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Georgia Regents University - Hull College of Business ECON2105: Macroeconomics & ECON2106: Microeconomics ONLINE COURSES – SUMMER 2013 INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION Professor: B. Schmidt, MBA, Ed.S. Office: Room N123, Allgood Hall Email: bschmidt@gru.edu Telephone: Office: 706-667-4535 Office Hours: T-TH 12-2:30PM HCOB: 706-737-1560 & Anytime by appointment Public Safety: 737-1401 Teaching Philosophy: Professor Schmidt believes that a student takes the most from a college course when the course material relates to real life. In order for a course to be a life impacting experience it cannot simply be a series of dates in which students spew back memorized text material in the form of an test. >>>>So be ready to interact, discuss, raise questions, and even disagree with the professor and classmates on various topics, concepts, and types of assignments. This is how valuable, retainable learning takes place. {Take a look at Bloom’s Learning Theory}
COURSE INFORMATION Instructor Website: http://hull.aug.edu/bschmidt Text: Foundations of Economics-6e Bade & Parkin. ISBN(13): 978013283105 (macroµ texts) or Foundations of Macroecnomics-6e Bade & Parkin. ISBN(13): 978013283100 or Foundations of Microecnomics-6e Bade & Parkin. ISBN(13): 978013283088 Pearson Online Lab Access code must also be purchased if text is not purchased through GRU. Course Description: ECON2105: Macroeconomics; This introductory course explains the nature of the economic problems which any society must solve and how a mixed economy solves these problems. Topics covered include supply and demand, income and employment, money and banking, and fiscal policy. Prerequisite(s): MATH 1101 or MATH 1111 with a grade of C or better. ECON 2106: Microeconomics; The determination of prices and output levels and the explanation of economic equilibrium of individual economic units-the consumer, the firm, and the industry. Prerequisite(s): Same as above Grading Scale: Knowledge Evaluation:
NOTE: Grades are not ‘given out’ by the professor; they are ‘earned’ by the student. Please make sure that you ‘earn’ a grade with which you can live. THINK of it like a baseball game and as the professor I simply RECORD YOUR SCORES. Course Requirements:
COURSE ASSIGNMENTS The assignments and activities in this course build throughout the semester. Each student’s preparation of material, use of study groups, and use of the professor as a resource is critical to the learning process and overall success in this course. THIS IS A SELF STUDY COURSE, NOT AN INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSE. There are scheduled assignments and tests with due dates. All work is completed online. Tutorial support is available through GRU in the CAP Center and the assigned GRU faculty member. Please Note: Self Study is not for everyone… If in doubt, take the face-to-face course. **PLEASE NOTE: A 'Orientation Quiz' MUST BE PASSED with a grade of 90% in order to begin chapter HW assignments. Also, a score of 70% on chapter HW is required to unlock the corresponding chapter Quiz assignment** *The Scores for the Orientation Quiz IS NOT Calculated into a Student’s Overall Grade* Study Plan Hours:
Discussion Board:
*NOTE: HW, Quizzes, Tests are designed to provide increasing levels of rigor. Homework (Easy):
Quizzes (Moderate Difficulty):
Tests (Difficult):
COURSE POLICIES
i. Please include your name and course number in ALL email communications. ii. Be specific with your request. Vague questions will receive vague answers. 1. ExampleàSubject: ECON2105 online Nickie Williams Message: Will you please check #7 on chapter 2 homework. I believe the computer scored it incorrectly. If not, what did I do wrong? iii. If you do not receive a response from me within 24 hours please attempt to contact me again. With 250 students each semester some emails inadvertently get overlooked. iv. Appointments are not necessary when coming by my office. However, you should come prepared with a page number, specific topic, or specific problem. Please do not come by and tell me you need help with chapter 7. I cannot go over entire chapters individually with each student. v. To schedule an appointment: Email me 2 or 3 times that work for you and I will choose the one that works best.
