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DMS ECO2103 Macroeconomics

Instructions for CA1 Individual Assignment, January 2025 Semester

The purpose of this individual assignment is to enable you to use relevant analytical tools and macroeconomic concepts (not necessarily all of them) that you have learnt in Lectures 1 to 4.

Choosing Articles as References for Analysis

Search through newspapers, journals, magazines or internet for THREE articles that are relevant to the concepts discussed in Lecture 1 to Lecture 4.

Quote the source of the article in your report or if the article is obtained from the web, quote the web address. Include a screenshot of the articles in the reference list section.

You have the flexibility to choose (a) all 3 articles from one country or (b) 3 articles from various countries. But only articles selected from 1 NOVEMBER 2024 onwards will be accepted.

The articles selected should be in English and based on the following topics:

Article 1 - Lecture Topic 1: Introduction to Macroeconomics, GDP and Economic Growth

Article 2 - Lecture Topic 2: Inflation and the Price Level

Article 3 - Lecture Topic 3: Wages and Unemployment

OR

Lecture Topic 4: Saving, Capital Formation, Financial Markets and Financial System

Each article should deal with a different  macroeconomic aspect of the country (for example, GDP growth, labour productivity, wages and unemployment, price level and inflation or national saving and capital formation).

Analyzing your Country

For each of the 3 articles, summarize  the  article  first and followed by an analysis  of  the macroeconomic  performance  of  the  country  based  on  the  article.  The  analysis  must  cross- reference to concepts discussed in one particular lecture topic.

You  are  required  to  use  the  lecture  notes  and  textbook  to  help  you  better  illustrate  your analysis. If you extract exact phrases or sentences, please put them in quotation marks in your report.

Explain your understanding of the article using the economic concept and knowledge discussed in the lecture.  Establish the linkage between the article and the economic concept under the particular lecture session and topic. Draw diagrams to support your analysis if needed.

Writing your Report

Write a summary report for each country based on your analysis. Combine and organize all your work in a single word document.

Use Times New Roman Font Size 12pt.

Number your pages.

Use single line spacing.

Save as Word document.

Your report should have a word count ranging from 1000 to 1500. Each Analysis (Part 3 - 5 in the template below) should have at least 250 words.

Submission of Report

Submit the Word version of your report via Canvas.  Reports submitted through other ways (e.g. through email or hardcopy to the lecturer) will not be accepted.

Template for Report

 Use the following template or outline for your report:

1. Title: DMS Macroeconomics Individual Assignment

Date of Report:

2.    Content Page

List the topics and chapters in the report.

3.    Chapter 1 - Analysis on Topic 1

a.    Source: Put down the title of the article and its source, or if the article is obtained from the web, quote the web address.

b.    Summary: Briefly discuss the main points of the article.

c.    Analysis:  Using  the  concepts  in  the  lecture  to  relate  to  the  article  and  analyze  the situation.

4.    Chapter 2 - Analysis on Topic 2

a.    Source:

b.    Summary:

c.    Analysis:

5. Chapter 3 - Analysis on Topic 3 or Topic 4

7.   Conclusion

Summarize the main findings of your analysis

8.    References

 Put down the source of articles, title and Internet link if the articles are obtained from the web.

 Insert a screenshot of each article after quoting the source and title. Do NOT type in or “copy and paste” the articles as this will affect the plagiarism index.

 Indicate other sources of reference, data, or materials used in your report.

SAMPLE

 A sample at the end of the document is included to provide guidance on article selection and report analysis.

 Please note that you should NOT use the sample articles for your report. No part of the sample maybe copied and reproduced for your report.

Important Dates

1.    CA1 Deadline: 22 January 2025 (Wednesday), 11.59 am

Submit your report via Canvas. Only reports submitted via Canvas will be accepted.

The distribution of marks will be as follows:

CA1 30%

2.    CA2 Deadline: 3 February 2025, 12 noon - 7 February 2025, 11 59am

You have 1 attempt to compete  the CA2 online quiz comprising 20 MCQs within the timeframe indicated above. (Topics 1 - 6)

CA2 (online quiz) 20%

3.    Final exam 50%: 3 March 2025, 2 30pm - 4 30pm

CA Submission

 CAs must be submitted online via Canvas. Please read through instructions in Canvas and CA outline carefully before submitting. If you have further queries, please read the FAQ. If after you have read the FAQ, you need assistance on Canvas submission,  please email to [email protected] or call  6248  9393  Option  4. For non-Canvas issues please email [email protected]. Please email with  your "Live@Edu email account".   Email from other addresses will  not be entertained.  If  issues  raised  are  covered,  you will be directed  to read through  instructions  in the  CA outline, Canvas and the FAQ.  Please  take  time  read  through before raising issues.