Universität Wien

040045 UK Macroeconomics (2021S)

6.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
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Summary

1 Ziegenbein , Moodle
2 Exler , Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
Registration information is available for each group.

Groups

Group 1

anrechenbar für BW, 1.Abschnitt, VO+UE, bzw. entsprechendem Teil der Diplomprüfung "Grundzüge der politischen Ökonomie ... " sowie für das Erweiterungscurriulum Volkswirtschaftslehre, Modul "VO Makroökonomie".

max. 200 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes

Online
Mittwoch, 11.30 - 13.00 Uhr

Assessment and permitted materials

The evaluation consists of following components: weekly quizzes, problem sets, mid-term, final.

Problem Set 3 and 9 will be graded. There will be an online quiz for each Lecture (except the first) on Moodle to be completed shortly after the lecture.

Exam dates (subject to change due to COVID restrictions):
- Midterm (online): Monday, April 26, 18.30 – 20.00
- Final (planned in class): Monday, June 21, 18.30 – 20.00

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The evaluation consists of four components:

35% midterm exam
35% final exam
10% problem sets
20% online quizzes

The minimal requirement for a passing grade is to achieve 50% in total.
Problem Set 3 and 9 will be graded. There will be an online quiz for each Lecture (except the first) on Moodle to be completed shortly after the lecture.

Examination topics

All the theories and exercises covered in the lecture and the tutorial.

Reading list

"Macroeconomics: Understanding the Global Economy", by David Miles, Andrew Scott, and Francis Breedon (3rd edition), Wiley. (Chapters 1-7, and 10-20)

Group 2

anrechenbar für BW, 1.Abschnitt, VO+UE, bzw. entsprechendem Teil der Diplomprüfung "Grundzüge der politischen Ökonomie ... " sowie für das Erweiterungscurriulum Volkswirtschaftslehre, Modul "VO Makroökonomie".

max. 200 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes

Lectures are asynchronous, online only.

Assessment and permitted materials

The evaluation consists of following components: midterm exam, final exam, problem sets and online quizzes.

Problem Set 3 and 9 will be graded. There will be an online quiz for each Lecture (except the first) on Moodle to be completed shortly after the lecture.

Exams (subject to change due to COVID restrictions):
- Midterm (online): Monday, April 26, 18.30 – 20.00
- Final (UPDATE: ONLINE): Monday, June 21, 18.30 – 20.00

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The evaluation consists of four components:

35% midterm exam
35% final exam
10% problem sets
20% online quizzes

The minimal requirement for a passing grade is to achieve 50% in total.

Examination topics

All theories and exercises covered in the lecture and the tutorial.

Reading list

"Macroeconomics: Understanding the Global Economy," by David Miles, Andrew Scott, and Francis Breedon (3rd edition), Wiley. (Chapters 1-7, and 10-20)

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course aims at introducing the students to the basic contents of macroeconomics. By the end of the course, students are expected to have acquired a basic understanding of what factors drive economic growth, what causes business cycle fluctuations, how the financial sector operates, and how nominal and real exchange rates are determined in global markets.
The course consists of five main building blocks:

1. Macroeconomic Accounts
2. Economic Growth
3. Business Cycles
4. Financial Sector (if time permits)
5. Open Economy and Exchange Rates (if time permits)

The lecture comprises 4 hours per week covering mainly theory and examples. There will be an additional tutorial, where practical exercises are discussed.

Association in the course directory

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