Course Calendar

Economics 103

Spring 2008

 

Dates

Module/Assignments

Weeks 1,2,3

Jan 23-Feb 8

Prime Text: Buchan, The Authentic Adam Smith

Read Heilbroner, preface, chs, 1-5, and all of Buchan.

Weeks 4,5,6

Feb 11-Feb 29

Prime Text: Smith, The Wealth of Nations.

Read Heilbroner, chs 6-9 and assigned selections from Smith.

Take-home essay exam due Monday March 3rd.

Weeks 7,8,9

Feb Mar 5 – Mar 26
  (Semester break)

 

Prime Texts: Galbraith, The Great Crash, Keynes, Essays in Persuasion

Read all of Galbraith and assigned essays from Keynes.

Research paper subject choice due Friday, March 14.

Research paper primary sources due Monday, March 31.

Weeks 10,11,12

Mar 31 – Apr 18

 

Prime Text: Keynes, Essays in Persuasion and selections from The General Theory.

Read assigned essays and selections from Keynes.

Take-home essay exam due on April 16.

Research paper general outline due Monday April 24th.

Week 13,14

Apr 21 – May 2

Work on research paper .

Final research paper due Friday, May 2, 5:00 PM at my office.