This course provides an introduction to macroeconomic theory, with special reference to the Canadian economy. “Model Building” is emphasized. Topics covered include Canada’s national accounts, the measurement of inflation, growth and unemployment, an open economy

This is a course in price theory at the intermediate level, focusing on topics that are relevant to managerial decision making. Topics include the theory of demand, production and cost, market structure, strategic behavior and

This course introduces students to the subject of poverty and inequality. In particular, we will study the measurement of inequality and poverty, and investigate the causes of inequality between societies and across nations. The topics

This course provides an introduction to monetary and financial economics, with special reference to the Canadian economy. Topics covered include fundamentals of financial markets and instruments, the term structure of interest rates, the nature and

This course applies the tools developed in ECON 103 and ECON 105 to current environmental issues. Topics covered include externalities, problems of common property, the costs and benefits of recycling, harvesting the “correct” amount of

This course applies the tools developed in Economics 103 to current issues in the Canadian economy. Topics include opportunity cost, economic efficiency, dead weight loss, the effects of taxes and subsidies, an economic analysis of

This course applies the tools developed in Economics 105 to current issues in the Canadian macro economy. Topics covered include Canada’s macroeconomic history, fiscal and monetary policy issues, government debt and deficits, NAFTA and the

This is a course in the fundamentals of university-level reading and writing. Students will analyze university-level prose and write academic papers for a variety of purposes. Attention is given to the writing process, rhetorical strategies, paragraph development, grammar,

This is an intensive course in advanced academic writing. Students will be given opportunities to summarize, analyze and evaluate academic texts from a variety of disciplines. To better prepare students to become critical readers and

This course is an introduction to the study of nonfiction prose and to the principles and practice of expository writing. Readings will range from the origins of literary nonfiction (letters and diaries) to modern personal

This course is an introduction to the study of 20th and 21st century short fiction and poetry and to the principles and practice of expository writing. Students will develop a critical understanding of the literary,

This course is an introduction to the study of novels written since the 19th century and to the principles and practice of expository writing. Students will develop a critical understanding of the literary, social, and