Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
EXCL-0009
Location:
Online
Length:
24 weeks (126 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 principles of macroeconomics
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to focus on aggregate economic analysis. Topics include market systems, aggregate measures of economic activity, macroeconomic equilibrium, money and financial institutions, monetary and fiscal policy, international economics, and economic growth.

Learning Outcomes:

  • identify and interpret macroeconomic data
  • apply macroeconomic models to understand the economy
  • analyze the economic impacts of monetary and fiscal policy
  • demonstrate an understanding of the function of the central bank and the banking system

General Topics:

  • Fundamentals of economic thinking
  • How markets operate
  • Measuring the economy: national output and productivity, price level, business cycle, and unemployment
  • Modeling the business cycle
  • Monetary system: money creation and banking, role and function of central banks, money demand and velocity, and inflation
  • The financial system: saving, investment, and role of interest rates
  • The role of the government in the macro economy: stabilization policy, deficit and debt, and fiscal and monetary policy
  • Economic growth and development
  • Balance of payments and trade
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training

Methods of Assessment:

  • Quizzes
  • Proctored Final Examination

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
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