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Course details

Presents a challenging overview of the workings of an economy. Stresses measurement and determination of national economic activity, the role of monetary and fiscal policy, and the understanding of inflation, unemployment and growth in an international environment. Prepares students to weigh political and economic issues as they relate to their business ventures.

Prerequisite(s)

  • No prerequisites are required for this course.

Credits

4.0

Cost

$713.22 - $769.59 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.

Course offerings

Spring/Summer 2023

Below are five offerings of ECON 2200 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.

CRN 63148

Duration

Mon Jun 12 - Wed Aug 09 (8 weeks)

  • 8 weeks
  • CRN 63148
  • $751.97
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jun 12 - Aug 09 Mon, Wed 09:00 - 12:25 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 204
Instructor

Eddy Fung

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Credits

4

Cost

$751.97

Important information
  1. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  2. No class on July 3 (Canada Day weekend) or August 7 (BC Day).
Status

CRN 66556

Duration

Tue Jun 13 - Thu Aug 10 (9 weeks)

  • 9 weeks
  • CRN 66556
  • $751.97
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jun 13 - Aug 10 N/A N/A Online
Jun 29 Thu 17:30 - 19:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233
Jul 20 Thu 17:30 - 19:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233
Aug 10 Thu 17:30 - 19:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233
Instructor

Richard Miles

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Credits

4

Cost

$751.97

Important information
  1. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  2. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information. This is an asynchronous online course supplemented with recorded videos of course content. This course requires all students to write both midterms as well as the final exam in person at the above dates/times/locations. Students must have an e-mail address and access to a computer capable of downloading basic documents. Students are not required to be online at a specific time of the day; however, they are required to submit all open book assignments/quizzes on their due dates. Students must have a textbook with MyEconLab (or etext with MyEconLab) by first day of class. This course is not self-paced. It contains weekly open book assignments/quizzes. If the student has a conflict between one or more exams and another course (or work schedule), there will be no accommodations made by the instructor, but the student may book an exam with BCIT Test Centre (www.bcit.ca/test-centre/) on a date approved by the department. To arrange this, please contact busapts@bcit.ca. Please note that the student will be responsible for covering the cost of writing the exam with the Test Centre. If you have any questions about the course, please contact the instructor, Zu Fromm (Zuzana_Fromm@bcit.ca) directly prior to registering.
Status

CRN 60248

Duration

Tue Apr 11 - Sat Jul 08 (13 weeks)

  • 13 weeks
  • CRN 60248
  • $751.97
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 11 - Jul 08 N/A N/A Online
May 10 Wed 17:30 - 19:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233
Jun 07 Wed 17:30 - 19:00 Burnaby SW01 Rm. 1021
Jul 05 Wed 17:30 - 19:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233
Instructor

Zuzana Fromm

Course outline

View

Credits

4

Cost

$751.97

Important information
  1. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  2. This is an asynchronous online course supplemented with recorded videos of course content. This course requires all students to write both midterms as well as the final exam in person at the above dates/times/locations. Students must have an e-mail address and access to a computer capable of downloading basic documents. Students are not required to be online at a specific time of the day; however, they are required to submit all open book assignments/quizzes on their due dates. Students must have a textbook with MyEconLab (or etext with MyEconLab) by first day of class. This course is not self-paced. It contains weekly open book assignments/quizzes. If the student has a conflict between one or more exams and another course (or work schedule), there will be no accommodations made by the instructor, but the student may book an exam with BCIT Test Centre (www.bcit.ca/test-centre/) on a date approved by the department. To arrange this, please contact busapts@bcit.ca. Please note that the student will be responsible for covering the cost of writing the exam with the Test Centre. If you have any questions about the course, please contact the instructor, Zu Fromm (Zuzana_Fromm@bcit.ca) directly prior to registering. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 60453

Duration

Thu May 04 - Thu Aug 03 (14 weeks)

  • 14 weeks
  • CRN 60453
  • $751.97
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
May 04 - Aug 03 Thu 13:00 - 17:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 206
Instructor

William Shen

Course outline

View

Credits

4

Cost

$751.97

Important information
  1. Please send any inquiries regarding this section to bfun@bcit.ca.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

