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040035 UK Macroeconomics (2016S)

6.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

Summary

1 Khalil , Moodle
2 Kartal , Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
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

  • Wednesday 09.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 10.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 15.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 16.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 17.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Wednesday 06.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 07.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 12.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 13.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 14.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 19.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 20.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 21.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 26.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 27.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 28.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 03.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 04.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 10.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 18.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 19.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 24.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 25.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 31.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 01.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 02.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 07.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 08.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 09.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 14.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 15.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 16.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Tuesday 21.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Wednesday 22.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 23.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Friday 24.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

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 11, 15.00-16.30.
The final exam takes place on Wednesday, June 29, 15.00-16.30.

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

Tutorials:
DO 14.04.2016 13.15-14.45 Ort: Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock;
FR 06.05.2016 13.15-14.45 Ort: Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß;
DO 02.06.2016 15.00-16.30 Ort: Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß;
FR 24.06.2016 13.15-14.45 Ort: Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

  • Monday 07.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 10.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 14.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 17.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 04.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 07.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 11.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 14.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 14.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 18.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 21.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 25.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 28.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 02.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Friday 06.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 19.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 23.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Monday 30.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 02.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 02.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 06.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 09.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 13.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 16.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 20.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Thursday 23.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 24.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Assessment and permitted materials

The evaluation consists of four components: Midterm exam (45%), final exam (45%), homeworks (10%).

Information

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 Rates

The lecture comprises 4 hours per week covering mainly theory and examples. There will be an additional tutorial, where practical exercises are discussed.

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

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 capital markets.

Reading list

"Macroeconomics: Understanding the Global Economy", by David Miles, Andrew Scott, and Francis Breedon (3rd edition), Wiley. (Chapters 1-7, and 10-20)

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:28