ClassInfo

Class Participation (5%)
You will be graded on your participation in lecture and discussion. Participation includes attendance at lectures and discussion sections, active participation (by asking and responding to questions), and respect shown to peers and instructors. You are not guaranteed to receive all 10 percentage points.

Homework problem sets (10%)
You will receive problem sets regularly throughout the semester (8 total). They will be posted on Moodle on Tuesdays and due by the following Monday in class. Please type your problem sets and turn in a printed copy at the beginning of lecture. Problem sets are graded by TA with check, check minus, or check plus. The lowest problem set grade will be dropped. The problem sets are important to your learning and will be the best way to learn and understand the material and prepare for the exams.

Short memo and presentation (15%)
Students will work in groups that will be determined at the beginning of the semester. Each group will prepare a presentation for an in-class discussion on a policy or decision-making issue. Presentations will be based on your use of relevant economics tools and your informed opinions. In addition, each member of the group will write an individual memo - no longer than five pages double spaced-that summarizes his or her position on the issue. The memo will be due by noon the day of in-class discussion.

Midterm Exams (Two at 20% each, total midterms are 40% of final grade)
The in-class exams will cover material presented in lecture and discussion, problem sets and in the policy discussions. Exams will test concepts developed in class, as well as your ability to analyze and solve problems similar to those in your problem sets. I will give you sample test questions with answers to help you prepare for each exam.

Final Exam (30%)
The final exam will be the same format as the in-class exams and problem sets. It will be cumulative, although more heavily weighted towards the material in the final part of the course. The final exam is scheduled according to the University's Calendar on December 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

Lectures will occur once a week on Mondays from 6:00 to 8:45 pm. Lectures will cover material similar to the textbook and will go into more detail in certain areas and cover topics the textbook misses. There will be plenty of opportunities for questions and some in-class problems and exercises. During half of the lecture sessions there will be short memo presentations. The class lectures are reinforced with homework problem sets and policy memos. Printed slide handouts will be provided to you at each class and posted on the Moodle site for note-taking.

Discussion sections will occur once a week on Wednesdays from 6:00-7:15. Discussion sections will focus on reviewing concepts that the class finds difficult and going over practice problems. Please let your TA know if there are specific concepts you would like covered.

Class Participation (5%)
You will be graded on your participation in lecture and discussion. Participation includes attendance at lectures and discussion sections, active participation (by asking and responding to questions), and respect shown to peers and instructors. You are not guaranteed to receive all 10 percentage points.

Homework problem sets (10%)
You will receive problem sets regularly throughout the semester (8 total). They will be posted on Moodle on Tuesdays and due by the following Monday in class. Please type your problem sets and turn in a printed copy at the beginning of lecture. Problem sets are graded by TA with check, check minus, or check plus. The lowest problem set grade will be dropped. The problem sets are important to your learning and will be the best way to learn and understand the material and prepare for the exams.

Short memo and presentation (15%)
Students will work in groups that will be determined at the beginning of the semester. Each group will prepare a presentation for an in-class discussion on a policy or decision-making issue. Presentations will be based on your use of relevant economics tools and your informed opinions. In addition, each member of the group will write an individual memo - no longer than five pages double spaced-that summarizes his or her position on the issue. The memo will be due by noon the day of in-class discussion.

Midterm Exams (Two at 20% each, total midterms are 40% of final grade)
The in-class exams will cover material presented in lecture and discussion, problem sets and in the policy discussions. Exams will test concepts developed in class, as well as your ability to analyze and solve problems similar to those in your problem sets. I will give you sample test questions with answers to help you prepare for each exam.

Final Exam (30%)
The final exam will be the same format as the in-class exams and problem sets. It will be cumulative, although more heavily weighted towards the material in the final part of the course. The final exam is scheduled according to the University's Calendar on December 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

Lectures will occur once a week on Mondays from 6:00 to 8:45 pm. Lectures will cover material similar to the textbook and will go into more detail in certain areas and cover topics the textbook misses. There will be plenty of opportunities for questions and some in-class problems and exercises. During half of the lecture sessions there will be short memo presentations. The class lectures are reinforced with homework problem sets and policy memos. Printed slide handouts will be provided to you at each class and posted on the Moodle site for note-taking.

Discussion sections will occur once a week on Wednesdays from 6:00-7:15. Discussion sections will focus on reviewing concepts that the class finds difficult and going over practice problems. Please let your TA know if there are specific concepts you would like covered.