040045 UK Macroeconomics (2017S)
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from We 15.02.2017 09:00 to We 22.02.2017 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 14.03.2017 23:59
Registration information is available for each group.
Groups
Group 1
max. 200 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Tutorium:
MI wtl von 15.03.2017 bis 28.06.2017 11.30-13.00 Ort: Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock;
Wednesday
08.03.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
09.03.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Wednesday
15.03.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
15.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
16.03.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Wednesday
22.03.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
22.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
23.03.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Wednesday
29.03.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
29.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
30.03.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Wednesday
05.04.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
05.04.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
06.04.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Wednesday
26.04.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
26.04.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
27.04.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Wednesday
03.05.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
03.05.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
04.05.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Wednesday
10.05.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday
17.05.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
17.05.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
18.05.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Wednesday
24.05.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
24.05.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday
31.05.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
31.05.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
01.06.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Wednesday
07.06.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
07.06.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday
14.06.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
14.06.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Wednesday
21.06.
08:00 - 09:30
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday
21.06.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
22.06.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Wednesday
28.06.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The evaluation consists of following components: midterm exam, final exam and in-class quizzes (all closed-book).The midterm exam takes place on Wednesday, May 10, 11.30-13.00.
The final exam takes place on Wednesday, June 28, 11.30-13.00.
The final exam takes place on Wednesday, June 28, 11.30-13.00.
Reading list
"Macroeconomics: Understanding the Global Economy", by David Miles, Andrew Scott, and Francis Breedon (3rd edition), Wiley. (Chapters 1-7, and 10-20)
Group 2
anrechenbar für BW, 1.Abschnitt, VO+UE, bzw. entsprechendem Teil der Diplomprüfung "Grundzüge der politischen Ökonomie ... " sowie für das Erweiterungscurriulum Volkswirtschaftslehre, Modul "VO Makroökonomie".
max. 200 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Tutorium:
FR wtl von 17.03.2017 bis 28.04.2017 09.45-11.15 Ort: Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß;
FR 05.05.2017 09.45-11.15 Ort: Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock;
FR wtl von 12.05.2017 bis 23.06.2017 09.45-11.15 Ort: Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock;
Monday
06.03.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
09.03.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
16.03.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
17.03.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Monday
20.03.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
23.03.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
24.03.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Monday
27.03.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
30.03.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
31.03.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Monday
03.04.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
06.04.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
07.04.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Monday
24.04.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Tuesday
25.04.
09:45 - 11:15
Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Thursday
27.04.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
28.04.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
Thursday
04.05.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
05.05.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
12.05.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Monday
15.05.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
18.05.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
19.05.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Monday
22.05.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday
26.05.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Monday
29.05.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
01.06.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Thursday
01.06.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
02.06.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
08.06.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
09.06.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Monday
12.06.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday
16.06.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Monday
19.06.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Thursday
22.06.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday
23.06.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Aims, contents and method of the course
The course aims at introducing the students to the basic contents of macroeconomics. By the end of the course, students are expected to have acquired a basic understanding of what factors drive economic growth, what causes business cycle fluctuations, how the financial sector operates, and how nominal and real exchange rates are determined in global markets.
The course consists of five main building blocks:1. Macroeconomic Accounts
2. Economic Growth
3. Business Cycles
4. Financial Sector
5. Open Economy and Exchange RatesCourse Textbook: Macroeconomics: Understanding the Global Economy, by David Miles, Andrew Scott and Francis Breedon, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons
The course consists of five main building blocks:1. Macroeconomic Accounts
2. Economic Growth
3. Business Cycles
4. Financial Sector
5. Open Economy and Exchange RatesCourse Textbook: Macroeconomics: Understanding the Global Economy, by David Miles, Andrew Scott and Francis Breedon, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons
Assessment and permitted materials
The evaluation consists of three components:
45% midterm exam
45% final exam
10% 2 quizzesThe minimal requirement for a positive course grade is to achieve 50 points.
