Course Outline for Section N - Department of Economics - York ...

Text & Workbook• Varian, Hal R. "Intermediate Microeconomics: A Modern Approach" 8th Edition, Norton• Bergstrom, T, and Varian, Hal R. "Workouts in Intermediate Microeconomics" 8th Edition,NortonThe course will cover chapters 15 to 32 of the text (or as time permits). The instructor reserves the right tomake small changes to the coverage as the course develops. References may be made to other parts of thebook and to other books. Students are encouraged to keep up with the material on a lecture by lecturebasis.It is important to study microeconomics by solving problems such as those provided in the workbook. Itis highly recommended that you have access to a copy of the workbook even if you choose to share itwith one or more classmates.Preparatory material for lectures may be posted on the course website before the lecture date. Students arerequired to review this material before coming to class, where time will be devoted to solving exercisesbased on the posted material.Grading SchemeParticipation in Online Discussion Forums: 5%Midterm Exam: 35%Final Exam: 60%Course grade: 5% PARTICIPATION IN DISCUSSION FORUMS +MAXIMUM OF [{35% MIDTERM + 60% FINAL} OR {95% FINAL}]No make-up midterm exam will be offered. Students who miss the midterm will have the weight of themissed test transferred to the final exam. Students who fare better on the final exam than the midterm willhave the weight of the midterm transferred to the final exam.The course instructor reserves the right to set a more favorable grading scheme for students who haveexceptional performance on the final exam. A student’s final course grade is not necessarily confined to acompilation of marks earned on individual course components. Final course grades may be adjusted toconform to Program or Faculty grades distribution profiles. The grading scheme for the course conformsto the 9-point grading system used in undergraduate programs at York (e.g., A+ = 9, A = 8, B+ - 7, C+ =5, etc.).Midterms and FinalThe level of difficulty is expected to be much higher on the final exam than on the midterm. Hence, it isstrongly recommended that students do not miss the midterm exam.Midterm Date (Tentative): February 14, 2012Midterm Location: CLH-K, during lecture hoursMidterm Syllabus (Tentative): TBA (all topics covered in lecture till, and including, February 7, 2012)Final Exam Date & Location: TBAFinal Syllabus: Entire Course Syllabus2