Economics 1
Introduction to Economics
University of California, Berkeley
Fall 2019

Professor Martha Olney:
Twitter: @MarthaOlney or directly at  https://twitter.com/MarthaOlney/
Office hours (691 Evans): Tues 12:00-1:00 pm, Wed 11:30-12:30

Head GSI Vaishnavi Surendra: office hours (548 Evans):
MW: 8.40a - 9.40a thereafter


"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn."     -- Ben Franklin

No laptops are allowed in Econ 1 lecture.

Tablets or tablet-PCs turned flat are ok.

Be sure you have no conflicts with the following:
Midterm #1,  Wed., October 2, 7-8:30 pm
Midterm #2, Wed., November 6, 7-8:30 pm
Midterm #3, THURSDAY, December 5, 7-8:30 pm
Final exam (slot #6, unique to Econ 1), Tuesday, December 17, 11:30-2:30- 1:00

Information about the Final Exam
 The Comprehensive Essay Question

The final will take place in the RSF (Recreational Sports Facility) Field House, Tuesday, December 17, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Directions to RSF Field House: The RSF Field House is located on the west end of the Recreational Sports Facility (on Bancroft Way).
Please enter through the exterior double doors that lead directly into the Field House from outside.  See aerial view below.

  Piazza is used for posting your questions (and answering your classmates' questions).
bCourses is used for all other learning management tasks

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Sign up for the department's email list for prospective majors: tinyurl.com/ECONProspect.

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Fall 2019 syllabus

Lecture Outlines
(pdf files posted by 10 pm the night before class)

Discussion Section Points
(pdf file)

Reader Contents with links

You need a VPN or the proxy server
to follow some links


Section times, location, GSI
Includes GSI email address
and GSI office hours & office location

Links to problem set files
will go live when files
are uploaded

Discussion Questions
for Reader Articles

 

Gradescope help files for
submitting problem sets

 P.S. 1
P.S. 1 solutions

Web Sites for You


Old Midterm #1 Exams

 P.S. 2
P.S. 2 solutions

Khan Academy
(helpful for reviewing math;
also some econ)


Old Midterm #2 Exams

 P.S. 3
P.S. 3 solutions
Economics Dept Tutoring Center
Twitter: @CalEconTutoring


Old Final Exams

 P.S. 4
P.S. 4 solutions

Student Learning Center

Midterm Regrade Policy


Errata sheet (aka, list of typos):
Micro/Macro as a 2nd Language

Webcasts are on bCourses
or CalCentral, MyAcademics tab  		Readings Quizzes (dates in syllabus)
on bCourses
 Section Exercise Solutions are on bCourses
Letter for employers & others
confirming dates and times of midterms
FYI:
About the Turn-it-in Software (pdf)

 

 

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Last update 11/20/2019
University of California, Berkeley
Department of Economics
530 Evans Hall #3880
Berkeley CA  94720-3880
Olney office phone: 510-642-6083
Econ Dept fax: 510-642-6615