UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES VISAYAS ECON 101(MACROECONOMICS)

Division Of Social Sciences

COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Econ 101 Instructor Miah Maye M. Pormon
number
Course title Macroeconomics Consultation M-Th 8:30-5:30
hours TF 1:00- 4:00

Course credit 3.0 units Phone 09098237900

Class venue, M-Th (7:00-8:30) and (TF 4:00- E-mail maye_pormon@yahoo.com

day & time 5:30)
Course Analysis of the overall performance of the economy including output and employment levels,
description inflation, economic growth, international linkages and the effects of monetary and fiscal
policies.
Course To be able to know and understand how the economy works in a macro level.
goals To appreciate concepts in macroeconomic perspective
To be a critical thinker regarding the situation of the national economy, the role of specific
factors like inflation and unemployment to the growth of one economy.
Course Schedule Course Objective Topic References and
deadline of
requirements
Day 1 Discuss the Course orientation and Course syllabus
significance/importance of requirements, overview of
the course the course
Day 2 Discuss the encapsulated Introduction Part 1 Dornbusch
models of
macroeconomics
Day 3 Discuss and be National Income Part 2- Dornbusch
familiarize with the NIA Accounting
methods
Day 4 Discuss the core models Aggregate Supply and Part 3-Dornbusch
of macroeconomics Demand
Day 5 Discuss the different Consumption and Savings Dornbusch, Mankiw,
component in solving for Samuelson
Day 6 the nations economy. Investment and Spending Dornbusch, Mankiw,
Samuelson
Day 7 Income and Spending Dornbusch, Mankiw,
Samuelson
Day 8 First Long Exam

Day 9 Discuss and discover the Inflation and Dornbusch and Mankiw
effect of these factors to Unemployment
the economy
Day 10 Discuss the IS-LM model. Money, Interest and Dornbusch and Mankiw
Income
Day 11 Continuation on money, Dornbusch and Mankiw
interest and income
Day 12 Discuss the regulations to Monetary and Fiscal Dornbusch and Mankiw
be passed on by the Policy
government to address
problems of economy
 Day 13 Money and Banking Mankiw

Day 14 Second Long Exam

Day 15 Appreciate and to know Economic Growth Mankiw

the different growth
theories
Day 16 Discuss the role of trade International Linkages Dornbusch and Mankiw
and finance in the linkage
of countries
Class Activity Points
requirements
1. Long Exams(3) 60
.
2. Assignments, Paper and Seatwork 10
3. Quizzes/Activities 15
4. Class Participation and Reporting 10
5. Attendance 5
Total 100

Class For Paper/Article Review: they should be word-processed using Times font size 12 and a
requirements deduction of 5 each day for late submissions.
details For class participation: This will include class sharing and discussions.
Class reporting: this will be done by group or by partner, the topic will be given by the
instructor two weeks before the reporting.
Students with a pre-final grade of 2.0 or better are exempted from taking the final exam.
Those who are exempted but still wish to take the final exam may do so at their own risk.
Final exam is worth 30 % of the final grade.
Bases for Grades will be allocated based on the points earned:
grading
1.0 = 96-100 2.25 = 71-75
1.25 = 91-95 2.50 = 66-70
1.50 = 86-90 2.75 = 61-65
1.75 = 81-85 3.00 = 56-60
2.00 = 76-80 5.0= 55 and below

*Reading List
Dornbusch, R, S. Fischer and R. Startz. 1998. Macroeconomics. 7th edition. McGraw-Hill
Mankiw, G.(n.d).Macroeconomics. 6th Edition.
Samuelson,P. Principles of Economics
And other selected readings

Class-pals List below names of at least three classmates. Get the best mode of getting in touch with
them in case you have concerns regarding the course.
Name Phone/Fax/Cell Email Address