ECON 111
Theories of Economic Growth and Development
Description: Lecture, three hours. Requisites: courses 11, 101, 103. Application of theoretical and empirical tools from microeconomics to provide insights into problems confronting low-income countries today and to evaluate policies that are likely to be effective in improving well-being of poorest on globe. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Winter 2017 - Professor Osei is one of the only Econ teachers I like to recommend because she is an excellent lecturer and doesn't drown students in the material to review. I think her whole approach is to keep it light and keep it simple enough to be memorable. Her midterm covered some early chapters, and then the final was more in detail with two chapters. There is always a case study paper that needs to be submitted and is graded by a doctorate student--which you can't ask for feedback. Overall, the class is great to take as an elective, and the professor is there for support if you ask for it. The paper is somewhat tedious, but it shouldn't be a problem for people who start early. Work hard for the midterm and case study. Also, tattoo the two chapters for the final on your eyelids preferably. Check out her Labor Econ (Econ 150) class! It's about the same style for both classes.
Winter 2017 - Professor Osei is one of the only Econ teachers I like to recommend because she is an excellent lecturer and doesn't drown students in the material to review. I think her whole approach is to keep it light and keep it simple enough to be memorable. Her midterm covered some early chapters, and then the final was more in detail with two chapters. There is always a case study paper that needs to be submitted and is graded by a doctorate student--which you can't ask for feedback. Overall, the class is great to take as an elective, and the professor is there for support if you ask for it. The paper is somewhat tedious, but it shouldn't be a problem for people who start early. Work hard for the midterm and case study. Also, tattoo the two chapters for the final on your eyelids preferably. Check out her Labor Econ (Econ 150) class! It's about the same style for both classes.
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Fall 2023 - The course is very doable and features development economics, which is my favorite discipline in the major. The group presentation is easy if all your partners performs their duty properly, and the final exam is quite interesting but certainly not difficult. Overall I had a good quarter.
Fall 2023 - The course is very doable and features development economics, which is my favorite discipline in the major. The group presentation is easy if all your partners performs their duty properly, and the final exam is quite interesting but certainly not difficult. Overall I had a good quarter.
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Fall 2019 - This class is ridiculous. A significant portion of your grade in the class is completely irrelevant to the lecture material and solely based on outside knowledge. If you are a hardworking, independent student who likes to study material and be evaluated solely on that material I would avoid this class. I don't think background knowledge on the United States and/or another country should weigh so heavily in your performance in a class.
Fall 2019 - This class is ridiculous. A significant portion of your grade in the class is completely irrelevant to the lecture material and solely based on outside knowledge. If you are a hardworking, independent student who likes to study material and be evaluated solely on that material I would avoid this class. I don't think background knowledge on the United States and/or another country should weigh so heavily in your performance in a class.
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ATTENTION!.. disregard the previous comments!.. people! you do ur work you'll be finE!.. u dONT u'll end up w/ a bad grade! thas how it works. his lecture is TOTALLy straight forward.. EXACTLY as the book! he'll add little things here and there to the reading (his own comments). NOT much reading!!!! - do the reading (KEY b/c his lecture is exactly the same and exams are same also) - outline it (or take notes as u go along) - study ur notes - don't focus on minor details - know concepts (flash cards help) - BULLET on the exam.. he really does NOT care aobut nice essays.. it's an ECON class !!! not english.. - that's how i did it.. and i'm on my way to an A in the class! as a teacher: - NOT even all that bad! ... WEIRd sense of humor.. but made us laugh SEVERAL times, which in turn makes class more fun... exams: TOTALLy straight forward. nothing weird.. You'll even be able to tell what is going to be on the exam.. Reading the previous comments i was TOTALLY scared to take him!.. but he turned out to be one of the BETTER teachers. it's a kick back class. do readings when due.. outline.. memorize .. u'll be finE! good luck
ATTENTION!.. disregard the previous comments!.. people! you do ur work you'll be finE!.. u dONT u'll end up w/ a bad grade! thas how it works. his lecture is TOTALLy straight forward.. EXACTLY as the book! he'll add little things here and there to the reading (his own comments). NOT much reading!!!! - do the reading (KEY b/c his lecture is exactly the same and exams are same also) - outline it (or take notes as u go along) - study ur notes - don't focus on minor details - know concepts (flash cards help) - BULLET on the exam.. he really does NOT care aobut nice essays.. it's an ECON class !!! not english.. - that's how i did it.. and i'm on my way to an A in the class! as a teacher: - NOT even all that bad! ... WEIRd sense of humor.. but made us laugh SEVERAL times, which in turn makes class more fun... exams: TOTALLy straight forward. nothing weird.. You'll even be able to tell what is going to be on the exam.. Reading the previous comments i was TOTALLY scared to take him!.. but he turned out to be one of the BETTER teachers. it's a kick back class. do readings when due.. outline.. memorize .. u'll be finE! good luck
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