Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
VNU-HCM
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
(BA117IU)
INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS
CONTENT
COURSE STAFF..............................................................................................................................4 Communication with Staff................................................................................................................4 INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE......................................................................................4 Teaching times and Locations...........................................................................................................4 Perquisite and Parallel courses..........................................................................................................4 Relationship of this course to other course offerings.......................................................................5 Approach to learning and teaching...................................................................................................5 COURSE OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES..................................................................................5 Course objectives...............................................................................................................................5 Student learning and outcomes ........................................................................................................5 Teaching Strategies............................................................................................................................5 STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT......................................................................6 Workload ...........................................................................................................................................6 Attendance ........................................................................................................................................6 General Conduct and Behavior.........................................................................................................6 Keeping informed..............................................................................................................................6 LEARNING ASSESSMENT............................................................................................................6 Assessment details ............................................................................................................................6 Assignment Submission Procedure ..................................................................................................7 Late submission ................................................................................................................................8 Assignment Format...........................................................................................................................8 ACADEMIC HONESTY AND PLAGIARISM .............................................................................8 STUDENT RESOURCES.................................................................................................................8 Course Resources..............................................................................................................................8 COURSE SCHEDULE ....................................................................................................................9
COURSE STAFF
Teaching Staff: Room: Phone: Email: Consultant times: Tutor: Room: Phone: Email: Consultant times: To be advised/ also by appointment 09 48 39 96 69 vuonghungcuong@yahoo.com To be advised/ also by appointment Dr. Vuong Hung Cuong
Communication with Staff Student are advised to contact staff during consultant times, or by arranging an appointment.
1.2. Units of Credit UOC value for the course: 3 Perquisite and Parallel courses Not applicable
Relationship of this course to other course offerings This is core required course for all majors in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). It focuses on the basic principles of market economy. Approach to learning and teaching The teaching and learning adopted in this course is learner-center, and consequently, requires active student participation and contribution. Through a range of interactive activities and teaching strategies, it seeks to engage students in the learning. It also seeks to facilitate independent learning through individual tasks and research, and fosters collaborative learning through a range of group activities. It considers prior learning through a range of group activities.
Tutorial (1.0 hours): case studies, group discussion, exercises and assignments
LEARNING ASSESSMENT
Assessment details To pass this course, student must: - attempt ALL FOUR assessment tasks - submit/ complete all assessment tasks on time - attain an overall pass mark of 50% in the course
Assessment Tasks:
Tasks 1. Assignment Group report + presentation (cases) 2. Mid-term Test 3. Final Test Marks 30% 25% 45% Date/ Notes On the beginning of presentation date
1. Assignment & Group presentation: The group will include 3-4 members and will present the cases (that is specified in the Course schedule). Due to the large number of groups and the limited of time, the groups that have the same topic should prepare the presentation (Power Point file) and one group will be random selected for presentation. The presentation will be taken in 5 10 minutes, questions and discussions are in 10 minutes. The requirements for this assignment are: - Present the case (and ensuring that you are well understanding that case). - Provide your own thinking about the case, for example: whether you like it or hate it and why? Can you think about an extension ?... - Apply into Vietnamese economic context (you can find the appropriate example in Vietnamese environment) The group is strongly recommended to consult with lecturer and tutor before make the presentation. 2. Mid-term Test The midterm test will be 60 90 minutes in length and will be in the form of multiple choices questions and essay (problems). This is open book test. 3. Final Test The final test will be 90 120 minutes in length during Final Exam Period. The paper will consist of 2 parts: the first part is multiple choices questions, that usually take 50 60%, and the second part is case study and/ or open questions. This is close book test.
Grading
The letter grade will be followed by the University suggested rule: 90-100: A+, 80-90: A, 70 80: B+, 65 70: B, 55 65: C+, 50 55: C, 30 - <50: D+, 10 - <30: D Assignment Submission Procedure It is essential that you submit all your assignment tasks on time via the appropriate procedures. You should submit your written assignment to the tutor or lecturer in the beginning of class that your group will present. Procedure i) Attach a copy of the Assignment Cover Sheet to be found at the end of this document ii) Make the copy of the assignment for safe keeping iii) Hand in your assignment to the tutor or lecturer iv) You may not submit assignment via email or by fax 7
Late submission Request for late submission of assignments or absent in the session that your group will present must be made in writing to the course lecturer. Extensions will be granted on medical grounds only, or on compassionate grounds under special circumstances. Medical certificates or other supporting documents may be required. Late submissions may incur a penalty of 5% of the assignment mark per day. Assignment Format See page 10
STUDENT RESOURCES
Course Resources The following text and references are essential for the course.
