This document provides an introduction and administrative information for an economics course. It addresses the following key points: - The course is an introduction to economics that will address the fundamental economic questions of who produces what, where goods are produced, and how goods are produced. - Administrative details are provided, including required textbooks, assessment dates and requirements, participation requirements to pass the course, and information on facilitation support available to students. - Students are advised to actively prepare for class, attend both classes and facilitation sessions, take their own notes, and engage with the online learning platform to understand course content and learn economics.

1. ECON 111
Inleiding tot ekonomie
Introduction to economics

2. 3 ECONOMIC
QUESTIONS…
WHO ?
WHERE ?
HOW ?

3. Spreukure
Consulting hours
Maandag / Monday
11:10 – 12:00
Woensdag / Wednesday
11:10 – 12:00

4. Who are you?

8. Admin. matters Admin. Sake
• Textbooks: • Jou handboeke:
• Economics for South African • Ekonomie vir Suid-Afrikaanse
Students Studente
• Mohr & Fourie • Mohr & Fourie
• 3rd or 4th edition • 3rd or 4th edition
• South African Workbook for • Suid-Afrikaanse werkboek vir
Economics Ekonomie
• Walbeek, Krugell & Samouilhan • Walbeek, Krugell & Samouilhan
• “Notes” are not enough! • “Nota’s” is nie genoeg nie!
• Study guide NB • Studiegids NB

10. Admin. matters Admin. Sake
• Assessment • Assessering
• Class test • Klastoets
• 1 March 2013 • 1 Maart 2013
• Chapters 1, 2 & 3 • Hoofstukke 1, 2, 3, & 4
• Venues will be communicated • Lokale sal gekommunikeer word
• GAG test • GAG toets
• Week of 18-26 April • Week of 18 – 26 April
• 8:00 (1½ hour): Chapters 1 – 4, 7 • 8:00 (1½ uur): Hoofstukke 1 – 4, 7
• Venues will be communicated • Lokale sal gekommunikeer word
• Assignment • Opdrag
• Submission date: 3 May 2013 (G08) • Inhandigingsdatum: 3 Mei 2013 (G08)
• Class participation • Klasdeelname
• Multiple choice quizzes (in class and on e- • Multikeuse toetsies (in klas en op e-fundi)
fundi)
• Memo’s in class, facilitation & e-fundi
• Memo’s in klas, fasilitering & e-fundi
• ONE week for corrections
• EEN week vir regstellings
• G08
• G08

11. Admin. matters Admin. Sake
• Participation mark • Deelnamepunt
• Best 2 out of 3 tests = 70% • Beste 2 uit 3 toetse = 70%
• Assignment = 15% • Opdrag = 15%
• Class participation = 15% (best 5) • Klasdeelname = 15% (beste 5)
• Participation mark, minimum • Deelnamepunt, minimum punt
mark of 35% van 35%
• Exam mark, minimum mark of • Eksamenpunt, minimum punt van
40% 40%
• Module pass, minimum mark of • Module slaag, minimum punt van
50% 50%

12. Admin. matters Admin. Sake
• Facilitation • Fasilitering
• Attend weekly • Woon weekliks by
• Free! • Gratis!
• Compulsory if you fail any test • Verpligtend as jy enige toets druip
• Communicate with your facilitator • Kommunikeer met jou
on efundi’s forum fasiliteerder op efundi se forum

13. Admin. matters Admin. Sake
• E-fundi • E-fundi
• NB communication • NB kommunikasie
• Marks • Punte
• Forums (illustration) • Forums (illustrasie)
• Assignment • Opdrag
• Homework • Huiswerk
• Powerpoints (just guidelines, you • Powerpoints (net riglyne, jy moet
need to fill them in!) dit aanvul!)

14. Tips Wenke
• Prepare • Berei voor
• Attend class • Woon klas by
• Attend facilitation • Woon fasilitering by
• Make your own notes • Maak jou eie notas
• Blog • Blog
• DO • DOEN
• UNDERSTAND • VERSTAAN
• Learn • Leer

15. Right….
Let the games
Begin