24Spring ECON 103 Syllabus

ECON 103.1003 Syllabus

ECON 103: Principles of Macroeconomics

Spring Semester, 2024

Version date: 1/22/2024

1. Course Information

Classroom: MIKC 107

Lecture: MoWeFr 10:00 – 10:50 am

Instructor: Qizhou (Robin) Luo

Email: qluo@unr.edu

Office Hours: MoWe 11:00 – 11:50 am, AB 520.

You may also reach out to me with questions and schedule office hours by appointment via email.

• Course Description

Introductory analysis of how markets and governments interact to determine an economy’s output, employment, income, interest rate, wage, price, and trade balance levels over time.

• Pre/Co-requisites

Prerequisite: ECON 102

Corequisites: MATH 124 or MATH 126 or higher.

• Textbook and Materials

Macroeconomics, 3e by Acemoglu/Laibson/List

Students must purchase Pearson MyLab in order to complete homework assignments and in-class quizzes.

• List of Topics

The course aims to cover the topics listed below (this may vary slightly). Each topic should take between one and three weeks of class time.

1. Introduction and review of key concepts in Economics. (Ch 1 & 2).
2. Optimization (Ch 3)
3. Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply (Ch 4)
4. Measuring National Income, Inflation and Unemployment. (Ch 5, Ch 9, Ch 11.3)
5. The Economy in the Long Run. (Ch 7)
6. Credit Markets (Ch 10)
7. Money and the Federal Reserve. (Ch 11).

• Assessment

40% Homework

25% Midterm Exam

25% Final Exam

10% In-class quizzes

Valid reasons for late submissions and procedures for scheduling makeup exams should be presented by the due dates. Late homework submissions will incur a penalty of 20% for each day overdue if without reasons.

• Grading Criteria, Scale, and Standards

A: 93% – 100%	C: 74% – 76.9%
A-: 90% – 92.9%	C-: 70% – 73.9%
B+: 87% – 89.9%	D+: 67% – 69.9%
B: 84% – 86.9%	D: 64% – 66.9%
B-: 80% – 83.9%	D-: 60% – 63.9%
C+: 77% – 79.9%	F: <60%

Grades will be curved based on the outcomes achieved. The grades displayed on WebCampus may not necessarily represent your final grade.

• Key Dates

Monday, Jan 22	First day of classes
Monday, Feb 19	No class – President’s Day
Friday, Mar 15	Midterm Exam
MoWeFr, March 25, 27, 29	No class – Spring Break
Wednesday, May 8	No class – Prep Day
Friday, May 10	Final Exam

• Notes

This syllabus may undergo minor revisions. Any changes will be communicated during class sessions and through WebCampus Announcements.