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Dive into Canadian and global economies, grasp key economic principles, analyze policies critically, and interpret media reports effectively. Utilize textbooks, course materials, and supplementary tools to ace assessments and excel in ECON2010.
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Economics 2010 1-Introduction Rober Martinez-Espineira
How to find me • My office is: AA3087 • My e-mail is: rmartinezesp@mun.ca • My office hours are posted on my door and on my website
Objectivesof the Course • To learn about the Canadian and global economies • To learn some of the key principles and tools used by economists • To become an effective critic of economic policy • To learn how to interpret Economics in the media
Course ObjectivesText book • The main text book for this course is Michael Parkin and Bade’s Microeconomics: Canada in the Global Environment, 7th Edition
Other Study tools • Econ2010 website (coming soon) • I will open access for you and e-mail you the link • Quizzes and practice exercise on MyEconLab
also • Practice with the quizzes suggested by Parkin • Use the chapter tips • Use office hours if you need help
Assessment • 2 midterms: 60% • Final exam: 40%
To understand economics and succeed in ECON2010 • read the text once before the lecture…and once afterwards • read by section • come to class • take good notes
To understand economics and succeed in ECON2010 • work the problems in the text book • work steadily week by week, not just a few days before an exam!
To understand economics and succeed in ECON2010 • do not despair if things seem complex, they are just different! • do not get overconfident if things seem easy; they are, but they might get more complicated!