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PRINCIPLES OF

MACROECONOMICS
Ho Thuy Ai
Faculty of International Economics
HCMC Banking University

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Introduction

• Course: Principles of
Macroeconomics Criteria Weight
• Code: MES303
• Level: Undergraduate A1.1. Participation 10%
A1. During the
• Credit: 3 A1.2. Group assignments 20%
course
• Textbook: A1.3. Midterm exam 20%
Mankiw, N.G. (2021). Principles
of Macroeconomics. 9th edition, A2. Final exam A2.1. Final exam 50%
Cengage Learning.
Total 100%
• Lecturer: Dr. Ho Thuy Ai
aiht@buh.edu.vn
Teaching plan
NO. CONTENT STUDENTS’ DUTY

1 Introduction on Macroeconomics Mankiw (2021) Chapter 1, 2 Day 1


2 Economic Data Mankiw (2021) Chapter 10, 11 Day 2

3 Production and Growth Mankiw (2021) Chapter 12 Day 3

4 Inflation and Monetary System Mankiw (2021) Chapter 16, 17 Day 4

5 Aggregate Supply & Aggregate Demand Mankiw (2021) Chapter 20 Day 5


Day 6
6 Monetary Policy & Fiscal Policy Mankiw (2021) Chapter 21 Midterm
7 Short-run Tradeoff between Inflation and Mankiw (2021) Chapter 15, 22 Day 7
Unemployment
Day 8
8 Open-economy Mankiw (2021) Chapter 18, 19 Day 9

Final exam Final exam


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Participation (10% of total grade)

• Attendance list
• Bonus for active participation
• Max grade: 10/10

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Group Assignment (20% of total grade)

Grouping Group work Submission


5 students/group Questions/assignments can be Discussion results submitted
posed anytime during the class either through LMS or in paper
Fixed during the course to the Lecturer
(No pre-announcement)
Any student in each group is
requested to give oral
presentation when necessary.

There are 3-4 group assignments anytime during the course.


Only those who in fact contribute to the group work are graded.
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Midterm Exam (20% of total grade)

When? Day 6 of the schedule


What? Mankiw (2021): Chapter 1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 20

How? Multiple choice (online), or Blended exam (in-class room)

How long? 30 – 45 minutes


Open book? NO

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Final exam (50% of total grade)

When? School’s schedule


What? Mankiw (2021): Chapter 1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
21, 22
How? Short essay (online), or Blended exam (in-class room)

How long? 75 minutes


Open book? NO

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To-do list (Day 1)
• Choose Monitor:
• Name: …………………
• Phone number: …………………
• Email: ……………….
• Grouping and submit the group list to the Monitor (05 students/group)
• Review 10 principles of economics by Mankiw (2021)
• Group Assignment 1:
• Monitor randomly assigns each group with two exclusive principles
• Each group discusses the principles assigned
• Duration: 15 minutes
• Write the discussion results on a paper with group members’ name; topic; date
• Oral presentation + Q&A
• Duration: 10 minute/group
• Group work submission
• No submission/Forget submission: 0 mark for the whole group
• Only the actual participants are graded.

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SUBMISSION FILE

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ATTENTION!
• Handouts are available on BUH LMS
• Students are responsible for reading the corresponding materials
before each lecture.
• Students are responsible for regularly checking information and
notifications on BUH LMS.
• Questions about the course (if any) should be asked in class.

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