Register today to broaden your understanding of economics, gain the necessary skills to understand how economic markets work, and learn how economic concepts affect your daily life.
How to get the most out of Principles of Microeconomics and Catholic Perspectives with David Harris, PhD:
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First, read the course materials below before the first class meeting.
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Then have a notebook ready and available for class notes each live session.
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Read assignments before class meetings
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Watch that week’s recording if you need to revisit information from our live session.
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Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.
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Once the course is completed to the parent's and professor’s satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.
Total classes: 12
Duration: 55 minutes
Prerequisite: None
Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th grade
Suggested credit: One full semester Economics or Microeconomics
Instructor: David Harris, PhD
Instructor Email: dharris@benedictine.edu
Course description: This course is intended to introduce students to fundamental concepts of microeconomics and Catholic Social Teaching. We aim to use economic reasoning to rationally address basic economic questions. The course is meant to assist students in using critical thinking skills to approach problems. Applications and examples will often accompany the content, and class participation will also be a part of the course.
Course outline:
Class 1: Introduction
Class 2: Marginal analysis
Class 3: Applications of marginal analysis
Class 4: Market demand analysis
Class 5: Market supply analysis
Class 6: Market equilibrium
Class 7: Elasticity analysis
Class 8: The market system and the role of government
Class 9: Utility and consumer behavior
Class 10: Production and costs
Class 11: Catholic Social Teaching
Class 12: Catholic Social Teaching
Course materials: All course materials provided FREE by Dr. Harris as PDF files and online resources.
Homework: Reading every week and a submitted assignment about every other week. Expect to spend one to two hours on homework outside of the classroom each week.
- Teacher: David Harris