EC 2104

Introduction and Administrative Brief

The Module
-Bridging the gap from high school/introductory Economics to
Economics in University
-Highly Quantitative
-See Economics in a different light
-Necessary Module in order to take Level 3000 (and beyond) Economics

The Lecturer
Chua Yeow Hwee
Email: ecscyhw@nus.edu.sg
Contact: 65166108
Office: 05-39
Office Hours:
Thursday (1pm to 3pm) /or by Appointment
All updates will be made via IVLE

The Lecture
Tuesday (2pm to 4pm)
- Lecture will start at 2.05pm sharp and will end at 3.35pm.
- Lecture Notes will be uploaded on Friday (prior to the lecture)
- Webcast will be provided

The Tutorial
- Tutorials will begin from Week 3 onwards
Expectations:
- Complete all Problem Sets
- Participate actively during tutorials

The Assessment
Tutorial/Quiz Attendance: 10%
Tutorial Participation: 10%
Mid Term: 30% (29th September 2015; 2pm-3.30pm: Lecture Timeslot)
Final Exam: 50%

The Schedule
Week 0: Introduction (Ch.1-3)
Week 1: Functions (Ch. 4-5)
Week 2: Single-Variable Differential Calculus (Ch. 6-7)
Week 3: Single-Variable Optimization (Ch. 8)
Week 4: Integral Calculus and Differential Equations (Ch. 9)
Week 5: Multivariable Differential Calculus (Ch. 11)
Week 6: Comparative Statics (Ch. 12)

Reading Week
Week 7: Mid-Term Examination
Week 8: Multivariable Optimization (Ch. 13)*
Week 9: Constrained Optimization (Ch. 14)*
Week 10: Introduction to Linear Algebra (Ch. 15)
Week 11: Determinants and Inverse Matrices (Ch. 16)
Week 12: Linear Algebra and Optimization: Concavity and Convexity
Week 13: Revision Lecture

*Flipped Classroom in Week 8 and 9

Watch Videos (Content) at Home
Problem Solving (Case Study) in Lecture
Tutorials to continue as per normal

The Textbook
Main text:
Essential Mathematics for Economic Analysis (3rd or 4th Edition) by
Sydsaeter and Hammond (SH)

Supplementary text:
Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics (4th Edition) by
Chiang and Wainwright (CW)