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Bachelor of Business Administration – Honours Program

Diploma in Business Administration
Fall 2020
Section(s): 01, 02, 04
AHSS 1000: Microeconomics

Instructor Name: Rauf Azhar

Phone Number: 416-798-1331 ext. 6221
Fax Number: 416-798-2905
Instructor Email: rauf.azhar@guelphhumber.ca
Office: GH 208
Office Hours: Wed. 1:25 - 2:25 PM, Th. 11:35 - 12:35
Program Head: Justin Medak
Email and Extension: justin.medak@guelphhumber.ca; ext. 6045
Academic Advisor (Last Names A-K): Alice Salamon
Email and Extension: alice.salamon@guelphhumber.ca; ext. 6085
Academic Advisor (Last Names L-Z): Hilton Lieu
Email and Extension: hilton.lieu@guelphhumber.ca; ext. 6116
Guelph Humber Website: www.guelphhumber.ca

Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Restrictions: None
Credits: 0.50
Course Website (If applicable): http://www.onlineguelphhumber.ca/
Method of Delivery: 3-0 (Interactive Lecture and Discussion)

Calendar Description:
Microeconomics introduces students to the ideas of how society and individuals use limited
resources to meet their needs. It focuses on the individual and the firm within the Canadian
economy to develop competencies in understanding current events through the application of
microeconomic theories including supply, demand, prices, wages, unemployment, markets,
competition and monopoly. It examines the concept of market failure and the need for
government intervention to achieve social and political goals. This course provides the
foundation for further study of the accumulative effects of these elements in macroeconomics.

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 Course Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Discuss the role of microeconomics within the Canadian economy.

2. Graphically present economic data and relationships.
3. Evaluate quantitative and qualitative evidence when conflicting positions and
approaches are presented and apply basic economic theory to microeconomic
issues.
4. Recognize and describe the relative price sensitivities within a particular
economic market.
5. Apply marginal analysis in determining profit maximization and optimum
resource input utilization.
6. Explain the need for government intervention in cases of market failure and/or for
the achievement of social or economic goals.
7. Demonstrate the ability to research sources important to the preservation and
presentation of economic data.
8. Add to a personal portfolio by documenting competencies developed throughout
this course.

Learning Resources:

Required Textbook(s):
Title Principle of Microeconomics
Author: Mankiw, Kneebone, and McKenzie
Edition: 8th Canadian Edition
ISBN: 978-0-17-687282-3
Publisher: Nelson Education

Supplementary Text/Other:
* The course puts a lot of emphasis on analytical rigor by using mathematical and especially
graphical tools. The purpose is to motivate students to develop a habit of abstract thinking and
structuring complicated real-world situations; an ability which is very important for their future
careers. A thematic description of the course, along with the relevant chapters, is as follows:

Important Note:
• In the course we use the online assignments found through the Aplia Homework App on
Nelson Education - MindTap platform. There are many exercises and practical examples that
help you to deepen your understanding of the material taught in the course. You will need to
register at this website to do your assignments. In the beginning of the Course, You will be
provided free access for a period of roughly two weeks during which you will decide which of
the following options for the textbook and Aplia you will like to go for. After this grace period
expires, you will not have access to Aplia to do your assignments unless you have selected one

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 of the following options and have made the payment.

Buying the Mankiw text and Aplia access:

• There are tree options of getting the text and Aplia:
Option 1: Aplia + Electronic Version of the Mankiw Text.
Option 2: Aplia + Electronic Version of the Mankiw Text + Hardcopy of
the Mankiw Text.
Option 3: Aplia stand alone to do the online assignments..

Lecture Synopses:
• Lecture Synopses for each chapter will be posted on the course website at Guelph-Humber
Online. You may download these for your benefit and read them before the lecture.

Course Schedule
Lesson/ Topic Readings/Activities
Week

Introductory Material Chs. 1&2

1
Specialization and Trade Ch. 3
2
Market Equilibrium Ch. 4 & 21
3
Elasticity and Intro to Market Efficiency Chs. 5&7
4
Market Efficiency & Market Failure Chs. 7&6
5

FALL BREAK
Midterm Test: No Lecture ----
6

Cost of Governmental Interference Chs. 8&9

7
Externalities and Public Goods Chs. 10&11
8
Theory of Cost & Production Ch. 13
9
Perfect Competition Ch. 14
10
Monopoly Ch. 15
11
Monopolistc Competition & Oligopoly Chs. 16&17
12
Final Exam – (to be scheduled within final exam period)
Please check the Guelph-Humber website for exam schedules

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 Evaluation and Due Dates:
Students will be evaluated in this course through:

Evaluation Weighted Total (of final Due Date

grade)
Nine best of the eleven on-line 10% Posted on course website and
Aplia assignments Aplia website
Midterm Test 40% Oct 21 (S01, S02) / Oct 22 (S04)
Final Exam 50% TBA by the University
Total: 100%

NOTE: All final exams are 2 hours in length and will be scheduled by Registrarial Services.
All final exam schedules are available on the University of Guelph-Humber website.

Assignment Details:
See Appendix A

Late Assignment Policy:

Please note that there are 11 on-line assignments for this course. These assignments are to be
done online. Students can access the Aplia Homework App on Nelson Education - MindTap
platform. Detailed instruction for registration are posted on the course website. Nine best of
these assignments will count for 20% of your grade for this course. Please note the due dates for
these assignments in the "Course and Assignments Schedule" posted on the course website. The
same due dates are also noted as due date for each assignment on the Aplia website.

Please note that on-line Aplia assignments must be submitted within the due date. They cannnot
be submitted late. Since two lowest marks assignments are not included in your grade, any
missed assignment will become part of these two.

Drop Box Policy:

If late submissions are permitted by the late policy of this course outline, such assignments
submitted after the due date must be submitted in the course website drop box.