CRN 28212

Duration

Tue May 16 - Sat Jul 08 (8 weeks)

  • 8 weeks
  • CRN 28212
  • $713.22
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
May 16 - Jul 08 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

Charlene Richter

Course outline

View

Credits

4

Cost

$713.22

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  3. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account or log in to the Learning Hub to access this information. Students must have an e-mail address and access to a computer capable of downloading basic documents. This is an asynchronous online course. Students are not required to be online at a specific time of the day; however, students are strongly encouraged to submit assignments and quizzes by their due dates. Students are required to have the Mankiw textbook with the online resource MindTap which is available from the BCIT Online/Distance bookstore or direct from the publisher. If you have any questions about the course, please feel free to contact the instructor at Charlene_Richter@bcit.ca.
Status

In Progress and Full

This course offering is in progress and full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.

Fall 2023

Below are four offerings of ECON 2200 for the Fall 2023 term.

CRN 37954

Duration

Tue Sep 12 - Sat Dec 09 (13 weeks)

  • 13 weeks
  • CRN 37954
  • $769.59
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 12 - Dec 09 N/A N/A Online
Oct 11 Wed 17:30 - 19:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233
Nov 08 Wed 17:30 - 19:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233
Dec 06 Wed 17:30 - 19:00 Burnaby SE06 Rm. 233
Instructor

Zuzana Fromm

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Credits

4

Cost

$769.59

Important information
  1. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  2. This is an asynchronous online course supplemented with recorded videos of course content. This course requires all students to write both midterms as well as the final exam in person at the above dates/times/locations. Students must have an e-mail address and access to a computer capable of downloading basic documents. Students are not required to be online at a specific time of the day; however, they are required to submit all open book assignments/quizzes on their due dates. Students must have a textbook with MyEconLab (or etext with MyEconLab) by first day of class. This course is not self-paced. It contains weekly open book assignments/quizzes. If the student has a conflict between one or more exams and another course (or work schedule), there will be no accommodations made by the instructor, but the student may book an exam with BCIT Test Centre (www.bcit.ca/test-centre/) on a date approved by the department. To arrange this, please contact Kim_Petkov@bcit.ca. Please note that the student will be responsible for covering the cost of writing the exam with the Test Centre. If you have any questions about the course, please contact the instructor, Zu Fromm (Zuzana_Fromm@bcit.ca) directly prior to registering.
Status

CRN 33255

Duration

Wed Sep 13 - Wed Dec 13 (14 weeks)

  • 14 weeks
  • CRN 33255
  • $755.84
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 13 - Dec 13 Wed 18:00 - 21:55 Downtown DTC Rm. 481
Instructor

Serge Tarasenko

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Credits

4

Cost

$755.84

Important information
  1. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
Status

CRN 38919

Duration

Sat Sep 16 - Sat Nov 25 (8 weeks)

  • 8 weeks
  • CRN 38919
  • $755.84
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 16 - Nov 25 Sat 09:00 - 15:45 Downtown DTC Rm. 460
Instructor

Michael Atkinson

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Credits

4

Cost

$755.84

Important information
  1. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  2. No classes on September 30, October 7, and November 11. Due the intensive nature of this course it is recommended that students have completed at least English 12 or COMM 1103 to be successful.
Status

CRN 44027

Duration

Sat Sep 16 - Sat Nov 25 (8 weeks)

  • 8 weeks
  • CRN 44027
  • $769.59
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 16 - Nov 25 Sat 09:00 - 15:45 Burnaby SW01 Rm. 2010
Instructor

Eddy Fung

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Credits

4

Cost

$769.59

Important information
  1. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  2. No classes on September 30 , October 7, and November 11. Due to the intensive nature of this course it is recommended that students have completed at least English 12 or COMM 1103 to be successful
Status

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:

  • Describe Canada's recent macroeconomic history.
  • Understand the relationships amongst economic variables such as unemployment, inflation, and real Gross Domestic Product, and determine how changes in economic variables impact Canadian production.
  • Recognize the role of the Bank of Canada and the banking industry in the Canadian economy.
  • Explain how fiscal and monetary policies affect economic activity, and determine which policy would be most effective in achieving our economic goals.
  • Describe how globalization impacts the Canadian economy.

Effective as of Fall 2003

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