
drawing
well-reasoned conclusions based upon the evidence and logical inferences (6) 3. (Goal III) Display general knowledge
and historical awareness by ·
differentiating
among the economic systems of the world (10) ·
interpreting
and identifying the historical perspectives of fiscal policy and monetary
policy (10) ·
identifying
the causes and solutions to the Great Depression (10) ·
identifying
the causes and solutions of the banking crisis of the early 1900s (10) ·
understanding
DIDMCA (1980) (10) 4.
(Goal
IV) Demonstrate quantitative problem
solving by ·
working
problems requiring a college-level understanding of math principles (11) ·
interpreting
economic data (12) ·
using
spreadsheet analysis (12) ·
constructing
and interpreting graphs (13) 5. (Goal VII) Understand and be able to interpret social
and educational ·
demonstrating
an understanding of the importance of ethical standards in the securities
markets (22,23) ·
demonstrating
an understanding the interaction of the securities markets and the accounting
firms (22,23) 6. (Goal X) Value the emergence of a multicultural
society by ·
demonstrating
a knowledge of the operations of the
World Bank and IMF (31) ·
tracking
the value of six different currencies (31) |
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Instructional Methods: |
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Principles
of Economics is traditionally a three hour lecture course. Our format for
this course is similar to the traditional course; however, our delivery
method is via the internet. In support of our learning objectives you will be
doing a great deal of independent work.
The course location is: http://frederick.blackboard.com |
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Text(s) for Course: |
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Microeconomics Principles,
Problems, and Policies (18th),
Campbell R. McConnell, Stanley L. Brue, Sean M. Flynn McGraw-Hill Irwin,
2009, ISBN 978-0-07-336594-7. |
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Progress
Report: |
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By
the end of the third week of the semester, you will have an opportunity to
evaluate your progress in this course and decide if you need to make any
adjustments (additional study, tutoring, conference with instructor) to
assure your success in this course. |
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Evaluation Methods |
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Attendance/Participation
Policy: |
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Students
must progress through the course materials in accordance with the topical
outline. |
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Email
Policy: |
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Email is
an instructional tool essential to student-instructor and student-student
communication. In the Blackboard environment by default, your email address
is available to all students in this course.
However, students are permitted to use email addresses of other
students in this course only for the purpose and the duration of this course. Students
who are concerned about the privacy of their personal email address are
reminded of commercially available products that allow them to create unique
email addresses specifically for the purpose and duration of this course. The
instructor can be expected to respond to regular student email inquiries
(grades, posted assignments, and tests excluded) within the time frame of 24
to 48 hours. Students with Disabilities FCC provides reasonable
accommodations to otherwise qualified students with disabilities in
accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and amendments.
Students with disabilities who are in need of accommodations must
contact the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office at
301-846-2408 (A Building, Room 106A) in order to request and apply for
services. The SSD office will require appropriate documentation of a
disability. Questions related to accommodations or services can be
directed to the SSD office. Additional information related to services
can be viewed at the following FCC web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/disability.aspx.
If you currently receive
services from the SSD office, please submit your Student Success Plan to me
and make an appointment with me to discuss your accommodations and needs in
class. I will hold any information you share with me in strict
confidence unless you give me permission to do otherwise. |
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Module |
Week |
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Textbook |
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1 |
May 30 |
Limits,
Alternatives, and Choices |
Ch. 1
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2 |
June 7 |
Demand,
Supply and Market Equilibrium
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Ch. 3 |
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3 |
June 14 |
The United
States in the Global Economy |
Ch. 5 |
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4 |
June 21 |
Consumer
Behavior
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Ch. 7
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5 |
June 28 |
Pure
Competition |
Ch. 9 |
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6 |
July 5 |
Monopolistic
Competition and Oligopoly |
Ch. 11
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7 |
July 12 |
Wage
Determination |
Ch. 13 |
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8 |
July 19 |
Natural
Resources and Energy Economics |
Ch. 15 |