i. Attendance at various campus events/activities. Not all campus events equate to extra credit. Any campus event that constitutes extra credit will be posted on my website under extra credit and a flyer will be placed on my door when available. These are typically worth 1 to 3 points on the last test. ii. Completing 3 hours of career/community volunteer work and submitting a portfolio that includes a formal paper relating the experience to economics. Papers will be awarded between 0 and 25 points of extra credit on their DB grades and are due 2 weeks prior to the last day of classes. Each student may submit 4 papers. Examples are available on my website. EXTRA CREDIT IS A PRIVILEGE – NOT A RIGHT. AS SUCH A ONE TIME ATTEMPT POLICY IS BEING IMPLEMENTED AS OF SUMMER 2012, FOR ALL EXTRA CREDIT ITEMS – INCLUDING THE CIVIC DUTY PAPERS. BE SURE TO READ ALL OF THE INFORMATION/GUIDELINES ON MY WEBSITE PRIOR TO COMPLETING EXTRA CREDIT. REWRITES, RESUBMISSIONS, LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED ***PLEASE SEE THE EXTRA CREDIT GUIDELINES SECTION ON THE PROFESSORS WEBSITE FOR DETAILS***
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS · Technical problems with the Online Lab: Contact the publisher at 1-800-677-6337 M-F 8am-8pm EST and Sunday 5pm-12am EST or visit the ‘student center’ through the link on Pearson lab mainpage or utilize their live chat feature. Please do not email your instructor or call GRU’s ITS department, as this product is maintained and serviced by the textbook publisher and the aforementioned persons cannot provide assistance. · *Online Students*: I do not reset quizzes. Please be sure that you are utilizing a reliable computer and internet connection prior to beginning your quizzes. If your internet connection is lost during a test or quiz. Wait a few minutes and try to log back in to complete your quiz. If your time elapses, I am sorry, but I will not reset your quiz. · I will happily discuss your grades with you at any time that you prearrange or during office hours. I will NOT discuss your grades over the telephone, email, in the hallway, or in the classroom. · The grade shown in the Online Lab is NOT your official grade. It is a basic idea of your current score but does not include all of your assignments or participation scores. Official grades will be submitted to the registrar at the end of the semester. You may download the grade calculation worksheet from website if you like to keep track of your grades. · Late assignments are NOT accepted under any circumstance. If you miss an assignment, you should begin to work on the assignment for next week and get ahead in the course work to prevent a reoccurrence. {If your system went down, you received a connection error, your computer crashes costing you hundreds to repair, or your two year old spills coffee on your lap top and your assignment is LATE, your grade is ZERO} · Athletes and working students with schedule conflicts. It is your responsibility to work ahead in the course as to ensure deadlines are not missed. · Withdrawal: Each student must complete and submit the paperwork to withdraw. Please review the withdrawal process outlined on my website for my courses. GRU guidelines are strictly followed with after midterm withdrawals. Please review this section of the student handbook. · Is she really going to read this? If I ask you to complete it, you can be assured that I intend to read it. · Why doesn’t she accept anything late? When you graduate and obtain a position in the ‘real world’ tardiness to work, missing deadlines, inappropriate behavior, poor time management, or your dog urinating on your lap top will not be viable excuses or tolerated for extended periods of time. Think of my class as preparation for this environment. One day, instead of an undesired grade on an assignment or in a course it may be your car, house, or groceries that suffer. · This class is harder than I thought. Businesses hire college graduates for their critical thinking skills, time management skills, ability to set and achieve difficult goals, exposure to various aspects of life and ability to flourish in social settings more so than they do for their knowledge base. All of these skills are obtained and refined during the undergraduate experience. As your professor, I do my part in improving upon these skills by setting high standards, supporting you in your achievement of them, creating assignments and monitoring discussions around topics and concepts that require the application of learned material – not the reiteration of memorized definitions. · How do I study for this class? Treat this class like a math class. Work on it every day. This course is unlike any other course you have taken at this point. It is a social science course that requires big picture thinking (like history, sociology, psychology, and political science), but it also requires a mathematical foundation, an understanding of mathematical concepts, and builds upon these foundations as each chapter is covered (just like a math course). Thus, you cannot wait until the night before an test to study and perform well. · Everyone can’t be perfect all the time. And this professor doesn’t claim to be so either. As humans do, we all make mistakes. If you believe you have witnessed such an incident on my behalf, please inform me immediately. I strive to be fair as much as possible despite the world's unbiased wrath.
