BUEC 311: Business Economics, Organization and Management,
Winter 2015
LEC B2: TR 14:00 – 15:20
Location: TBW 1
Instructor: John Turvey
Office: BUS 2-33
Email:[email protected] (Please include BUEC 311 B2 in the Subject line.)
Office Hours: T R 12:30 – 13:30 AND/OR by appointment
Course Prerequisites: ECON 101, 102 and MATH 113
Course Description: Economics examines the allocation of scarce resources by consumers
and firms. Our purpose in BUEC 311 is to investigate allocation choices and decision making
processes within the context of microeconomic theory. We will examine the roles of markets and
prices, and how prices inform consumption and production decisions.
Required Materials: We will use Microeconomics, 8th edition, by Robert Pindyck andDaniel
Rubinfeld, along with the MyEconLab student access kit (http://www.myeconlab.com). Other
options are available, e.g. the paperback Custom Edition. MyEconLab access will be provided
for students who do not purchase access kits. Announcements and lecture notes will be posted
on ULearn Blackboard (https://ulearn.ualberta.ca), to which all registered students will have
access.
Class Attendance: Attendance is highly encouraged. While class notes will be provided
through PowerPoint slides, it is not likely they will provide sufficient information to prepare
students for either assignments or examinations.
Evaluation:
MyEconLab-based assignments (8 best of 10 assignments are counted)
20%
Midterm 1 (February 5)
20%
Midterm 2 (March 19)
20%
Final Exam (TBA)
40%
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BUEC 311 – B2 Course Outline and Schedule, Winter 2015
Instructor: John Turvey
Class #
1
2
3
4
Month
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
January
Week
Date
Location: Room TBW1
1
6
2
8
13
13
14
15
16
17
18
February
3
15
Reading
Week
20
4
22
27
5
29
MT 1
3
6
5
10
17
8
19
24
9
26
3
10
5
10
Asst 2
Asst 3
Asst 4
Asst 5
Asst 6
Asst 7
Asst 8
Asst 9
21
22
23
24
17
25
26
April
11
12
12
19
24
13
26
31
14
2
7
9
1-4
MT 2
Asst 1
20
March
7
12
19
6-9
Ch 1 & 2
Ch 3
Ch 4
Ch 6
Ch 7
Ch 8
Ch 9
Ch 10
Ch 11
Asst 10
Ch 14
Ch 1
Ch 2
Ch 3
Ch 4
Ch 6
Ch 7
Ch 8
Ch 9
Ch 10
Ch 11
Ch 14
There will be 10 assignments, worth 20 marks total towards the final grade. Only the top 8 marks will be used to calculate the grade.
Assignments are posted Mondays by 4:00 pm, and must be completed by 12 midnight the following Sunday.
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NOTE: Grades will be assigned using the suggested grade distribution for 300-level business
courses, as follows:
Percentage
90-100
86-89
82-85
Letter
Grade
A+
A
A-
Percentage
78-81
74-77
70-73
Letter
Grade
B+
B
B-
Percentage
66-69
62-65
58-61
Letter
Grade
C+
C
C-
Percentage
54-57
50-53
0-49
Letter
Grade
D+
D
F
Teaching Method: Due to class size, the basic delivery format will be the lecture. Nonetheless,
where it is practical, we will adopt a discussion format. Class participation, including asking
questions, is highly encouraged, and students may expect to be questioned during class.
During discussions it is acceptable to respectfully challenge others' points of view and opinions,
in a thoughtful manner, taking care to avoid offensive or aggressive exchanges. At all times the
classroom is to remain a safe place where all are accepted regardless of race, colour, ancestry,
place of origin, religious beliefs, gender, age, physical disability, mental disability, marital status,
family status, source of income and sexual orientation.
Code of Conduct: “Policy about course outlines can be found in ' 23.4(2) of the University
Calendar.” (GFC 29 SEP 2003).“The University of Alberta is committed to the highest standards
of academic integrity and honesty. Students are expected to be familiar with these standards
regarding academic honesty and to uphold the policies of the University in this respect.
Students are particularly urged to familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Code of
Student Behaviour (online at www.ualberta.ca/secretariat/appeals.htm) and avoid any behaviour
which could potentially result in suspicions of cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation of facts
and/or participation in an offence. Academic dishonesty is a serious offence and can result in
suspension or expulsion from the University.” (GFC 29 SEP 2003)
Also see:
http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/governance/StudentAppealsCheatsheet.cfm
Specialized Support and Disability Services: Students registered with Specialized Support
and Disability Services (SSDS) who will be using accommodations in the classroom, or who will
be writing exams through SSDS, are required to provide a “Letter of Introduction” to the course
instructor by September 15.Those students who need accommodated exams must provide the
instructor with an “Exam Instructions & Authorization” (orange) form one week before each
exam.
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