ECON 303 Course Calendar Fall 2005

Week One, August 24-26

Wednesday, August 24, Chapter 2 An Overview of the Financial System

Friday, August 26, Chapter 2 An Overview of the Financial System

Week Two, August 29-September 2

Monday, August 29, Chapter 3 Money: Nature, Functions, and Evolution

Wednesday, August 31, Chapter 3 Money: Nature, Functions, and Evolution

Friday, September 2, Chapter 4 Understanding Interest Rates

Week Three, September 5-9

Monday, September 5, Labor Day
Wednesday, September 7, Chapter 4 Understanding Interest Rates

Friday, September 9 Chapter 5 Interest Rate Behavior

Week Four, September 12-16

Monday, September 12, Chapter 5 Interest Rate Behavior
Wednesday, September 14, Chapter 6 Risk and Term Structure

Friday, September 16, Chapter 6 Risk and Term Structure

Week Five, September 19-23

Monday, September 19, Chapter 6 Risk and Term Structure
Wednesday, September 21, Chapter 7 Equities and Securities Markets

Friday, September 23, Chapter 7 Rational Expectations

Week Six, September 26-30

Monday, September 26, Chapter 7 The Efficient Market Hypothesis (scantrons due)

Wednesday, September 28, Test 1 on Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7 Review Topics

Friday, September 30, Chapter 9 Managing Financial Institutions

Week Seven, October 3-7

Monday, October 3, Chapter 9 Managing Financial Institutions
Wednesday, October 5, Film: Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress (1958) Part 1

Friday, October 7, Chapter 10 Banking Industry Structure and Regulation

Week Eight, October 10-14

Monday, October 10, Chapter 10 Banking Industry Structure and Regulation

Wednesday, October 12, Fall holiday

Friday, October 14, Fall holiday

Week Nine, October 17-21

Monday, October 17, Chapter 10 Banking Industry Structure and Regulation
Wednesday, October 19, Test 2 Chapters 9 & 10 Review Topics

Friday, October 21, Chapter 14 Central Banking and the Federal Reserve System

Week Ten, October 24-28

Monday, October 24, Chapter 14 Central Banking and the Federal Reserve System

Wednesday, October 26, Film: Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress (1958) Part 2

Friday, October 28, Chapter 14 Central Banking and the Federal Reserve System

Week Eleven, October 31-November 4

Monday, October 31, Chapter 15 Deposit Expansion, Lending, and the Money Supply
Wednesday, November 2, Film: Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress (1958) Part 3

Friday, November 4, Chapter 15 Deposit Expansion, Lending, and the Money Supply

Week Twelve, November 7-11

Monday, November 7, Chapter 15 Deposit Expansion, Lending, and the Money Supply
Wednesday, November 9, Chapter 16 Determinants of the Money Supply

Friday, November 11, Chapter 16 Determinants of the Money Supply

Week Thirteen, November 14-18

Monday, November 14, Chapter 16 Determinants of the Money Supply
Wednesday, November 16, Test 3 Chapters 14, 15, & 16 Review Topics

Friday, November 18, Southern Economic Association, Washington

Week Fourteen, November 21-25

Monday, November 21, Southern Economic Association, Washington
Wednesday, November 23, Thanksgiving holiday

Friday, November 25, Thanksgiving holiday

Week Fifteen, November 28-December 2

Monday, November 28, Chapter 17 Tools of Monetary Policy
Wednesday, November 30, Chapter 17 Tools of Monetary Policy

Friday, December 2, Chapter 17 Tools of Monetary Policy

Week Sixteen, December 5-8

Monday, December 5, Chapter 18 Monetary Policy in Practice

Wednesday, December 7, Chapter 18 Monetary Policy in Practice

Friday, December 9, Chapter 18 Monetary Policy in Practice

Final Exam Week

Monday, December 12, Final Exam Review Topics 3:00-5:30 F118