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IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE |
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MARTHA
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ONLINE COURSES and
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ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT
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COURSE NAME: Economics 1
Microeconomics for IVC 8 WEEKS Martha
Stuffler We employ basic mathematical skills and use graphs extensively in this course. MyEconLab exercises will help you learn and develop graphing and graphical analysis skills. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon
completion of this course, you will be able to: You will need the textbook Principles of Microeconomics, 8th Edition by Karl E. Case and Ray C. Fair, 2007 with a MyEconLab Student Access Kit, two Scantron forms 882 for the two on-campus exams, a computer capable of accessing the internet, Internet access, and a basic calculator. The textbook, Scantron forms and calculator are available at the Irvine Valley College bookstore. The text contains reading materials and the Student Access Kit gives you the code necessary to access the required online resources. Further, you will need to have basic Internet skills to be successful in this online course. If you need to review any of the basics, please go to the Microsoft web site and brush up on these necessary skills. COURSE CALENDAR: Classes start on the first Monday of the semester. For course purposes, each week will begin on Monday at 12:01 a.m. and end on Sunday at midnight. We will cover approximately one textbook chapter each week, except during the 12 week summer semester when we will often cover two chapters. The detailed course schedule is the last page of this syllabus. You are free to work ahead of the schedule whenever you wish. While this course is designed so that students may work at their own pace, the course schedule lists the recommended dates that you should complete specific items. If you fall behind, it is very difficult catch up and to be successful in the course. GRADING: Points Possible On-campus Exam 1 100 On-campus Exam 2 100 Six Online Quizzes 100 Total 300 points = 100.00 % Your final grade will be determined on a percentage basis of the total 300 points. Students taking this class for Credit/No Credit must receive 70% or more of the total possible grade points to obtain credit for the class.
A (90% or higher) C (70% but less than 80%) D (60% but less than 70%) F (Less than 60% or for cases of academic dishonesty) The instructor retains graded materials for 90 days after grades have been posted. If you wish to review these materials, you must contact the instructor before this date. ONLINE QUIZZES: There will be six Online Quizzes during the semester. Each Online Quiz will cover the two preceding chapters and should be completed no later than the date shown on the Course Schedule. The suggested due date for quizzes is Sunday of the week when the second chapter is assigned. You will be able to access your books and notes for these Online Quizzes. However, for on-campus exams you will not be able to access your books and notes, so you will need to learn and be able to recall the course material. While you may complete the Online Quizzes when you wish, please note there is a semester deadline for the online quizzes. To allow you time to prepare for Exam 2, ALL ONLINE QUIZZES FOR THIS COURSE MUST BE COMPLETED BY OCTOBER 16TH AT 11:55 p.m. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS DEADLINE FOR ANY REASON. You are cautioned not to wait until the last few minutes on October 16th because there are many unforeseen events that may prevent you from finishing by the required deadline causing you to lose valuable points. These unforeseen events range from power failures, to Course Compass system locking you out of the quiz, to your computer or software failure. Please try to keep on schedule to gain the benefit from these assessments and to avoid getting behind in the course. Online Quizzes are available in the Course Documents area of CourseCompass or may be accessed through MyEconLab. These online quizzes are not timed, thus you may work at your own pace to complete these quizzes. However, you are allowed only one attempt and must finish each Online Quiz once you have started to take the quiz. Your quizzes are automatically scored and you will be able to view your grade immediately upon completion. Although the quiz questions are shown one at a time, please be aware that you may backtrack to a previous question or skip forward to the next question by using the scroll bar at the bottom of the quiz. Do not use the back button on your browser, or you will be locked out of the quiz. You are on your honor to take each Online Quiz by yourself and keep the quiz information to yourself. Sharing Online Quiz information with other individuals is considered cheating and could cause you to fail the class. EXAMS: Exams are application-oriented and in-depth and may use multiple choice, short-answer, essay, and graphical analysis based on textbook material covered and if assigned, outside readings. You will not be able to use your books or notes for these exams, but an exam review will be posted that outlines key concepts to be tested. There are two exams for this course which must be completed on-campus in CLASSROOM B401. You will have two opportunities to complete each exam: Exam 1: Friday, September 19, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. or Saturday, September 20, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Exam 2: Friday, October 17, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. or Saturday, October 18, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. You must bring a photo ID, a Scantron form 882, a calculator, a number two pencil and eraser to each exam. If you do not show a picture ID, you will not be allowed to complete the exam. The classroom to be used for each examination date will be announced during the semester. The instructor does not give make-up exams for any reason. However, if your schedule does not work with the dates and times shown above, there is an alternative. You may use the IVC Testing Center on campus to complete either or both of your on-campus exams. You may go to www.ivc.edu/testing to access information about the Center’s days and hours of operation, as well as, the location of the Center. The Testing Center personnel have copies of your two exams so that you may arrange with them to complete either or both of your exams at the Testing Center. You do not need to let me know, but it is your responsibility to contact them directly and schedule your exam. You will have up to two hours for each Exam and will not be able to use books, or notes, but will be able to use a calculator. Remember to bring a Scantron form. If you choose to use the IVC Testing Center, you will be required to pay a $15 fee for a two hour exam. The Testing Center is a for-profit enterprise on the IVC campus that is separate from Irvine Valley College. You may choose to complete your two exams on the regularly schedules dates or at the Testing Center on dates that you select. To clarify, I do not care when you complete either exam, but both must be complete no later than October 18th at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS COURSE REQUIREMENT; YOU MUST COMPLETE EACH EXAM ON CAMPUS NO LATER THAN THE SPECIFIED DATE. WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS:
