Microeconomics 101-02 (and 101-07)
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
10:00 – 10:50 a.m.
Dinwiddie Hall Room 124
Tilton Hall, room # 202
(O)
862 -8348 (C) 812-6969 (H) 861-2692
e-mail: tweiss@tulane.edu
or toniweiss@aol.com
Office
Hours: Monday,
Wednesday and Friday: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Textbook: Frank,
Robert and Bernanke, Ben Principles
of Micro Economics, 3rd Edition
McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2007
Accompanying
Study Guide is HIGHLY recommended
Reading: The reading in the text is mandatory. It is impossible for me to cover all of the
necessary material in the limited time that is available.
Attendance: Part of your semester grade will be
based on attendance. In addition, not
everything that I do in class will be in the reading. Therefore, attending class is an important component to success
on the midterms and final.
Grading: The grading will be based on the following
structure:
Attendance: 5%
Homework: 12%
Three
Midterms: 16% each
Final
Exam: 35%
Homework
will be assigned at random times throughout the semester. It may come from the book or be a problem
set that I have written. The purpose of
homework is to solidify the concepts that we have discussed in your brain and
to give you an indication of your level of understanding.
The
midterms will be given in class and will therefore be approximately 50 minutes
long and may consist of matching, multiple choice, graphing, short answer and
essay questions. The final, which will
be approximately 2 hours long, will follow the same format. It
will be comprehensive. If you fail the
final, no matter what grade you had earned up to that point, you will fail the
class. If you are unable to take
either of the midterms or final on the day it is scheduled, you must contact me
before the beginning of the test.
Leaving a message with the time you called will also work. Based upon my discretion, we will then
schedule a time for a makeup exam.
Expectations: I realize that the material presented in
this class may not be easily understood.
My job is to present it logically.
I try to relate as much of the class to real life situations as much as
possible to make it easier to understand.
Your job is to try. That may
sound trite, but if you ask questions, read the material and pay attention in
class you should do fine. My goal is
for everyone to earn an A but I will settle for no one failing.
August 29: First day of class
September 14: No Class
September 25: Last day to drop without record
October 16: Midterm grades due for freshman
October 25: Last day to drop
December 7: Last day of class