· How to improve your Quiz grades o Complete chapter homework with the best score you can obtain o Review main concepts from chapters covered o Take quiz – noting topics and concepts covered in your course notebook o Study the concepts that you jotted down as you took the quiz o Utilize the second attempt at the quiz o *Remember you can only review quizzes after their deadline, to assist in studying for tests. · Study thoroughly the material for each chapter. Recommended study plan listed below. o Work in study groups o Read each assigned chapter o Practice: See practice explanation below o Complete Homework o Practice: See practice explanation below o Quiz Attempt #1: Take notes on concepts covered in case you decide to utilize your 2nd attempt o Study specific concepts covered on quizzes; Practice more as needed o Quiz Attempt #2; (not required) o Practice: See practice explanation below o – Repeat steps 1-7 for other chapters o Review quizzes in preparation of Test; Practice more as needed o Complete Test 1. READ
2. HOMEWORK
4. QUIZ ATTEMPT #1
3. PRACTICE (Various Options)
How to get started in this course: 1. Attend Orientation 2. Purchase textbook and Pearson Lab access code 3. Register at pearsonmylabandmastering.com with the correct course code 4. Follow course schedule and begin working assignments 5. Contact professor with any questions
Resources for this course: 1. Textbook 2. Professor 3. Pearson Lab website exercises and tools 4. The professor’s Website 5. Free Tutor (Set up appointments in the CAP center)
***PLEASE BE SURE TO REVIEW THE SECTIONS INDICATED ABOVE ON THE PROFESSORS WEBSITE
FOR FULL ASSIGNMENT AND
SYLLABUS DETAILS***
GRU AND HULL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS POLICIES Class Attendance: If the student has been absent for more than the equivalent of 10 percent of class time, regardless of cause, then the professor may withdraw the student from the class for excessive absences. It is important to note that the instructor may—or may not—withdraw a student from class based upon attendance. In any case, a student should not assume that the instructor has initiated the withdrawal form. A student not withdrawn from a course who stops attending class (or who never attends class) is subject to receiving a grade of WF or F for the course. Please reference the Class Attendance Section in GRU Catalog for further details. “Each student is expected to attend class regularly, to arrive on time, and to remain until class is dismissed. Tardiness and leaving class early are disruptive for other students and the faculty and are behaviors that are not acceptable in a classroom or business setting. Students who do not arrive promptly or leave early may be noted as absent, at the faculty member’s discretion. Absences in excess of the maximum prescribed in the course syllabus may result in the faculty member’s withdrawing the student from the course.” HCB Professional Behavior Guidelines Code of Conduct: Please review the Student Code of Conduct in the Jaguar Student Handbook. It outlines your responsibilities as students and those of a faculty member to maintain the integrity of the learning environment. As outlined in the handbook, disorderly or distracting conduct may result in expulsion from the class. Moreover, any form of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Should you be caught cheating or plagiarizing the work of another the procedures as outlined in the handbook and catalog will be followed. “The classroom should be considered a place of business - academic business. Distracting behavior such as uninvited casual talk among students, use of cell phones and beepers, sleeping, or inappropriate behavior toward fellow students or faculty will not be tolerated any more than they would be in a business setting. Faculty have the right and the responsibility to maintain a classroom free of such distractions. Students who persist in such behavior may be asked to leave the class and may be counted absent for the session. Persistent disruptive behavior may result in the faculty member’s withdrawing the student from the course.” HCB Professional Behavior Guidelines Academic Honesty: In an academic community, honesty and integrity must prevail if the work done and the honors awarded are to receive their respect. The erosion of honesty is the academic community’s ultimate loss. The responsibility for the practice and preservation of honesty must be equally assumed by all of its members. Any type of dishonesty in securing those credentials therefore invites serious sanctions, up to and including, a WF in the course, and expulsion from the institution. Examples of dishonesty include actual or attempted cheating, plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information to any university employee. Please reference the Academic Honesty Section in GRU Catalog for further details and specific definitions of cheating and plagiarism. “Unethical behavior of students in any form is not acceptable and will not be tolerated in the Hull College of Business. Academic dishonesty ( see definitions in the following sections) - cheating on exams, plagiarism of the work of others, unapproved collaboration on graded work, and the like - will be dealt with immediately and with clear consequences. Depending on the nature and severity of the problem, a student who is guilty of any such violation may be: 1) withdrawn from the course with a grade of WF (counted as an F in the GPA); 2) given a grade of zero on the assignment; 3) given a grade of F in the course; or 4) otherwise penalized, at the discretion of the faculty member. Two occurrences of a WF grade for academic dishonesty will result in a student’s being expelled from the University, per current University policy as described in the University Catalog.” HCB Professional Behavior Guidelines Disabilities: Students with disabilities must contact the Office of Testing and Disability Services (706-737-1469) before the start of the semester. If you require special accommodation, the office will send a classroom accommodation form to affected faculty. Should you require special accommodations, please contact me at the beginning of the semester to determine how they will be implemented. Please reference the Testing and Disability Section in GRU Catalog for further details.
GUIDELINES FOR STUDENT PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR IN THE HULL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
The Hull College of Business faculty and administration believe that, for students to be prepared for career success, it is important for them not only to know the subject matter in their majors, but also to demonstrate professional, ethical, and responsible business and social behavior. Whether a person is interviewing for a job, participating in a business or academic social event, or attending class, there are some important characteristics of personal behavior that are expected by colleagues and administrators. In the business work environment, employees can be dismissed for behavior that is distracting or disruptive to other employees, customers, or administrators.
