Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

OOSL-0007

Organization:

StraighterLine

Location:

Online

Length:

14 weeks (75 hours)

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	3	Macroeconomics

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to teach the principles of macroeconomics. Macroeconomics analyzes the performance of the national economy and its links to the global economy. This course is designed to examine many aspects of the economy from an aggregate perspective. Basic tools of economists are described, and an overview of the interrelated components of the United States' economy is included.

Learning Outcomes:

identify and apply relevant terminology and concepts to economic issues and problems
compare and contrast the market system of economics with other systems;
analyze and synthesize the public and private sectors of the US economy
explain and synthesize the components of the national income and product accounts
describe macroeconomic goals and problems
analyze and synthesize short-run and long-run models of macroeconomic activity
analyze government macroeconomic policy tools, and explain how they are used to stabilize the macro-economy
compare and contrast various macroeconomic theories
analyze and synthesize international economic activity, and use the results to predict the impact on US macroeconomic activity