*
Used with kind permission from the University of New South Wales
Textbook: N. Gregory Mankiw (2004 or new edition), Principles of Economics, 3rd edition, Thomson South-Western References: David Begg, Economics, Stanley Fischer Paul A. Samuelson & William D. Nordhaus, Economics, 14th Edition, Mc.Graw-Hill, Inc. Lecture Notes: Will be distributed by Dr. Vuong Hung Cuong via email Useful Websites: 1. Open Courseware, Fulbright Economics Teaching Program: http://ocw.fetp.edu.vn/index.cfm 2. Mankiw Xtra! Website: http://mankiwxtra.swlearning.com (Username: Maiphuong Password: quynhmai) 3. Vietnam Economic Times: http://vneconomy.vn/home.htm 4. Dominique Salvatore, Managerial Economics Website http://www.swlearning.com/economics/salvatore/salvatore5e/salvatore5e.html 5. ECO 100 Online http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~reak/eco100/ The students are encouraged to add more reference resources into this list
COURSE SCHEDULE
Wk 1 2 Topic - Course Introduction - Basic Concepts of the Economics Basic Concepts of the Economics (cont) Date A:30 Mar/ B: 3 Apr A: 6 Apr/ B: 10 Apr Readings: Mankiw Chapter 1 Reading: Chapter 1 & Chapter 2 (Textbook) Chapter 1 Reading : Chapter 1 & Chapter 2 (Textbook) Chapter 2-Lecture Notes/ Chapter 4, Chapter 6, Chapter 7 (Textbook) Chapter 2-Lecture Notes/ Case study (Textbook: Mankiw)
A: 13 Apr/ B: 17 Apr
Case 1: Who has a comparative advantage in producing lamp, p.54 Case 2: - Two ways to reduce the quality of smoking demanded, p.70 Case 3: 9
A: 20 Apr/
B: 24 Apr
Lines at the gas pump, p.116, Case 4: Rent control in the Short run and Long run, p.117 Case 5: Should there be a market in organs, p.152 Case 6: - Pricing Admission to a Museum, p.98
A: 27 Apr B: OFF
A: OFF B: 8 May
Case 5: Should there be a market in organs, p.152 Case 6: - Pricing Admission to a Museum, p.98 Case 7: Income Effect on Labor Supply: historical trends, Lottery winners and the Carnegie conjecture, p. 472 Case 8: True profit versus fictitious profit, p. 271 Case 9: - Near-empty restaurants and offseason miniature golf, p. 298 Case 10: The DeBeers diamond monopoly, p.315 Case 11: Monopoly drugs versus Generic drugs, p.324 Case 12: Advertising and the 10
A: 11 May/ B: 15 May
8 9 10 11
MID-TERM BREAK Production and the Cost of production Perfect competitive market
304 19/5 A: 1 Jun/ B: 5 Jun A: 8 Jun/ B: 12 Jun Chapter 5-Lecture Notes/ Chapter 13 (Textbook) Chapter 6-Lecture Notes/ Chapter 14 (Textbook)
12
Monopoly
A: 15 Jun/ B: 19 Jun
13
A: 22 Jun/ B: 26 Jun
14
A: 29 Jun/ B: 3 Jul
price of eyeglasses, p. 382 Case 13: OPEC and the world oil market, p.353 Case 14 The Prisoners dilemma tournament, p. 362 Case 15 The Microsoft case, p.366
15
11
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS
GROUP REPORT
Group members: Student Number 1. 2. 3. Surname Given Name
Student Name 1. 2. 3.
Responsibility in Assignment
Participation % *
* Please ensure that you discuss this % as a group and that the mark is fairly allocated. If your group has any problem, please discuss with the course lecturer
12
13