In keeping with these expectations and to protect the welfare of all students, the faculty and administration of the College have agreed on the following guidelines, beyond those specified in the Student Code of Conduct in the Jaguar Handbook, for appropriate behavior of students in our programs or attending classes in the College. None of these guidelines is intended to limit normal freedom of speech or expression in any way.
Class Attendance Each student is expected to attend class regularly, to arrive on time, and to remain until class is dismissed. Tardiness and leaving class early are disruptive for other students and the faculty and are behaviors that are not acceptable in a classroom or business setting. Students who do not arrive promptly or leave early may be noted as absent, at the faculty member’s discretion. Absences in excess of the maximum prescribed in the course syllabus may result in the faculty member withdrawing the student from the course.
Other Distracting Behavior The classroom should be considered a place of business - academic business. Distracting behavior such as uninvited casual talk among students, use of cell phones and beepers, sleeping, or inappropriate behavior toward fellow students or faculty will not be tolerated any more than they would be in a business setting. Faculty have the right and the responsibility to maintain a classroom free of such distractions. Students who persist in such behavior may be asked to leave the class and may be counted absent for the session. Persistent disruptive behavior may result in the faculty member’s withdrawing the student from the course.
Academic Dishonesty TC \l1 " Unethical behavior of students in any form is not acceptable and will not be tolerated in the Hull College of Business. Academic dishonesty (see definitions in the following sections) - cheating on exams, plagiarism of the work of others, unapproved collaboration on graded work, and the like - will be dealt with immediately and with clear consequences. Depending on the nature and severity of the problem, a student who is guilty of any such violation may be: 1) withdrawn from the course with a grade of WF (counted as an F in the GPA); 2) given a grade of zero on the assignment; 3) given a grade of F in the course; or 4) otherwise penalized, at the discretion of the faculty member. Two occurrences of a WF grade for academic dishonesty will result in a student’s being expelled from the University, per current University policy as described in the University Catalog.
Student Appeals and Grievances Any student who believes that he or she has been treated unfairly under these guidelines should first address the matter with the faculty member responsible for the class. If the problem is not resolved, the student may meet with the Dean or pursue appeals or grievance procedures outlined in the University Catalog.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY DEFINITIONS HULL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS TC \l2 "
Any attempt to present intentionally the work or knowledge of others as your own on a graded test or assignment constitutes academic dishonesty. The following illustrations do not include every possible variation of academic dishonesty, but they are examples of the kinds of infractions that will be considered academic dishonesty violations. If you have questions about academic dishonesty, please ask any faculty member or any administrator in the Hull College of Business. It is your responsibility to recognize and avoid initiating or contributing to academically dishonest behavior.
CHEATING ON A TEST, EXAM, OR ASSIGNMENT
! Closed-book, closed-notes tests The use of any materials except those provided by the faculty member or provided for in test instructions is considered cheating. The use of prepared notes, electronic aids, assistance from others, or the use of any information obtained from others (with or without their permission) during the test is considered cheating.
! Open-book, open-notes tests Assistance from others or the use of any information obtained from others (with or without their permission) during the test, without the permission of the instructor, is considered cheating.
! Independent projects or papers If the faculty member’s instructions require independent, unassisted work on a project or paper, no portion of the assignment may be prepared by anyone else. Having any part of the assignment prepared by someone else, or in collaboration with someone else, is considered cheating unless the instructor’s instructions specifically call for such collaboration.
! Assisting others with test information Because many courses are taught at multiple times, it is important that students in one section of a course not provide information about a test to any student in another section who will take the same or a similar test at a later time. To do so will be considered cheating.
PLAGIARISM TC \l1 "
! Failure to give credit to others On individual and group assignments – projects, papers, presentations, research studies, and the like – no portion of the work may contain quotations of or paraphrasing (rewording) of the work of others unless each such reference is clearly identified with an appropriate footnote or bibliographical reference to the original source and author. To not give credit to others in each such instance is to present the work of others as if you had written it yourself. That is considered plagiarism. Style manuals ( such as the American Psychological Association manual) provide guidelines for footnoting, quotations, and other means of giving credit for the work of others. Your instructor may prefer some particular style. If no guidelines are provided, it is your responsibility to use a standard style or ask the faculty member for guidance.
! Ghost writing It should go without saying that having someone else write some or all of a paper or do a project for which you are individually responsible constitutes academic dishonesty. Whether the author is a friend, a paid writer, or a person who offers such services on a web site, the result is an intention to present someone else’s work as your own and will be treated as an academic dishonesty infraction.
URL’s of Interest: GRU Catalog http://www.aug.edu/faculty_secretary/catalog/2009/FINAL_2009_2010_web.pdf HCOB http://hull.aug.edu/ Professor’s http://hull.aug.edu/bschmidt Pearson Lab http://pearsonmylabandmastering.com
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