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Econ 200 - Introduction to
Economics
ONLINE COURSE
Spring 2006
Updated April 6, 2006
INSTRUCTOR:
Phil Martinez
PHONE:
(541) 463- 5158
FAX:
(541) 463-4160
OFFICE
HOURS: CEN 419
MWF 10
to 11,
TTh 11:30 to 12:30,
and by appointment
INSTRUCTOR
E-MAIL: martinezp@lanecc.edu
COURSE WEBSITE: http://teach.lanecc.edu/martinezp/Online/Syl.htm
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Please, feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. My
office hours are listed above. I may be reached by phone, fax or
e-mail. If I am out please, leave your name, phone number or e-mail
address, any message
or question you have, and the time and day that you called. I will
return your call.
Since this webpage
is the primary means that I will use to manage the course content,
please check this website several times
each week. Additionally, please
contact me if you find any errors or confusing information on this
website.
COURSE
DESCRIPTION
This course is equivalent to the Econ 200, Principles of Economics:
Introduction lecture courses offered at LCC. The same material will be
covered.This is the first of the three economic
principles courses offered at LCC and is a pre-requisite for ECON 201
and ECON 202. In this introductory class the student is introduced to
the basic tools and concepts used in modern economics. In particular,
the course introduces the use of graphs; the importance of scarcity;
the measurement of economic activity; the role of prices, supply and
demand; the business cycle, unemployment and inflation. The course will
also briefly introduce current economic policy issues e.g. pollution,
taxation, poverty and inequality, and international trade.
COURSE
OBJECTIVES
This course is designed to prepare students for future economics
courses (ECON 201 and ECON 202) as well as to enable students to better
understand and evaluate economic policy debates. The objectives of the
course are for the student:
1. to master the basic economic tools, terms and concepts.
2. to evaluate economic issues
and policies utilizing basic economic methods.
3. to become prepared to take
ECON 201 and ECON 202.
4. to begin to think
"economically": There is no such thing as a free lunch!
REQUIREMENTS
Students enrolled in the course are required
to:
1. provide the instructor with an active e-mail
address;
2. actively monitor their e-mail, at a minimum twice
a week;
3. access the internet to download
course material from my webpage;
4. complete
all assigned reading;
5. utilize
all of the available material on the
course webpage:
http://teach.lanecc.edu/martinezp
6. complete
all exams as scheduled.
TEXTS
1. REQUIRED: THE ECONOMY
TODAY, 10TH Edition, Bradley Schiller, McGraw-Hill Irwin, (2005)
2. REQUIRED: Material on presented on and linked to
this course webpage.
GRADING
Course grades will be based on six Chapter Exams taken in sequence
throughout
the term.
Each
exam maybe taken twice.
The highest score will determine your grade for that exam.
If you choose to take an exam only once then the score of that exam
will determine your grade for that exam.
Letter
grades are given on a percentage basis
with plus and minus grades within these ranges:
A |
90
% -100% |
B |
80%
- 89% |
C |
70&
- 79% |
D |
60%
- 69% |
F |
59%
and Below |
UNGRADED PRACTICE ASSIGNMENTS
Ungraded practice
assignments will be available online. These
assignments will NOT
be submitted to the instructor. These assignments will focus on
required material provided on the instructor's webpage for this course.
The solutions will also be provided on
line.
EXAMS
All exams will be given in the Social Science Testing Lab :
LOCATION: 4th Floor, Center
Building, Room 456
HOURS: Opening
on Monday, April 17, the Testing Lab Hours are:
Monday and Tuesday
10:00
AM
to 7:00 PM
Wednesday and Thursday
9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM
to 5:00 PM.
Saturday
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Sunday CLOSED.
