Principles
of Macroeconomics (ECON-002)
Georgetown
University Qatar
Dennis
C. McCornac
Spring
2021
This course provides an
introduction to macroeconomics. The first part of the course explores
how GDP, inflation, unemployment, and other macroeconomic aggregates are
measured in practice. The second part develops analytical models of
macroeconomic performance and growth in the long run. The third part focuses on
short-run (business-cycle) fluctuations and fiscal and monetary policies.
Professor McCornac Sections
71 and 72
Office: 0D27
Email: dm1231@georgetown.edu
Office Hours: Available in Zoom
conferencing. Please email me if you would like to meet.
Refer to the Zoom
address in Canvas under Office Hours
Textbook: Krugman
& Wells, Macroeconomics, 5th Edition, MacMillan
Learning, 2018.
ISBN: 9781319188122
|
Section |
Professor |
Lecture |
TA |
Recitation |
|
001-71 |
McCornac |
MW 11:30 am - 12:45
pm |
Maha Al Haroon |
R 10:40 am - 11:30 am |
|
001-72 |
McCornac |
MW 2:00 pm - 3:15
pm |
Farasha Abdul Jaleel |
R 1:20 pm - 2:10 pm |
TA Email: Maha Al Haroon Email: maa459@georgetown.edu
Farasha
Abdul Jaleel Email: fa516@georgetown.edu
TA Office Hours: TBD
Honor
System: Every student has the responsibility to abide
by the GUQ Honor System. Review it at
https://www.qatar.georgetown.edu/academics/academic-affairs/honor-system/honor-system-policies-procedures/.
Suspected infractions of the Honor System will
be referred to the Honor Council. If a student is found in violation, we
reserve the right to award a failing grade on the assignment or the course as a whole, in addition to any sanction that the
Honor Council and the Dean may apply.
Grading Scale:
|
Method of Evaluation |
Points
Possible |
|
Quizzes Five
(5) Quizzes - Each worth 6 points) [Six (6) quizzes will be given – Two (2)
announced and Four (4) unannounced - with the lowest grade dropped] |
30 |
|
Exam 1: Exam
will be held on Thursday, February 11 |
60 |
|
Exam 2: Exam
will be held on Thursday, March 25 |
60 |
|
Final Examination: TBD |
120 |
|
Homework [Six
(6) problem sets worth six (6) points each – lowest problem set grade will be
dropped] |
30 |
|
TOTAL |
300 |
Exams: Plan well in advance for
the exams: no early or make-up exams will be offered under any circumstances.
Two class times will be re-arranged to accommodate the midterms. Extra points on one or more exams may be added at the
discretion of the instructor. Extra points will never be offered to an
individual student.
Letter
Grades: A for above 85%, A- for above 80%, Bs for above
70%, C for above 60%, D for above 50%.
Homework: Due
date/time of homework will be indicated in every assignment. Late homework will
not be accepted (do not ask the TAs to violate this rule). The one homework
grade will be excused (not counted toward your grade).
Attendance: Attendance is expected for all lectures and
recitation.
Canvas: The syllabus, problem sets, and other materials
will be made available on Georgetown’s Canvas web site, which you access with
your NetID and password.
Use of Cameras During Online Classes:
There is no university
policy on camera use in online classes. However, students are strongly
encouraged to turn on their computer/device cameras when participating in
class. Students are required to understand and abide by the university's policy
on virtual learning security which prohibits any student from photographing or
videorecording another student's image via Zoom or another online platform, as
well as the dissemination of any such photographs or video recordings.
Violations are subject to adjudication under the Code of Student Conduct.
Title IX & Non-Discrimination:
As faculty at Georgetown University, we are
committed to our responsibilities under Title IX, as well as the University’s
non-discrimination policies. For details
of University policies, please refer to the following links:
https://titleix.georgetown.edu/#
https://www.qatar.georgetown.edu/campus-life/title-ix
https://bulletin.georgetown.edu/regulations/antidiscrimination