ECON 101 Principles of Economics (Macro)
This course introduces students to important economic issues which affect an entire economy. Students will more comfortably read and understand books, newspapers, and magazines with economic content. Topics include demand and supply theory, gross domestic product determination, inflation, unemployment, the role of the government and public choice, fiscal and monetary policy, and foreign exchange rates and trade.
Prerequisite
Eligible to enroll in
ENGL 121
Hours Weekly
3 hours weekly
Course Objectives
- Summarize opposing sides of an economic issue.
- Establish a point of view of an economic issue after analyzing and evaluating various
opposing arguments. - Evaluate the relevance and validity of data used in macro-economic arguments
- Analyze the implications of government macro-economic policies.
- Discuss macro-economic schools of thought.
- Discuss issues of international trade or finance from a macro-economic perspective.
Course Objectives
- Summarize opposing sides of an economic issue.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Writing Assignments
- "Argument comparison" paper
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric
- Establish a point of view of an economic issue after analyzing and evaluating various
opposing arguments.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Writing Assignments
- "Argument Comparison" paper
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric
- Evaluate the relevance and validity of data used in macro-economic arguments
Learning Activity Artifact
- Writing Assignments
- "Argument comparison" paper
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric
- Analyze the implications of government macro-economic policies.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Analytic worksheet/paper/debate performance on a macro-economic policy
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric
- Discuss macro-economic schools of thought.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Quiz questions relating to macro-economic schools of thought
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Rubric
- Discuss issues of international trade or finance from a macro-economic perspective.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Quiz questions relating to intenational trade or finance
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Rubric