All
exams will also be available at all LCC Community Learning Centers
(CLCs) during their
normal
operating hours:
When arriving at a
Testing location you MUST:
1. Bring
your photo identification;
2. Know your Student Identification Number (our L number);
3. Bring a copy of your schedule (to verify enrollment and ensure you
are given the correct exam);
4. Know the Course Name and Number.
5. Know which exam you are taking (i.e. exam 3, or exam 4).
6. The Instructor's name (i.e. me: Phil Martinez).
You may
take each exam at your convience during the scheduled time. You should
always allow at least 1 hour for each exam, so you should never arrive
for an exam after after 4PM on Fridays or the day immediately prior to
a holiday..
If due to
an emergency, you are unable to take an exam when it is scheduled you
must contact the instructor to re-schedule. Additionally, the exam MUST
BE TAKEN WITHIN A WEEK of the scheduled time to earn full credit.
The
score of each exam is immediately available to each student at the end
of each exam. Additionally, a spreadsheet summary of all scores will be
electronically posted for students to view via a Linked Page on this
syllabus. The spreadsheet will protect all student identities and will
be available prior to the 8th week of the term.
Due
to
the lack of contact between the students and instructor Online
Exams often result in lower average scores. Therefore, it is
essential that students take all of the exams and maintain contact with
the instructor whenever questions arise.
Exam 3
weights the Supply and Demand material (Ch. 3) more
heavily than the other material. It is essential to understand this
material.
This
is not a
self-paced, individualized course: ALL EXAMS MUST
BE COMPLETED AS SCHEDULED.
ENROLLMENT,
WITHDRAWALS, INCOMPLETES, NO CREDIT
Students are
academically and financially responsible for maintaining
their own registration status in the course.
DISABILITY
SUPPORT SERVICES
If you need
support or assistance because of a disability, you may be
eligible for academic accommodations through Disability Services. For
more information, contact Disability Services at (541) 463-5150
(voice), or 463-3079
(TTY), or stop by Building
1, Room 218.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Lane
Community College is committed to providing a working and learning
environment that is free from discrimination, harassment and
retaliation. Lane is committed to equal opportunity in education
and employment, affirmative action, diversity, and compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act. The college prohibits
discrimination in admissions, employment and access to college
programs, activities, and services on the basis of race, color,
national origin, sex, marital status, familial relationship, sexual
orientation, pregnancy, age, disability, religion, expunged juvenile
record, or veteran status. This commitment is made by the college in
accordance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. For
more information contact José Ortal, Director of Affirmative
Action/Diversity/ Equal Opportunity, 463-5801.
COURSE OUTLINE
WEEK
of TERM |
TOPICS COVERED |
CHAPTER COVERED |
WEBPAGE
MATERIAL COVERED |
EXAM |
EXAM DATES | POINTS (Approx) |
Weeks
1 & 2 |
Scarcity Production Possibilities Choice Graphs |
Chapter 1, and Appendix to Chapter 1 |
Modelling Linear Graphs Non-linear Graphs Production Possibilities Practice: Graphs Practice: Production Possibilities |
1 |
April 17 - 22 |
60 |
Week
3 |
Overview
of the U.S. Economy |
Chapter 2 |
Income
and Wealth Distribution |
2 |
April
24 - 29 |
40 |
Weeks
4 & 5 |
Supply
& Demand |
Chapter 3 | Supply
and Demand Notes Practice: Supply and Demand |
3 |
May
1 - 9 |
60 |
Weeks
6 & 7 |
Market
Failures and the Role of Government |
Chapters 4 | Good
Tax/Bad Tax Tax Shifting Practice: Taxation |
4 |
May
10 - 20 |
50 |
Week
8 |
National
Income Accounting Measuring the Economy |
Chapters 5 | The
GDP Myth What's wrong with the GDP? Genuine Progress Indicator Practice: GDP |
5 |
May 24 - June 3 |
50 |
Week 9 & 10 | Unemployment
and Inflation |
Chapters 6 & 7 | Bureau
of Labor
Statistics - CPI Consumer Price Index Practice: Consumer Price Index |
6 |
June
5 - 14 |
80 |
TOTAL | 340 |
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