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ECON 197 - 02   Economic Rhetoric: Using Economic Theory and Empirical Evidence in Arguing Policy

2022 Summer Quarter

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Career
Undergraduate
Grading
Student Option
Class Number
71259
Type
Lecture
Instruction Mode
Synchronous Online
Credits
5 units
General Education
 
Status
Open
Available Seats
2
Enrollment Capacity
35
Enrolled
33
Wait List Capacity
0
Wait List Total
0

Description

Economics students are expected to learn to effectively communicate economic theory and evidence relating to economic policy to audiences that do not have economics degrees. The skills to be learned are both written and oral communication. Students learn to present convincing policy arguments in position papers, executive summaries, and in oral presentation that may include charts and other means of communication.

Enrollment Requirements

Prerequisite(s):Entry Level Writing & Composition requirement; one of the following: ECON 100A,ECON 100M, ECON 100B, ECON 100N, or ECON 113. Restricted to sophomore, junior, and senior economics, business-management economics, global economics and combined economics/math majors.

Class Notes

UCSC Students only. If you completed the prerequisites or met the restrictions but get an error message, contact the department for approval to enroll - econ_ugrad_coor@ucsc.edu. Provide proof of prerequisite material. If you need to take the prerequisite in Session 1, enroll in that course first, then email summer@ucsc.edu for a permission number to enroll in this course.

Meeting Information

Days & Times Room Instructor Meeting Dates
MW 09:00AM-12:30PM Remote Instruction Meininger,A.G. 07/25/22 - 08/26/22

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