Plagiarism Detection Software:

NOTE: The University of Guelph-Humber Undergraduate Calendar states:

“Students need to remain aware that instructors have access to and the right to use electronic
and other means of detection.”

Accordingly, instructors may decide to use originality checking services, such as Turnitin.com,

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 to ensure that submitted work conforms to the university’s Academic Misconduct policy. The
instructor will notify students of such a requirement in advance. More information on Academic
Misconduct is included below in this outline.

Turnitin:

In this course, your instructor may use Turnitin, integrated with the CourseLink Dropbox tool, to
detect possible plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration or copying as part of the ongoing efforts
to maintain academic integrity at the University of Guelph.
All individual assignments submitted to the Dropbox tool will be included as source documents
in the Turnitin.com reference database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such
papers. Use of the Turnitin.com service is subject to the Usage Policy posted on the Turnitin.com
site.

A major benefit of using Turnitin is that you will be able to educate and empower yourself in
preventing academic misconduct. In this course, you may screen your own assignments through
Turnitin as many times as you wish before the due date. You will be able to see and print reports
that show you exactly where you have properly and improperly referenced the outside sources
and materials in your assignment.

The Turnitin tool is used in this course and is integrated with the Dropbox tool. To learn more
about Turnitin’s privacy pledge and Turnitin’s commitment to accessibility, please visit their
website.
http://turnitin.com/en_us/about-us/privacy
http://turnitin.com/en_us/about-us/accessibility

Recording of Materials:

Presentations which are made in relation to course work—including lectures—should not be

recorded or copied without the permission of the presenter, whether the instructor, a classmate or
guest lecturer. Material recorded with permission is restricted to use for that course unless further
permission is granted.

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 Academic Policies:
Important University of Guelph-Humber Academic Regulations

Academic Integrity / Academic Honesty:

Academic misconduct is behaviour that erodes the basis of mutual trust on which scholarly
exchanges commonly rest, undermines the University's exercise of its responsibility to evaluate
students' academic achievements, or restricts the University's ability to accomplish its learning
objectives.

The University takes a serious view of academic misconduct and will severely penalize students,
faculty and staff who are found guilty of offences associated with misappropriation of others'
work, misrepresentation of personal performance and fraud, improper access to scholarly
resources, and obstructing others in pursuit of their academic endeavours. In addition to this
policy, the University has adopted a number of policies that govern such offences, including the
policies on Misconduct in Research and Scholarship and the Student Rights and Responsibilities
regulations. These policies will be strictly enforced.

It is the responsibility of the University, its faculty, students and staff to be aware of what
constitutes academic misconduct and to do as much as possible through establishment and use of
policies and preventive procedures to limit the likelihood of offences occurring. Furthermore,
individual members of the University community have the specific responsibility of initiating
appropriate action in all instances where academic misconduct is believed to have taken place.
This responsibility includes reporting such offences when they occur and making one's
disapproval of such behaviour obvious.

University of Guelph-Humber students have the responsibility of abiding by the University's

policy on academic misconduct regardless of their location of study; faculty, staff and students
have the responsibility of supporting an environment that discourages misconduct. Students
should also be aware that if they find their academic performance affected by medical,
psychological or compassionate circumstances, they should inform the appropriate individuals,
(instructors, Academic Advisor) and follow the available procedures for academic consideration
outlined in the University's calendar.

Students are encouraged to review the policy, as stated within the University of Guelph-
Humber Undergraduate Calendar.

Grading Procedures:
Feedback to students on work completed or in progress is an integral part of teaching and
learning in that it allows students to measure their understanding of material and their progress
on learning objectives. Feedback often goes beyond grading-an indication of the standard
achieved-to include comments on the particular strengths and weaknesses of a student's
performance. While the nature and frequency of such feedback will vary with the course, the
University of Guelph is committed to providing students with appropriate and timely feedback
on their work. Instructors must provide meaningful and constructive feedback, reflecting a

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 minimum of 20% of the final grade, prior to the 40th class day. This may include but is not
exclusive to returning papers, assignments, in-class or laboratory quizzes, laboratory reports, or
mid-term examinations prior to the 40th class day. In research and independent study courses,
instructors must provide students with a realistic idea of their performance by discussing
progress directly with the student and, if necessary, identify specific areas for improvement. This
may include the assessment of a research plan, literature review, annotated bibliography, oral
presentation or other assessment tools.

Missed Final Exams / Deferred Privileges:

When students do not write a required final examination, complete a final assignment, or
complete a work term report prior to the last class date, they must request Academic
Consideration to be considered for a deferred privilege. When granted, a deferred privilege
allows a student the opportunity to complete the final course requirements after the end of the
semester, but during established timelines.

Please note that faculty members do not grant deferred privileges. Faculty can only grant
academic consideration for work that is due during the semester and cannot grant extensions
beyond their deadline for submission of final grades.

The nature of the deferred privilege may take the form of either a deferred condition or a
deferred examination. The Admissions and Academic Review Sub-Committee grants deferred
privileges on the basis of medical, psychological or compassionate consideration. Please see
your Admission and Program advisor for details.

It is the student’s responsibility to be familiar with the University’s policies and Academic
Regulations. These policies can be found on the University of Guelph-Humber website.

Disclaimer

Please note that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may necessitate a revision of the format of
course offerings and academic schedules. Any such changes will be announced via CourseLink
and/or class email. All University-wide decisions will be posted on the COVID-19 website and
circulated by email.

Illness

The University will not require verification of illness (doctor's notes) for the fall 2020 or winter
2021 semesters.

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 Appendix A:
The Assignment due dates are posted on the course website as well as at the Aplia website - the
website where those assignments are to be done and submitted.

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