Course Outline_Economics_2024
Course Outline_Economics_2024
Introduction to Economics
Course Outline
1st Semester 2024/2025
Econ 2009 Introduction to Economics Course Outline
Table of Contents
1. Course Information....................................................................................3
2. Instructor Information.................................................................................3
3. Course Overview.......................................................................................3
4. Course Objectives.....................................................................................4
5. Course Learning Outcomes.......................................................................4
6. Course Schedule and Instructional Method...............................................4
7. Assessment Tasks.................................................................................... 5
Feedback on Assessments...........................................................................5
8. Learning Resources..................................................................................6
Textbooks...................................................................................................6
References................................................................................................. 6
Online Resources.......................................................................................6
9. Grading Policy...........................................................................................6
Pass requirements......................................................................................6
10. Academic Integrity, Referencing and Plagiarism.....................................6
Academic Integrity......................................................................................6
Referencing................................................................................................ 7
Referencing Style.......................................................................................7
1. Course Information
2. Instructor Information
Course Coordinator
Name Dr. Antigen Birhan Ayehu
E-mail [email protected]
Telephone number
<Optional>
Consultation hour Tueday Afternoon, Wednesday Afternoon
Office (Block/Room) B-80, R-210
Course Instructor/s
Name Dr. Antigen Birhan Ayehu
E-mail [email protected]
Telephone number
<Optional>
Consultation hour Tuesday Afternoon, Wednesday Afternoon
Office (Block/Room) B-80, R-210
3. Course Overview
This course is an introductory course covering basic principles and issues of economics.
Broadly speaking, the course has two components, microeconomics and macroeconomics. In
microeconomics, the focus is on the way in which individual economic agents – workers,
consumers, households and firms – make decisions. This part begins with a discussions and
applications of the concepts of demand & supply; theory of the consumer; theory of producer;
and market structures. While in macroeconomics, the study involves the study of the economy
as a whole, especially issues related to macroeconomic goals, national income account and its
4. Course Objectives
Describe the major economic agents and their respective roles and objectives using
diagrams
Analyze and apply the concepts of demand and supply and their interactions using
concepts, tabular, graphical and mathematical methods
Analyze and apply the theory of consumer preferences and utility maximization
approaches using concepts, tabular, graphical, and mathematical tools
Analyze and apply short- run behaviour of production and the related cost structure
using concepts, tabular, graphical, and mathematical functions
Analyze and apply the different market structures and their real-world applications
using concepts, graphical, diagrams, and mathematical functions
Describe and analyze macroeconomic goals, national income accounting, economic
problems and policy instruments in light Ethiopian context.
Up on successful completion of this course, students should be Program
able to: learning
outcomes
CLO 1 Describe the major economic agents and their respective roles [PLO5]
and objectives using diagrams
CLO 2 Analyze and apply the concepts of demand and supply and [PLO6]
their interactions using concepts, tabular, graphical and
mathematical methods
CLO 3 Analyze and apply the theory of consumer preferences and [PLO6]
utility maximization approaches using concepts, tabular,
graphical, and mathematical tools
CLO 4 Analyze and apply short- run behaviour of production and the [PLO11]
related cost structure using concepts, tabular, graphical, and
mathematical functions
CLO 5 Analyze and apply the different market structures and their
real-world applications using concepts, graphical, diagrams,
and mathematical functions
CLO 6 Describe and analyze macroeconomic goals, national income
accounting, economic problems and policy instruments in light
Ethiopian context.
Graduate Attributes
PLO1 Economics Knowledge PLO7 Environment and sustainability
PLO2 Problem Analysis PLO8 Ethics
PLO3 Design/development of PLO9 Individual and teamwork
solutions
PLO4 Investigation PLO10 Communication
This course consists of 3 hours of class contact hours. You are expected to take an
additional 3 hours of non-class contact hours to complete assessments, readings and
exam preparation. The course is delivered through lecturing and active student
participation.
7. Assessment Tasks
Feedback on Assessments
The students will get the assignment feedback two weeks after the submission of the
assignment
8. Learning Resources
Textbooks
Campbell R. McConnel, Economic Principles, Problems and Policies, 19th edition , publisher
McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2010
References
1. Koutsoyiannis, Modern Microeconomics, 2nd edition (2003), 7th edition (2020)
2. R.S. Pindyck& D.L. Rubinfeld, Microeconomics. 8th edition (2013)
3. Dwivedi, D.N., Microeconomics: Theory and Applications, 3rd edition (2016)
4. Ayele Kuris, Introduction to Economics, 2001.
5. N. Gregory Mankiw, 2007, Macroeconomics, 4th edition (2007)
9. Grading Policy
[90,100] A+ 4.00
[85,90) A 4.00
[80,85) A- 3.75
[75,80) B+ 3.50
[70,75) B 3.00
[65,70) B- 2.75
[60,65) C+ 2.50
[50,60) C 2.00
[50 F 0.00
Pass requirements
To pass this course a student must:
Attempt all assessments.
Achieve a minimum of 40% in the final exam.
10. Attendance
As per university guideline, a minimum 80% during lecture and 100% during practical
work sessions except for some unprecedented mishaps. Failure to fulfill this
requirement results in barring.
Academic Integrity
AASTU values academic integrity. Therefore, all students must understand the
meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offenses
under the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures. Work submitted
must be your own, and others’ ideas should be appropriately acknowledged. If you
don’t follow these rules, plagiarism may be detected in your work using plagiarism
detection tool 'Turnitin'.
Referencing
Referencing is a way of acknowledging the sources of information that you use to
research your assignments. You need to provide a reference whenever you draw on
someone else's words, ideas or research. Not referencing other people's work can
constitute plagiarism.
Referencing Style
The University advises students to use the ["IEEE Referencing Style"] for written
work and oral presentations.