45% midterm exam
45% final exam
10% 2 quizzesThe minimal requirement for a positive course grade is to achieve 50 points.
Reading list
Course Textbook: Macroeconomics: Understanding the Global Economy, by David Miles, Andrew Scott and Francis Breedon, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons1. What is Macro and National Accountsa) What is Macro?
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 1b) National Accounts
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 2, excluding 2.52. Economic Growtha) The Wealth of Nations: The Supply Side
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 3, only from 3.3 to 3.5 (inclusive)b) Capital Accumulation and Economic Growth
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 4 excluding 4.8c) Total Factor Productivity, Human Capital and Technology
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 5 excluding 5.5d) Endogenous Growth and Convergence
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 6, only from 6.1 to 6.4 (inclusive)3. Business Cyclesa) Unemployment and the Labour Market
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 7 excluding 7.8b) Consumption
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 10, from 10.1 to 10.5 (inclusive)c) Investment
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 10, from 10.8 to 10.11 (inclusive) [note: 10.13 is discussed later, in Stabilization Policy]d) Business Cycles
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 11 (except 11.5 and 11.9)e) Money and Prices
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 12f) Monetary Policy
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 13 [note: 13.2 is discussed later in Stabilization Policy]g) Fiscal Policy
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 14h) Stabilization Policy
References: Course Textbook, Chapter 15 and for IS-LM model see 10.13 and 13.24. Financial Sector (if time permits):a) Equities and Bonds
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 16 (excluding 16.2, 16.5, 16.6, 16.12 and 16.13)b) Banking Sector
Reference, Course Textbook, Chapter 17, only 17.1 and 17.2c) Sovereign Debt and Default
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 17, only 17.1, 17.2 and 17.35. Open Economy and Exchange Rates (if time permits)a) Real Exchange Rate Determination
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 19 (excluding 19.5)b) Nominal Exchange Rate
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 20, only 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 20.4 and 20.5
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 1b) National Accounts
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 2, excluding 2.52. Economic Growtha) The Wealth of Nations: The Supply Side
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 3, only from 3.3 to 3.5 (inclusive)b) Capital Accumulation and Economic Growth
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 4 excluding 4.8c) Total Factor Productivity, Human Capital and Technology
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 5 excluding 5.5d) Endogenous Growth and Convergence
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 6, only from 6.1 to 6.4 (inclusive)3. Business Cyclesa) Unemployment and the Labour Market
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 7 excluding 7.8b) Consumption
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 10, from 10.1 to 10.5 (inclusive)c) Investment
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 10, from 10.8 to 10.11 (inclusive) [note: 10.13 is discussed later, in Stabilization Policy]d) Business Cycles
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 11 (except 11.5 and 11.9)e) Money and Prices
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 12f) Monetary Policy
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 13 [note: 13.2 is discussed later in Stabilization Policy]g) Fiscal Policy
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 14h) Stabilization Policy
References: Course Textbook, Chapter 15 and for IS-LM model see 10.13 and 13.24. Financial Sector (if time permits):a) Equities and Bonds
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 16 (excluding 16.2, 16.5, 16.6, 16.12 and 16.13)b) Banking Sector
Reference, Course Textbook, Chapter 17, only 17.1 and 17.2c) Sovereign Debt and Default
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 17, only 17.1, 17.2 and 17.35. Open Economy and Exchange Rates (if time permits)a) Real Exchange Rate Determination
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 19 (excluding 19.5)b) Nominal Exchange Rate
Reference: Course Textbook, Chapter 20, only 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 20.4 and 20.5
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Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
In total up to 100 points can be reached. The midterm exam counts for 45 points, the final exam counts for 45 points and the in-class quizzes count for 10 points.The minimal requirement for a positive course grade is to achieve 50 points.
Examination topics
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1. Macroeconomic Accounts
2. Economic Growth
3. Business Cycles
4. Financial Sector
5. Open Economy and Exchange RatesThe lecture comprises 4 hours per week covering mainly theory and examples. There will be an additional tutorial, where practical exercises are discussed.