Refer to the Course
Schedule in Course Documents for the assigned chapter, and then click on the
specific folder for that chapter to access the online learning resources for
that chapter. STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS: To succeed in this course, you should complete these steps each week: 1. Weekly login to the Course Web Site, read any announcement posted by the instructor and review the course schedule for the assigned material for that week. 2. Read the learning objectives to gain the overall concepts under review. 3. Work through the series of steps utilizing graphs and analytical tools, concept checks, review terms and concepts, problem sets and practice quizzes to complete. It is important that you read through each discussion before you do the practice exercises. Carefully look at each graph and each illustration to reinforce concepts presented. 4. If you are having any difficulties with the material, go to the Student Blog and post a question for your classmates. Remember to check back to Blog to review responses to your question. 5. When you are confident that you understand the material, complete the practice exercises and sample tests in MyEconLab for the assigned chapter. Your sample tests results will highlight any areas you need to review. When you are able to complete the sample tests with at least 70% accuracy, you are ready to move on to the next chapter. 6. When assigned, go to Course Documents, click on Online Quizzes and complete each Online Quiz in a timely manner as shown on the Course Schedule. After completion of the quiz, review your results to determine where you may need more study to prepare for the exams. 7. Be patient! It takes practice and time to master economic principles. You will find this course material demanding and challenging to learn regardless if it is taught in a traditional classroom or in the distance education modality. Remember: You should be spending a minimum of 18 hours per week in home study for this 3 unit 8 WEEK online course. TECHNICAL PROBLEMS: If you can't connect to the Internet, call your Internet service provider. If your computer crashes, either call the computer manufacturer or the business from whom you bought the computer. If you have trouble registering, logging in, or with CourseCompass or its components, you can contact Pearson Education Customer Technical Support: · Web site: http://247.support.pearsoned.com/ · Email: http://247.support.pearsoned.com/email/index.asp
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Phone: 1-800-677-6337 (Monday–Friday
8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. ET; Sundays
5:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m. ET) If you can't login and participate in class because of technical problems for over 48 hours, email me. This course requires you to have a computer, an Internet service provider and Internet access. If for any reason you lose the use of any of these resources, it is your responsibility to find another source so that you are able to complete the requirements of this course. If it should become necessary, Irvine Valley College provides computers for student use in the Library. QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS/RESPONSE POLICY If you have questions, problems or concerns regarding course material, do not email me directly. Most questions or problems about the course and assignments can be answered by your classmates. Post those items to the Student Blog Discussion Board in the Communication area of CourseCompass. That way, all students see your questions or problems and have the chance to respond to emulate the traditional classroom. If you
have a personal problem which you do not wish to share with other students, you
may email me directly. I plan to check my email for this course during my
office hours as well as during the week. If you email me after these hours, do
not expect a response until the following period. I may respond sooner, but do
not expect it. 1. Your full first and last name. 2. Your student ID number 3. Your IVC email account address. 4. A phone number where I can reach you if needed. CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY The
communications within this class should stay within it. Like any class, we are
a community and we need to treat each other with respect. The instructor does not
drop students from the course. If you decide to drop the course, it is your
responsibility to drop the course through Admissions and Records. Deadlines
for dropping courses are shown in the class schedule. Any student who does not
complete the course and does not drop the course will earn the grade of "F". Other than the orientation and the two on-campus exams, there are no live class discussions scheduled for this course. However, I will be available for live class discussions of questions or problems during my office hours. Please refer to the syllabus or the Staff Information in CourseCompass for times and methods of contacting the instructor. As your instructor, I will follow the course outline as detailed in this syllabus. If any changes are required I will announce them well in advance to give you time to adjust. You can count on my availability during office hours, and you have the right to expect prompt responses to your questions, comments, and requests. I will grade your work in a timely manner and return it to you with constructive commentary. In this distance learning course, you will receive at least the same attention and care you would find in a traditional class. HONESTY AND INTEGRITY STATEMENT Honesty and integrity are very important in higher education. This standard pertains to what is created as well as, to what is spoken or written. To claim to have created something that is not entirely your own work is a violation of academic and personal integrity. Cheating is the unauthorized giving or receiving of information in examinations, quizzes, assignments or other exercises. If someone else takes online quizzes in your name, this is also considered cheating and will result in the student earning an F in the course and the instructor filing a report with the Dean of Students. Students should read and understand this syllabus, the criteria for Academic Dishonesty discussed above, and the Student Code of Conduct in the class schedule.
MICROECONOMICS COURSE SCHEDULE*
* Instructor reserves the right to modify or change any item on the course syllabus or this schedule to satisfy the class needs. √ Important assessment dates. |
