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Principles of Microeconomics Hybrid*

*A hybrid course blends in-class teaching and online learning. It is deliveredthrough a combination of face-to-face in-class meetings and online sessions. Thisclass will meet only once a week , and the remaining class time and homeworkactivities take place online. Therefore, you will have a chance to work with theteacher and interact with students in the class every week, but you also have more

flexibility and freedom to work on class assignments at home.

NVCC - Alexandria Campus - ECO 20204A -- Fall 2005 3 credits

Instructor Kaya Ford

Meeting times Thursdays; 11 am 12:15 pm; Room 439

Where to find me Room 252; H & SS Division

Office hours Mon+Wed: 10 10:30; Tue+Thu: 9 9:30 and 12:15 12:30.

Contact information Phone: 703-845-6288; Fax: 703-845-6186

My website http://www.nvcc.edu/home/nvfordc

My email [email protected]

COURSE DESCRIPTION:Introduces the basic concepts of microeconomics. Explores the freemarket concepts with coverage of economic models and graphs, scarcity and choices, supply anddemand, elasticity's, marginal benefits and costs, profits, and production and distribution.A formal description can be found at http://www.nvcc.edu/ces/ECO202.htm

PREREQUISITES: Students enrolling in this course are expected to have college level readingand writing ability (ESL Level V or equivalent is desirable) as well as familiarity with computerspell-checking. The expected mathematical knowledge is basic math.

WHAT DO I NEED? You will need access to a computer with an Internet connection and anInternet browser, preferably MS Explorer, to participate in the online learning activities. Youshould also feel comfortable using the Internet and email.

BLACKBOARD: In this course, we will make extensive use of Blackboard, so please read theinstructions contained on http://tac.nvcc.edu/blackboard/bb6student/.

WRITING ASSISTANCE CENTER: Free writing help is available at the Writing AssistanceCenter. Writing Consultants there will help you improve your writing. Go to Bisdorf 340 or call703-845-6577 for more information. If you do not have time to go in person, submit your paperfor online assistance by visiting www.nvcc.edu/Alexandria/LRC/writing.htm.

TEXT: The textbook for the course is The Economy Today, by Bradley R. Schiller, 9th ed. It
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Chewing tobacco, gum, are not proper activities for a classroom.Cell phones and beepers must be turned OFF during class.Courteous and respectful behavior is expected.Absolutely no sleeping will be allowed in the classroom.

All students are expected to respect and uphold this code. If you feel you cannot abide by thesesimple rules, this class is not for you.

Students with disabilities who require accommodations for access and participation must beregistered with the Office of Disability Services. Contact Rebbeca Garcia in the Humanities andSocial Sciences office, Room 252, phone number 703-845-6470. For more information go tohttp://www.nvcc.edu/depts/disability/policy.htm.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS LINK.

Course Schedule ECO 202 Fall 2005

Date Topic Readings

Week 1: August 22-26 Course Overview,

Thinking Like anEconomist

Chapters 1

Week 2: Aug 29 Sep2 Graphing techniques Appendix

Week 3: Sep 6-9

Sep 5 - holiday

Market Forces --Supply

and Demand

Chapter 3

Week 4: Sep 12 - 16 continued continued

Week 5: Sep 19 - 23 Elasticities/Utility Chapter 20

Week 6: Sep 26 - 30 Costs of Production Chapter 21

Week 7: Oct 3 - 7 Exam#1 Chapters 1, 3, 20,

21

Week 8: Oct 12 13

Oct 10 11 no classes

Perfect Competition Chapters 22, 23

Week 9:Oct 17 - 21 continued

Week 10: Oct 24 - 28 Monopoly Chapter 24

Week 11: Oct 31 Nov

4

Oligopoly; Monopolistic

Competition

Chapters 25, 26

Week 12: Nov 7 - 11 (De) Regulation Chapter 27

Week 13: Nov 14 - 18 Exam#2 Chapters 22, 23, 24,

25, 26, 27

Week 14: Nov 21-22

Nov 23-25

Thanksgiving holiday

Labor Market Chapter 30

Week 15: Nov 28 Dec

2

Labor Union

Developing countries(LDCs)

Chapter 31

material to beprovided

Week 16: Dec 5 - 9 Environmental Protection Chapter 28

WEEK OF FINAL

EXAM: Dec 13 - 16Final Exam

Chapters 28, 30,

31, LDCs
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ALEXANDRIA CAMPUSFINAL EXAM SCHEDULE

FALL SEMESTER 2005Exam dates: T 13 Dec through M 19 Dec

Regular daytime (before 4:30 PM) class schedule ends M 12 Dec 2005

TIME T 13 Dec W 14 Dec R 15 Dec F 16 Dec S 17 DecN 18 Dec

M 19 Dec

start at8 AM

end by10:45 AM

all classesfirst weekly

meetingbegins in

the hour of9:30 AMT or R


meetingbegins in

the hour of10 AM

M, W, or F


meetingbegins in

the hour of8 AMT or R


meetingbegins in

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examsgivenduring

regularlyscheduled

class


meetingbegins in

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start at11 AM

end by1:45 PM


meetingbegins in

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meetingbegins in

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meetingbegins in

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periods all classesfirst weekly

meetingbegins in

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start at2 PM

end by4:30 PM

all classes

first weeklymeetingbegins in

the hour of2 PMT or R

all classes


the hour of2 PM

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all classes


the hour of3 PMT or R

all classes


the hour of3 PM

M, W, or F

All examinations will be held in regularly scheduled classrooms.Any conflicts caused by the examination schedule should be taken

to the instructors involved for resolution.All evening and weekend classes will hold examinations

during regularly scheduled class periods during this finalexam period, 13 Dec through 19 Dec.

Grades must be entered on-line by Thursday, 22 Dec 2005

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