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ECON1102: Macroeconomics 1

ECON1102: Macroeconomics 1

University
University of New South Wales
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HelpICantThinkOfAName

3 years ago

Assessment
30% -Playconomics multiple-choice quizzes. No fun games this time, unfortunately, but the questions were always
10% - Tutorial participation.
60% - Final Exam. Take-home exam.
Assumed Knowledge
ECON1101. I took micro 1 at the very start of 2018 and I didn't have any trouble with having forgotten anything.
Comments
As someone who's main interest lies in macroeconomics, this was a great introductory course. Most of the time is spent building up to the AD-AS model, by starting in a two-sector economy, then slowly adding inflation, consumption and saving, government spending, international trade, and central bank policies to the model. As long as you can remember how the different sectors interact with each other and the economy as a whole, which is mostly intuitive, then you'll do great!
Again, the business school has this annoying habit of forcing students to buy textbooks written by the lecturers in order to pass the course. This textbook isn't quite as fun as micro 1's was, but it's still a good resource to have.
Contact Hours
2 x 1.5 hour lectures per week. 1 x 1.5 hour tutorial per week.
Difficulty
1.5/5.
Lecture Recordings?
Yes. Lecture recordings from 2019 were given, along with new slides with voiceovers. I stuck with past recordings.
Lecturer
Glenn Otto, 5/5. He's been teaching this course for 20+ years. He knows what he's doing.
Notes / Materials Available
Full slides given out.
Overall Rating
4.5/5.
Textbook
Otto, Introduction to Macroeconomics.
Tutor
Shreya 4/5. Great tutor, but she'd be better in person.
Year & Trimester Of Completion
2020/T2
Your Mark / Grade
73 CR. Disappointed, but blame this mark entirely on 2101.

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