ECON 111: Introduction to Macroeconomics

Number of Sections: 2 | Days and Times: Section A-Tuesdays & Thursdays (11:40-13:20 ICT),Section B-Mondays & Fridays (11:40-13:20 ICT)

Course Description

This course is an introduction to Macroeconomics from a very broad perspective. Macroeconomics analyzes topics such as economic growth, inflation and unemployment. How can the central bank influence the economy in times of crises? What should the government do in order to counteract environmental issues? Why do countries trade with each other? Though ultimately based on the actions of individuals and firms (which we will analyze in Microeconomics), Macroeconomics is concerned with developments on the aggregate level: countries as a whole, government spending, taxation and Central Bank policies. This course is a foundation course which is needed in order to follow higher level courses in the Economics module.

Prerequisites: None.