ECON 4012 - Macroeconomics IV (H)
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2024
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code ECON 4012 Course Macroeconomics IV (H) Coordinating Unit Economics Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 4 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Incompatible ECON 7122 Restrictions Available only to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Economics (Honours) program Assessment Typically individual assignments, midterm and final exam or project Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Jacob Wong
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Apply methodology exercised in the study of modern macroeconomics.
- Form simple theories related to the mechanisms that are regarded as important in the functioning of a macroeconomy.
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1,2 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
1,2 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
1,2 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
1,2 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
1,2 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Recommended Resources
Class notes and additional required readings will be posted on the course MyUni website. Books that you may want to reference during the course include:
- "Mathematics for Economists" - Carl P. Simon and Lawrence Blume
- "A First Course in Optimization Theory'' - Rangarajan K. Sundaram
- "Dynamic Macroeconomic Theory'' - Thomas Sargent
- "Recursive Methods in Economic Dynamics'' - Robert Lucas Jr. and Nancy Stokey (with Edward Prescott)
- "Macroeconomic Theory'' - Thomas Sargent
- "Recursive Macroeconomic Theory'' - Lars Ljungqvist and Thomas Sargent
- "Advanced Macroeconomics'' - David Romer
- "Lectures on Macroeconomics'' - Olivier J. Blanchard and Stanley Fischer
- "Introduction to Modern Economic Growth'' - Daron Acemoglu"
- "Economic Growth'' by Robert J. Barro and Xavier Sala-I-Martin
- "Foundations of Interational Macroeconomics'' - Maurice Obstfeld and Kenneth Rogoff
- "The Macroeconomics of Self-Fulfilling Prophecies'' - Roger Farmer
Online Learning
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Lectures supported by group learning through assignments.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Students should be prepared to allocate at least 8 hours per week to obtain a working knowledge of the course material.Learning Activities Summary
Dynamic Optimization
-The Method of Lagrange and the Method of Kuhn-Tucker
-Dynamic Programming
General Equilibrium Under Certainty
The Overlapping Generations Model
Midterm
Dealing with Linear Difference Equations
Rational Expectations
General Equilibrium Under Uncertainty
Applications of General Equilibrium Theory Under Uncertainty
-Real Business Cycle Models
*Simulating models
-Equilibrium Unemployment Theory
-Optimal Taxation
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Due Weighting Learning Outcome Assignments See MyUni 20% 1 Midterm Exam Week 6 or 7 30% 1 Final Exam or Final Project Exam Period 50% 1, 2 Total 100% Assessment Detail
Each student is to submit his/her own copy of the homework assignments. However, you are strongly encouraged to work in small groups in order to learn from each other. No late homework will be accepted and there will be no make-up assignments.Submission
The dates for class assessments will be posted on the course MyUni page.
The final exam or final project will be cumulative but will emphasize post midterm material. Unless proper documentation is provided, there will be no make-up midterms and you must write all exams on the scheduled dates. Where appropriate documentation is provided a make-up assessment will be provided.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M11 (Honours Mark Scheme) Grade Grade reflects following criteria for allocation of grade Reported on Official Transcript Fail A mark between 1-49 F Third Class A mark between 50-59 3 Second Class Div B A mark between 60-69 2B Second Class Div A A mark between 70-79 2A First Class A mark between 80-100 1 Result Pending An interim result RP Continuing Continuing CN Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
Additional Assessment
If a student receives 45-49 for their final mark for the course they will automatically be granted an additional assessment. This will most likely be in the form of a new exam (Additional Assessment) and will have the same weight as the original exam unless an alternative requirement (for example a hurdle requirement) is stated in this semester’s Course Outline. If, after replacing the original exam mark with the new exam mark, it is calculated that the student has passed the course, they will receive 50 Pass as their final result for the course (no higher) but if the calculation totals less than 50, their grade will be Fail and the higher of the original mark or the mark following the Additional Assessment will be recorded as the final result. -
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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