ECON 102: Principles of Macroeconomics
(Spring 2015)
ANNOUNCEMENT and UPDATES:
May 8 - This week’s discussion section will review the content of the semester. There is no handout.
May 1 - Handout with solution for discussion section week 15 has been added.
April 24 - Handout with solution for discussion section week 14 has been added.
April 17 - Handout with solution for discussion section week 13 has been added.
April 10 - Handouts with solution (Chapter 14 and 15) for discussion section week 12 have been added.
March 20 - Handout with solution for discussion section week 9 has been added.
March 13 - Handout with solution for discussion section week 8 has been added.
March 6 - Handout with solution for discussion section week 7 has been added.
February 20 - Handout with solution for discussion section week 5 has been added. Practice Midterm 1 and answer key are added.
February 13 - Handout with solution for discussion section week 4 has been added.
February 6 - Handout with solution for discussion section week 3 has been added.
January 31 - Handout with solution for discussion section week 2 has been added.
January 23 - Handout with solution for discussion section week 1 has been added.
January 21 - Syllabus has been issued by Professor West. Discussion section time and venue, and additional information for discussion section have been added.
COURSE ECON 102: Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory / Spring 2015
INSTRUCTOR Kenneth West
LECTURE TIME/VENUE
MoWe 12:05p-12:55p / BIRGE HALL 145
TA Kanit Kuevibulvanich
DISCUSSION SECTION TIME/VENUE
(321) Fr 12:05p-12:55p / INGRAHAM 215
(326) Fr 11:00a-11:50a / INGRAHAM 214
OFFICE HOURS/VENUE
Mo 2:30p-4:00p / SOC SCI 6415
Catch me after lecture or by appointment
OTHER TAs
Alex Verbny
Yoko Sakamoto
EXAM (MARK YOUR CALENDAR!)
Midterm 1:
Wednesday, February 25, 12:05p-12:55p
Practice Midterm 1 / Answer Key
Midterm 2:
Wednesday, March 25, 12:05p-12:55p
Practice Midterm 2 / Answer Key
Final:
Sunday, May 10, 5:05p-7:05p
HOMEWORK
See MyEconLab
Homework 1 - Due February 4, 11:59pm
Homework 2 - Due February 11, 11:59pm
Homework 3 - Due February 18, 11:59pm
Homework 4 - Due March 11, 11:59pm
Homework 5 - Due March 18, 11:59pm
Practice Homework for Chapter 13
Homework 6 - Due April 15, 11:59pm
Homework 7 - Due April 23, 11:59pm
Homework 8 - Due April 29, 11:59pm
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK
Macroeconomics (5th edition), Hubbard and O’Brien
DISCUSSION SECTION MATERIAL
Discussion Section Week 1 (Jan 23)
Discussion Section Week 2 (Jan 30)
Discussion Section Week 3 (Feb 6)
Discussion Section Week 4 (Feb 13)
Discussion Section Week 5 (Feb 20)
Discussion Section Week 6 (Feb 27)
No discussion section after midterm
Discussion Section Week 7 (Mar 6)
Discussion Section Week 8 (Mar 13)
Discussion Section Week 9 (Mar 20)
Discussion Section Week 10 (Mar 27)
No discussion section after midterm
Discussion Section Week 11 (Apr 3)
No section during Spring Break
Discussion Section Week 12 (Apr 10)
Handout with solution (Chapter 14)
Handout with solution (Chapter 15)
Discussion Section Week 13 (Apr 17)
Discussion Section Week 14 (Apr 24)
Discussion Section Week 15 (May 1)
Discussion Section Week 16 (May 8)
Final exam review, no handout