SemesterFall Semester, 2025
DepartmentIntegrated Curriculum by Dept. of Economics
Course NameMacroeconomics
InstructorCHU SHIOU-YEN
Credit3.0
Course TypeRequired
PrerequisiteEconomic Analysis、Economics、Intro Microeconomics、Introduction to Economics、Introduction to Economics(ENG)、Marketing and Economics、Principle of Economics
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule













































































































Week



 



Topic



 



Content and Reading Assignment


 
 

1 (9/3)



Introduction



Ch 1


 

2 (9/10)



Measurement & Business Cycle Measurement



Ch 2&3


 

3 (9/17)



Measurement & Business Cycle Measurement



Ch 2&3


 

4 (9/24)



Consumer and Firm Behavior: The Work-Leisure Decision and Profit Maximization



Ch 4


 

5 (10/1)



Consumer and Firm Behavior: The Work-Leisure Decision and Profit Maximization



Ch 4


 

6 (10/8)



Consumer and Firm Behavior: The Work-Leisure Decision and Profit Maximization



Ch 4


 

7 (10/15)



Midterm Exam



 


 

8 (10/22)



A Closed Economy One-period Macroeconomic Model



Ch 5


 

9 (10/29)



A Closed Economy One-period Macroeconomic Model



Ch 5


 

10 (11/5)



Economic Growth



Ch 7&8


 

11 (11/12)



Economic Growth



Ch 7&8


 

12 (11/19)



Economic Growth



Ch 7&8


 

13 (11/26)



A Two-period Model: The Consumption-Savings Decision and Credit Markets



Ch 9


 

14 (12/3)



A Two-period Model: The Consumption-Savings Decision and Credit Markets



Ch 9


 

15 (12/10)



Final Exam (Comprehensive)



 


 

16 (12/17)



Final Project due



 


 


 

 



Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

高雅貞 108255501@g.nccu.edu.tw



 


Requirement/Grading

Your grade will be determined by 1 midterm (35%) and 1 comprehensive final exam (65%). Pop quizzes are given occasionally and considered as extra credit. No bonus points will be given outside the classroom. There are NO makeup exams and quizzes. In case of illness or other emergency issues that result in missing quizzes or exams, please contact the instructor as soon as possible. Final exam is mandatory and cannot be excused.







































 



Date



Total



Midterm Exam 



10/15



350 points



Final Exam (Comprehensive)



12/10



650 points



        



Onsite Exam



12/10



500 points



 



Final Project



Due on 12/17



150 points



Pop Quizzes



Occasional



Extra Credit



Textbook & Reference

Williamson, S. (2018). Macroeconomics, 6th edition.



毛慶生 (2016). 總體經濟學古典新論(一),雙葉出版。


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