Summary Economics 1B

2 CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME .................................................................................................... 4 1.1 Tutorial material ........................................................................................................................... 4 2 PURPOSE OF AND OUTCOMES FOR THE MODULE ..................................................................... 4 2.1 Purpose ....................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Outcomes .................................................................................................................................... 4 3 CONTACT DETAILS .......................................................................................................................... 5 3.1 Lecturers ...................................................................................................................................... 5 3.2 University ..................................................................................................................................... 6 4 PRESCRIBED BOOK ........................................................................................................................ 6 5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ..................................................................................................... 7 5.1 Contact with fellow students ......................................................................................................... 7 5.2 myUnisa and your e-tutor ............................................................................................................. 7 5.3 Tutorial support programme ......................................................................................................... 8 6 STUDY PLAN .................................................................................................................................... 8 6.1 Studying Economics 1B ............................................................................................................... 8 6.2 Proposed study programme ......................................................................................................... 10 6.2.1 First semester ..................................................................................................................... 11 6.2.2 Second semester ................................................................................................................ 12 7 ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................................... 13 7.1 Assessment plan .......................................................................................................................... 13 7.2 Assessment of assignments ......................................................................................................... 13 7.3 Assessment of the examination .................................................................................................... 13 7.4 How does this work in practice? ................................................................................................... 13 7.4.1 Semester mark .................................................................................................................... 13 7.4.2 The examination mark ......................................................................................................... 14 7.4.3 Final mark .....................................................................................