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NOTE: |
This is an aggressive calendar
designed to accomplish a semester's work in seven weeks. The dates for the chapters
to read indicate the part of the week during which you should complete that
assignment. The reading assignments are scheduled for Monday-Wednesday and
Thursday-Saturday. The dates and times for the last opportunities to complete
tests and exams are the precise dates and times
when access will end. You must complete the tests and exams no later than the
posted dates. I encourage you to work ahead of this schedule and take
each test/exam in advance of the last opportunity. Unexpected occurrences
happen frequently when students wait until the last minute. The online tests
and exams are timed and one attempt is allowed. The amount of time allocated
begins when you click the link to access a test/exam; therefore, you must be
prepared to complete the test/exam when you access it. Please read the Test
& Exam Instructions before beginning. |
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WEEK/DATE |
ASSIGNMENTS: READING, TESTS & EXAMS |
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First
Day |
Critical information for your progress
in our course is available in the Course Syllabus, Assignments, Test &
Exam Instructions, and Frequently Asked Questions. You must read these
sections and complete both the Respondus LockDown Browser Test and the
Critical Thinking Activity/Pre-Test which are available in the Tests &
Exams section of our course. This assignment is required to be completed by
the end of the third day of the semester. |
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Jan 17 |
Chapter 1: Introduction: What is
Economics? |
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Jan 21 |
Chapter 3: Exchange and Markets |
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Jan 24 |
Last opportunity to
complete Test 1: Chapters 1-4 (11:59 p.m.) |
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Jan 28 |
Chapter 6: Unemployment and
Inflation |
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Jan 31 |
Last opportunity to
complete Test 2: Chapters 5-7 (11:59 p.m.) |
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Feb 04 |
Chapter 9: Aggregate Demand and
Aggregate Supply |
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Feb 07 |
Last opportunity to
complete the Mid-Term Exam: Chapters 1-10 |
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Feb 11 |
Last opportunity to post
a Position Paper - Discussion Area (11:59 p.m.) |
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Feb 14 |
Last opportunity to
complete Test 3: Chapters 12-14 (11:59 p.m.) |
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Feb 18 |
Chapter 16: The Dynamics of
Inflation and Unemployment |
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Feb 21 |
Last opportunity to
complete Test 4: Chapters 15-17 (11:59 p.m.) |
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Feb 25 |
Chapter 18: International Trade
and Public Policy |
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Feb 28 |
Chapter 19: The World of
International Finance |
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Mar 06 |
Last opportunity to
complete the Final Exam: emphasizes Chapters 12-19 |
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Your assignments for this semester are to read the assigned chapters and complete the tests and exams by or before the last opportunity to do so. These are the minimum requirements to complete the course. I do not make additional assignments, because I have learned that a worthwhile homework assignment for one student may be “busy work” and a waste of time for another student. I think that as a college student you are the better judge of what is useful and worthwhile to you. I trust that you will do more than the minimum to get the full advantage from this course... that is a mark of scholarship! There are many study aids available in the text book and NS Online: review and discussion questions, Internet exercises, cases, notes, summaries, PowerPoint presentations, etc. All of these are for you to use as you wish to develop mastery of the subject. You do not have to submit responses to them. If you put forth minimal effort in this course, you can expect minimal results. If you want to get the most from this course, you will need to "get your hands dirty" and do quite a bit of work. Learning requires hard work! |