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ECO 3145 A00
SUMMER 2024
OFFICIAL COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduction to the following concepts and techniques: Cramer's Rule; static optimization of functions with and without constraints (first-order conditions, local and global sufficiency conditions, set convexity, concavity / convexity / quasi-concavity / quasi-convexity of functions, Lagrange method, Kuhn-Tucker conditions, complementary slackness); implicit functions; Taylor series; applications of integration in economics; first-order difference and differential equations.
INDIGENOUS AFFIRMATION
ANISHINÀBE
Ni manàdjiyànànig Màmìwininì Anishinàbeg, ogog kà nàgadawàbandadjig iyo akì eko weshkad. Ako nongom ega wìkàd kì mìgiwewàdj.
Ni manàdjiyànànig kakina Anishinàbeg ondaje kaye ogog kakina eniyagizidjig enigokamigàg Kanadàng eji ondàpinangig endàwàdjin Odàwàng.
Ninisidawinawànànig kenawendamòdjig kije kikenindamàwin; weshkinìgidjig kaye kejeyàdizidjig.
Nigijeweninmànànig ogog kà nìgànì sòngideyedjig; weshkad, nongom; kaye àyànikàdj.
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ENGLISH
We pay respect to the Algonquin people, who are the traditional guardians of this land. We acknowledge their longstanding relationship with this territory, which remains unceded.
We pay respect to all Indigenous people in this region, from all nations across Canada, who call Ottawa home.
We acknowledge the traditional knowledge keepers, both young and old.
And we honour their courageous leaders: past, present, and future.
INCLUSION
The University of Ottawa aims to be an equitable and inclusive institution, actively participating in ensuring the wellbeing of students, personnel and faculty members. The University is committed to eliminating obstacles to student inclusion in accordance with theOntario Human Rights Code. The Code provides that every person has the right to equal treatment with respect to goods, services, facilities, housing, contracts and employment as well as membership in trade or professional associations and unions without discrimination because of ‘’Race, Ancestry, Place of origin, Colour, Ethnic origin, Citizenship, Creed, Sex, Sexual orientation, Gender identity, Gender expression, Age, Record of offence (in employment only), Receipt of public assistance, Marital status, Family status, Disability’’ .
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If you have experienced discrimination or harassment, you can seek confidential assistance through the University Human Rights Office to discuss your situation and/orto file a formal complaint.
The following uOttawa Campus based services are available to you and your fellow students:
. uOttawa Counselling Serviceincluding Individual Counselling provided by uOttawa Counsellor, Pierre Bercy who specializes in anti-black racism;
. University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU)Resources for/from the Black Community,Centre for Students with Disabilities,Racialized and Indigenous Students Experience Centre,Womxns Resource CentreanduOttawa Pride Center
. Anti-racism student committee (Email:car.arc.uottawa@gmail.com)
. Mashkawazìwogamig:Indigenous Resource Center
. University of Ottawa’s Human Rights Officeincluding policies on accessibility.
PRE-REQUISITES
1. ECO 1102, 1104, MAT 1300, 1302.
2. In terms of the textbook, I will assume students have mastered the material in chapters
4, 5.1 – 5.5, 6, 7.1 – 7.4, 7.6. Catch-up reading should be completed immediately.
COURSE FORMAT
This is a flipped course, which means that it is partly asynchronous, partly synchronous. There are six components to the course. The first component (asynchronous) consists of the lectures.
Students either watch on-line lecture videos or read the corresponding sections in the textbook (or a combination of the two). The second component (asynchronous) consists of weekly practice problems (unmarked), which develop students’ ability to apply the concepts. The third component (synchronous) consists of weekly question-answer sessions with the professor or the TA, which include going over the practice problems. The fourth component (synchronous) consists of weekly quizzes, which test the student’s mastery. The fifth component (synchronous and/or asynchronous) consists of question-answer exchanges with the TA through email or zoom. The sixth component (synchronous) consists of a final exam, which takes place during the exam period in June.
COURSE COMPONENTS
1. The course web site is located in the university’s learning-management system, Brightspace. To go to the site, open the uOttawa web page (uottawa.ca), click on Students in the top row of the page, scroll down and click on the red, rectangular button Login to Brightspace. You will need your uOttawa email address and password to log in. Once in, you will see the entry to the course displayed in the middle of the page. Click on it and enter the site.
2. Materials: The textbook for the course is Alpha C. Chiang and Kevin Wainwright (C&W),
Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics, 4th ed. (McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2005). An e- book of the custom version is available at the publisher’s on-line store. The video lectures, practice problem sets, and also a set of lectures notes, have been prepared by Professor Leslie Shiell. These items are all available in Brightspace. The video lectures are available on Brightspace.
3. The weekly schedule is given below. You will find the corresponding lecture notes, videos, and problem sets in Brightspace. Students are expected to have watched the assigned video (or read the corresponding sections of the textbook) and worked on the related practice problems before coming to the question-answer session. The lecture notes give an overview of the material and indicate what sections of the textbook correspond with it. I will hold an on-line session on May 2 to go over the course material and answer questions.
4. The practice problem sets are extensive, and answers are provided to most of them. All are provided in Brightspace. Although the problems are not marked, they represent an essential means of preparation, as the quizzes and final exam will be based entirely on the problems.
