TWINTECH COLLEGE
SARAWAK BRANCH
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Nama Program Pengajian
Universiti Rakan Kerjasama
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Diploma(Pengurusan Teknologi/Perakaunan)
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
NAMA MATA PELAJARAN
INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS
KOD MATA PELAJARAN
DDG 1423
TARAF MATA PELAJARAN
Major
JAM KREDIT
3
JAM KONTAK
3 hours lecture
PERINGKAT
Diploma
SEMESTER & TAHUN
DIAJAR
Semester 2 & Tahun 1
PRASYARAT (SEKIRANYA
ADA)
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KAEDAH PENYAMPAIAN /
PENGENDALIAN
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SISTEM PENILAIAN DAN
PECAHAN MARKAH
Test 1
Test 2
Assignments
Quizzes
Final Exam
10 %
10 %
10 %
10 %
60 %
An 80% of attendance is required for the course registered. If you failed
to meet the requirement, you are not allowed to sit for the final exam.
GURU YANG MENGAJAR
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OBJEKTIF MATA
PELAJARAN
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To build basic understanding of macroeconomics to serve as a basic to
other courses.
To build students abilities in applying microeconomics and
macroeconomics knowledge with other knowledge in making decision.
To expose the students to macroeconomics theories to help them
understand the current economic situations.
SINOPSIS MATA
PELAJARAN
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of macroeconomics.
These concepts involve national income accounting, uses and limitation of
national income statistics, consumption theory, investment theory, the
determination of national income equilibrium, money and banking, monetary
policy, fiscal policy, national budget and debt, inflation, unemployment,
international trade, balance of payment and exchange rate.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. Independently acquire a basic understanding of macroeconomic theory
2. Obtain the economics foundation required to facilitate their continued
studies in economics and business-related disciplines
3. Apply the knowledge in analyzing and understanding some current
economic situations
GENERIC SKILLS
ADDRESSED
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Lifelong learning
Communication skills
Team working
Self-esteem
SUMBER RUJUKAN UTAMA
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SUMBER RUJUKAN
TAMBAHAN
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LAIN-LAIN SUMBER
RUJUKAN
Sadono Sukirno (2003). Makro Ekonomi Teks dan Ulangkaji. Kuala
Lumpur; Aneka Publishing.
Case, Karl E. and Fair, Ray C. (2004), Principles of Economics, Prentice
Hall, New Jersey
McConnel, Campbel R. & Brue, Stanley L. (2002), Economics, McGraw
Hill, New York
Rosnah Mohamad Sirin, Teori Makroekonomi, UTM
Sadono Sukirno (2003), Makro Ekonomi Teks dan Ulangkaji, Aneka
Publishing, KL
Sloman, John & Norris, Keith (2005), Principles of Economics, Pearson,
Australia
Any applicable references.
TAJUK MATA PELAJARAN DAN NILAI JAM KONTAK
TAJUK MATAPELAJARAN
JAM
KULIAH
JAM
TUTORIAL
JAM
PRAKTIKAL
INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS
 Objectives and policies
 Circular flows of income
 Open and close economy
3
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NATIONAL INCOME ACCOUNTING
 The income method, the output method & the expenditure
method
 Difficulties of national income measurement
 Uses of national income statistics
 Comparison of national income over time
5
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CONSUMPTION AND SAVINGS
 Consumption and savings functions
 Determinants of consumption and savings
 The relationship between consumption and savings
3
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INVESTMENT
 Investment demand
 Determinants of investment
 Accelerator theory
4
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NATIONAL INCOME DETERMINATION
 Two, three and four sector economy
 Income and expenditure approach
 Withdrawal and injection approach
 Changes in national income equilibrium
 The multiplier
 Full employment national income, inflationary gap and
deflationary gap
4
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FISCAL POLICY AND OUTPUT DETERMINATION
 Government expenditure and multiplier
 Taxes and multiplier
 The determination of equilibrium output
3
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TAXES AND GOVERNMENT BUDGET
 Structure, burden, types and effects of taxes
 Taxation in Malaysia
 Government budget
3
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MONEY
 Barter system
 Functions of money
 The quantity theory of money
 The theory of cash balances
 Keynesian theory of money
 Money market equilibrium
 Changes in money supply and economic activities
4
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BANKING
 Functions of commercial banks
 Credit creation
 Functions of central bank
 The differences between commercial and central banks
 Monetary policy
4
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INFLATION
 Price indexes
 Types of inflation
 Effects of inflation
 Anti inflationary measures
3
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
 Basis for trade
 Principle of absolute and comparative advantage
 Terms of trade
 Trade restrictions
 Arguments for restrictions
3
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BALANCE OF PAYMENT AND EXCHANGE RATE
 Balance of payment account
 Disequilibrium in balance of payment
 Exchange rate
3
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