1. Rober Martinez-Espineira Economics 2010 1-Introduction

2.  How to find me  My office is: AA3087AA3087  My e-mail is: rmartinezesp@mun.ca  My office hours are posted on my door and on my website

3. Objectives of the Course  To learn about the Canadian and global economies  To learn some of the key principles and tools used by economists  To become an effective critic of economic policy  To learn how to interpret Economics in the media

4. Course Objectives Text book  The main text book for this course is Michael Parkin and Bade’s Microeconomics: Canada in the Global Environment, 7th Edition

5. Other Study tools  Econ2010 website (coming soon)  I will open access for you and e-mail you the link  Quizzes and practice exercise on MyEconLab

6.  Practice with the quizzes suggested by Parkin  Use the chapter tips  Use office hours if you need help also

7.  2 midterms: 60%  Final exam: 40% Assessment

8.  To understand economics and succeed in ECON2010  read the text once before the lecture…and once afterwards  read by section  come to class  take good notes

9.  To understand economics and succeed in ECON2010  work the problems in the text book  work steadily week by week, not just a few days before an exam!

10.  To understand economics and succeed in ECON2010  do not despair if things seem complex, they are just different!  do not get overconfident if things seem easy; they are, but they might get more complicated!

11. Any Questions? Any suggestions?