5. Question-answer sessions: Every Tuesday, there will be an on-line question-answer
session, during the assigned class time. These sessions are dedicated to answering students’ questions about the course material and going over the practice problems. The sessions will be led by Professor Roland Pongou or the TA, using the video-conferencing platform. Zoom. Details on how to connect will be provided in advance. Students are required to come to class prepared – see item 3 “weekly schedule” above. There will be no lecture in class, nor will we respond to questions that do not reveal some evidence of prior effort.
6. Weekly quizzes will be held on-line, through Brightspace, every Thursday, at 5:30 p.m.
(Ottawa time). These quizzes will be hand-written, and each one will last 60 minutes, plus you will be given an extra 5 minutes to upload your answer into Brightspace. Details on how the quizzes will be conducted, including uploading, will be provided during the first week of the course.
The first quiz will be held on May 9, and the last on June 6, for a total of 5 quizzes. At the end of the course, the student’s best 3 quizzes are collected into a single “midterm” for the purpose of calculating the final mark. See below for discussion of the marking schemes.
During the on-line session on May 2, we will give students an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the technology and especially with uploading handwritten answers into Brightspace. Participation will be recorded. Students who do not participate in this session and who encounter technical difficulties in later weeks will not be granted assistance, or special consideration, at those times.
7. Office hours: I will hold an office hour on Tuesdays, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., through Zoom. Contact
information will be provided in advance. If you need to contact me outside of this time, please send an email torpongou@uottawa.ca.
8. Final exam: There is a cumulative final exam, held on June 15, 2024, at 7 PM – 10 PM.
9. Deferred exam: The deferred exam will take place on June 24, 2024. Time (TBA)
COURSE RULES and REQUIREMENTS
1. Technical requirements: A computer, a good internet connection, and a smart phone.
2. Attendance for question-answer sessions is not compulsory. However, regular attendance will be required if a student wishes to (a.) consult the professor outside of class or (b.) request a deferred final exam. For this purpose, regular attendance shall be understood to mean no more than 1 absence (out of a total of 6 sessions) during the semester.
3. Time commitment In order to succeed in a 3-credit course, alongside the standard 3 hours of in-class instruction (including Q&A), students should expect to spend a minimum of 12 hours per week outside of the classroom engaged in activities related to the course, e.g. homework, reading, studying, etc., and should expect a minimum time commitment of 18 hours per week per course (on average).
4. Mobile devices Unless explicitly requested, please refrain from using mobile devices during our class. As our online class time is quite limited, I would ask that you prioritize using this time to engage with class discussions and other content-related activities. Active participation and engagement with the content and your peers helps ensure full participation marks for your contributions this semester.
5. Language of instruction This course is delivered in English, and online class interactions and feedback will also be managed in English. As part of your evaluation will be on your writing abilities, it is recommended to take the appropriate measures to avoid mistakes such as spelling, syntax, punctuation, inappropriate use of terms, etc. You may be penalized up to 15% for poorly written materials, to the professor’s discretion.
6. Missed quizzes: There will be no make-ups for missed quizzes. Students are evaluated on their best 3 quizzes (out of 5 total); i.e. you have two bad quizzes which you can throw away. If you miss a quiz, you will receive a mark of zero and it becomes a bad quiz. No other allowance will be made for missed quizzes, regardless of the cause. Therefore, you should reserve your two throw-away opportunities for real emergencies.
7. Missed final exam and deferral:
As perAcademic Regulation A-8, absence from any examination or test, or late submission of assignments must be reported by submitting the onlineDeclaration of Absence from an Evaluation form within five (5) working days of the examination date or the assignment deadline. Reasons such as travel, work and misreading of examination schedules are not accepted. Students can request a maximum of one deferred evaluation per course under this policy, and this evaluation must take place as soon as possible, within six (6) months of the end of the term. Evaluation for graduate students must occur as soon as possible, within three (3) months of the end of the term.
Students who defer an exam will be required to write a deferred evaluation, except where the professor offers a re-weighting scheme. (If available, such a scheme is described in this syllabus).
Deferred final examinations will take place on June 24, 2024.
Students should reflect deeply before requesting a deferred evaluation, since they can only receive one deferral per course. Students who are struggling to keep up with their schedule may find it worthwhile to withdraw from the course and take it again at a later date. For further information on withdrawing from the course, consult the link
https://www.uottawa.ca/course-enrolment/withdrawing-from-a-course.
8. Re-marking: Students have the right to request a re-mark. However, the mark could go down instead of up.
9. Exam conflicts Any conflict with a final exam schedule should be reported to the Faculty’s undergraduate office as soon as the final examination schedule is released.
MARKING SCHEME
Best 3 quizzes 45 %, final exam 55%.
EIN (fail) Grading Policy
In all economics courses, students who fail to complete work (either a single piece of work or a combination of work) worth a total of 25% or more of the final grade will receive a grade of EIN
in the course. The EIN grade is equivalent to a failure mark (F). See Regulation A-3
(https://www.uottawa.ca/about-us/policies-regulations/academic-regulations/a-3-grading-system)
for details. Please note that a denied request for a deferral may therefore lead to failing the course.
Students who have not competed evaluations worth at least 25% of the total course grade by the Drop date (Last day to withdraw from a course or an activity, no financial credit) must withdraw from the course. Otherwise, they will receive an EIN grade and will automatically fail the course. This date can be found at the following address:
https://www.uottawa.ca/current-students/important-academic-dates-deadlines