This document provides information about the Principles of Economics course offered in the 2014 academic session. The course code is UECM1103/UECH1103/UECB1103 and it carries 4 credit hours. The topics to be covered include microeconomics, macroeconomics, demand and supply, elasticity, cost of production, market structure, and international business. Assessments include a report, presentation, midterm test, and final exam. Consultation hours are on Wednesdays from 2-4pm and the contact details for the lecturer are provided. Students are encouraged to work hard and pursue their dreams and discoveries.

1. PRINCIPLE OF ECONOMICS
UECM1103/UECH1103/UECB1103
MDM NOORDINA BINTI AB.AZIZ

2. COURSE INFORMATION
 Academic session :2014
 Semester : oNE
 Course code:
UECM1103/UECH1103/UECB1103
 Credit hour: 4

3. REFERENCES:
 Sarimah Aman Shah & Abd Rashid Ali (2014).
Principles of Economics:Oxford Fajar Sdn Bhd
 Hashim Ali (2005). Comprehensive Economics
Guide: Oxford University Press.
 Chamhuri Siwar, Redzuan Othman & Nik Hashim Nik
Mustapha (1994).Ekonomi Malaysia Asas.
 Poon Wai Ching (2004). The Development of
Malaysian Economy. Kuala Lumpur.
 Mankiw N.Gregory (2010).Essential of Economics.5th
Edition.

4. WEEK TOPICS
1 •Introduction to Micro and Macro Economics.
•Demand and Supply
2 •Elasticity
•Cost of production
3 •Market structure
4 •National Income
•Theory of closed and open economy
5 •International Business
6 •Exchange Rate Systems
•Money
•Banking Systems
7 •Inflation
•Unemployment

5. ASSESSMENTS
 Report 15%
 Presentation 15%
 Test 1 (Mid Term) 10%
 Final Exam 60%
100%
 Report submission & Presentation (Week 6)
11th August – 15th August 2014.
 Test 1 (Mid term exam) (Week 5)
4th August -8th August 2014

6. CONSULTATION HOURS
Wednesday = 2.00 pm – 4.00 p.m
Contact number:
03-22463429 or 3428
E-mail: noordina@um.edu.my

7. BEST OF LUCK AND KEEP STRUGGLE
FOR THE BETTER ACHIEVEMENTS =)
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed
by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you
did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from
safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your
sails. Explore, Dream, Discover.