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ECON 108 - Introductory Microeconomics Workshop
Section: 001 Microeconomic Theory in the News
Term: FA 2013
Subject: Economics (ECON)
Department: LSA Economics
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Course Note:
This course is a 1-credit workshop that enriches the experience of introductory economics students. Students may choose among a variety of workshop topics.
Credits:
1
Requirements & Distribution:
SS
Other:
Honors
Waitlist Capacity:
unlimited
Waitlist Notes:

Please contact Jan Gerson (jgerson@umich.edu) if you are interested in enrolling for ECON 108 and are unable to register for it.
Advisory Prerequisites:
First-year standing and concurrent enrollment in ECON 101.
Grading:
Mandatory credit/no credit.
Repeatability:
May be elected twice for credit. May be elected more than once in the same term.
Primary Instructor:
Gerson,Janet

Description

Course meets weekly for discussion of current Wall Street Journal articles related to the week's ECON 101 topics, stressing the use and application of the microeconomics tools being learned in ECON 101.

Students will select a topic, turn in weekly summaries, open the discussion on their week's topic, and do a project related to their topic, due at the end of the term.

Each student will be required to subscribe to the Wall Street Journal for the term. Subscription information will be available in class the first day.

Course Requirements:

Workshop attendance is mandatory. Evaluation of students will be entirely on the basis of their project, attendance, and summaries.

Intended Audience:

Students in ECON 108 MUST BE enrolled in ECON 101.

Class Format:

No data submitted

Schedule

ECON 108 - Introductory Microeconomics Workshop
Schedule Listing
001 (LEC)
P
11414
Closed
0
4Hnrs (LSA or Departmental)
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F 10:00AM - 11:00AM142 LORCH
002 (LEC)
P
19446
Closed
0
4Hnrs (LSA or Departmental)
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F 11:00AM - 12:00PM142 LORCH
003 (SEM)
P
23253
Closed
0
 
-
F 10:00AM - 11:00AM173 LORCH
004 (SEM)
P
28496
Closed
0
7Fr or So
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F 1:00PM - 2:30PM140 LORCH

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