Morrison, James L. (1997). The Healing of America: Welfare Reform in the Cyber Economy. (Ashgate Publishing, Brookfield, VT 05036)
Mid-Term = 30 percent Final = 50 percent Debates = 20 percent
Note: Students will be permitted to earn bonus points which may be added to both mid-term and final examination scores. Please be on the lookout for them! Note: Students who attend all classes (in entirety) can select to have 2 points added to their final course grade average. Up to 2 additional points may be added to final course grade for those who frequently participate in class discussions. Note: Students are permitted to be absent from one evening of classes. Absences beyond one evening will result in the implementation of a 5-point penalty for each additional absence to be deducted from final course grade. A 10-point penalty will be applied for those who leave the classroom during examinations (Midterm, Final, and Other)
Note: Students who attend all classes (in entirety) can select to have 2 points added to their final course grade average. Up to 2 additional points may be added to final course grade for those who frequently participate in class discussions.
Note: Students are permitted to be absent from one evening of classes. Absences beyond one evening will result in the implementation of a 5-point penalty for each additional absence to be deducted from final course grade. A 10-point penalty will be applied for those who leave the classroom during examinations (Midterm, Final, and Other)
It's not how many of these twenties you earn, it's how you . . . . . . . . . . (Finish the sentence and justify your statement). Send your response by date given to you by Dr. Morrison by e-mail. (jlm@udel.edu)
Date Topic
Jan. 2 Review of Course Requirements Introductions What is the Consumer Interest? The Consumer Movement? Heilbroner/Thurow - 1 & 2
4 How is the Economy Doing? Heilbroner/Thurow - 3 & 4 & 5 Macroeconomics: Protecting Consumer Interests From the Federal Level Circular Flow of Economic Activity Heilbroner/Thurow - 6 & 7 & 8 9 Macroeconomics: How Does Money Work? Heilbroner/Thurow - 9 & 10 &11 Microeconomics: The American Experience Heilbroner/Thurow - 12 Morrison - Choice Theory/Indifference Theory
11 Foundation of Consumer Economics Optimal Information Sovereignty Time Probability Rationality Heilbroner/Thurow - 13 & 14 Review for Mid-Term Examination
16 Externalities - (Economic Concepts) Globalization (Interdependency) Education (Investment in Human Capital) Family Formation (Opportunity Costs) Heilbroner/Thurow - 15 & 16 & 17 Bonus Papers Due (up to 10 points) Mid-Term Exam (30 percent of Course Grade)
18 Optimal Consumption Stream (Consumer Portfolio) Matching Economic and Political Ideologies NeoClassical Managerial Reformist Ex. - Risk Sharing (Automobile Insurance) Ex - Consumer System (Health Care) Morrison: Chapter 1 thru 3 (Healing of America)
23 Achieving the American Dream/Avoiding the Bandits Optimal Consumer Stream (Instructor Notes) Lifeline Banking - Financial Services Present Value Tables (Compounding/Discounting) Risk Sharing (Life Insurance) Morrison: Chapters 4 thru 6 (Healing of America) 25 Mega Project (5-Step Problem-Solving Strategy) Reinventing the Neighborhood Morrison: Chapters 7 thru 8 (Healing of America)
30 Mega Project (5 -Step Problem-Solving Strategy) A New Compassion Morrison: Chapter 9 thru 10 (Healing of America)
Feb. 1 Oral Class Debates (20 percent of Grade) Challenge of Economic Perspectives (Princeton Model) Review for Final Examination
3 Final Examination (50 percent of Grade) Bonus Papers Due (up to 10 points on Final Exam Score)
Study the twenty dollar bill carefully. It changes in value almost every day! Please click here sample index copy of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and please print it out for class tomorrow. Scroll down the sample CPI to 1995 and print it out for class. The CPI tells us much about the value of the dollar. Be prepared to discuss how so!