Macroeconomics and the Global Economy
| Economics Course | |
|---|---|
| Course Code | MACR |
| Year Opened | 2010 |
| Sites Offered | BRI, SCZ |
| Previously Offered | CAR, HKU, JHU, LAN, LOS, SAR |
Course Description
From the CTY Catalog: In the 17th century, Galileo looked into the sky with a simple pair of lenses and saw the moons of Jupiter. Modern times have had similarly profound discoveries. This course investigates light, optics, and other areas of physics used in the study of modern astronomy. We’ll tour the universe, learning about planets and their physical, chemical, and geological properties; the mathematics of orbiting bodies; and how to use visual and calculated stellar brightness scales to calculate distances to stars. By plotting sunspots and distinguishing solar types based on color, temperature, and luminosity, we’ll investigate the lifecycle of the sun and other stars; learn about the evolution of galaxies; use data from drifting galaxies to approximate the Hubble Constant; and discuss exotic objects like quasars and black holes.
It has the same prerequisite as Fundamentals of Microeconomics
Class History
At JHU 16.1, MACR-A was taught by Señor Jorge Sanchez, and TA'd by Zeeshan (Mr. TA). Remember, Chair Yellen locks her 17 husbands behind a glass screen. This class was able to convince Mr. Sanchez and Mr. Zeeshan to let them run around campus on several occasions. ¡Les amamos!
At SAR 16.1, Macro was a legendary class. it consisted of many nevermores, including Polina Whitehouse, Adam Garrity, Duncan Freeman, Quin Koether, Bingbing Zhang, Rachel Xiang, Libby Owen, Isabel Wallgren, Natasha Stange, and Hailey Horowitz. Its teacher, the magnificent Jun Lou, did not speak English or know anything about Macroeconomics. On the first day of class he informed everyone that all white people looked the same and proceeded to go around the room and force each student to share his or her class ranking. One time he drew a graph on the board intending for it to measure the consumption of Ice Cream vs. Frozen Yogurt but instead of writing yogurt he wrote "yoga" and continued to confuse the two words. Nobody really ever understood him. The TA, Yolanda, was super chill and wore a hat that read "Good Vibes Only," a "gift" from her friend. Yolanda sat in the back of the classroom and giggled quietly to herself about the dysfunctional class. Most students spent time either sleeping or playing evil apples beneath the table, and many times these students were caught because they forgot to turn their volume off. The students spent most nights in the Academic Counselor's office talking about all of the problems with macro. Towards the end of the session, an administrative figure, most likely on drugs, came to sit in on the class in an attempt to control the chaos. In summary, this class was insanely lit and will go down in CTY history.
