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BUEC 311: Business Economics, Organization and Management, Winter 2016
LEC B1: MWF 11:00 – 11:50am Location: BUS 2-5
Instructor: John Turvey Office: BUS 2-33
Email: [email protected] (Please include BUEC 311 B1 in the Subject line.) Office Hours: T R 12:30 – 13:30 AND/OR by appointment
Course Prerequisites: ECON 101, 102 and MATH 113
Course Description: Economics examines the allocation of scarce resources by consumers and firms. Our purpose in BUEC 311 is to investigate allocation choices and decision making processes within the context of microeconomic theory. We will examine the roles of markets and prices, and how prices inform consumption and production decisions.
Required Materials: We will use Microeconomics, 8th edition, by Robert Pindyck and Daniel Rubinfeld, along with the MyEconLab student access kit (http://www.myeconlab.com). Other options are available, e.g. the paperback Custom Edition. Limited MyEconLab access will be provided for students who do not purchase access kits. Announcements and lecture notes will be posted on ULearn Blackboard (https://ulearn.ualberta.ca), to which all registered students will have access.
Class Attendance: Attendance is highly encouraged. While class notes will be provided through PowerPoint slides, it is not likely they will provide sufficient information to prepare students for either assignments or examinations.
Evaluation:
MyEconLab-based assignments (8 best of 10 assignments are counted) 20%
Midterm 1 (February 3) 20%
Midterm 2 (March 14) 20%
Final Exam (Tentative date, April 19) 40%
Note: A representative sample quiz will be provided prior to the midterm and final exams, and will be made available on ULearn.
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BUEC 311 – B1 Course Outline and Schedule, Winter 2016
Instructor: John Turvey Location: Room BUS 2-5
Class # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Reading Week 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
Month January February March April
Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Date 4 6 8 11 13 15 18 20 22 25 27 29 1 3 5 8 10 12 15 17 19 22 24 26 29 2 4 7 9 11 14 16 18 21 23 25 28 30 1 4 6 8
MT 1 1-4 Easter
MT 2 6-9
Asst 1 Ch 1 & 2
Asst 2 Ch 3
Asst 3 Ch 4
Asst 4 Ch 6
Asst 5 Ch 7
Asst 6 Ch 8
Asst 7 Ch 9
Asst 8 Ch 10
Asst 9 Ch 11
Asst 10 Ch 14
Ch 1
Ch 2
Ch 3
Ch 4
Ch 6
Ch 7
Ch 8
Ch 9
Ch 10
Ch 11
Ch 14
There will be 10 assignments, worth 20 marks total towards the final grade. Only the top 8 marks will be used to calculate the grade.
Assignment dates may vary, but in general you will have 6-7 days to complete each assignment.
Page 3 of 3 Note: Grades will be assigned using the suggested grade distribution for undergraduate
courses, as follows:
Percentage
Letter
Grade Percentage
Letter
Grade Percentage
Letter
Grade Percentage
Letter Grade
90-100 A+ 78-81 B+ 66-69 C+ 54-57 D+
86-89 A 74-77 B 62-65 C 50-53 D
82-85 A- 70-73 B- 58-61 C- 0-49 F
Teaching Method: Due to class size, the basic delivery format will be the lecture. Nonetheless, where it is practical, we will adopt a discussion format. Class participation, including asking questions, is highly encouraged, and students may expect to be questioned during class.
During discussions it is acceptable to respectfully challenge others' points of view and opinions, in a thoughtful manner, taking care to avoid offensive or aggressive exchanges. At all times the classroom is to remain a safe place where all are accepted regardless of race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religious beliefs, gender, age, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, family status, source of income and sexual orientation.
Required Notes: Policy about course outlines can be found in 23.4(2) of the University Calendar.
Code of Conduct: The University of Alberta is committed to the highest standards of academic integrity and honesty. Students are expected to be familiar with these standards regarding academic honesty and to uphold the policies of the University in this respect. Students are particularly urged to familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Code of Student Behaviour (online at: http://www.governance.ualberta.ca/en/CodesofConductandResidence
CommunityStandards/CodeofStudentBehaviour.aspx ) and avoid any behaviour that could potentially result in suspicions of cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation of facts and/or participation in an offence. Academic dishonesty is a serious offence and can result in suspension or expulsion from the University.
Audio or video recording of lecture, labs, seminars, or any other teaching environment by students is allowed only with the prior written consent of the instructor or as part of an approved accommodation plan. Recorded material is to be used solely for personal study, and is not to be used or distributed for any other purpose without prior written consent from the content
author(s).
Student Accessibility Services: If you have a condition that may require some classroom or exam modifications, please contact SAS (www.ssds.ualberta.ca) to obtain a determination as to what accommodations should be made.
Students registered with Student Accessibility Services (SAS) who will be using
accommodations in the classroom, or who will be writing exams through SAS, are required to provide a "Letter of Accommodation" to me as soon as possible. Those students who need accommodated exams must provide me with an Exam Instructions & Authorization form one week before each exam. You are encouraged to make an appointment with me to discuss any required accommodations.