Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

(University of the City of Manila)

Intramuros, Manila
College of Education
Course Syllabus
Microeconomics
Professor: Paulyne Joanne R. Pascual, MAEd

A. Course Code: SST

B. Course Title: Macroeconomics
C. Course Description:

This course is designed to help the students develop an in-depth understanding of the nature, scope and significance of micro-economics. It provides them with an
understanding the cause and effects of inflation, unemployment, fiscal and monetary policies, modes of taxation, international trade and national income. This course will equip
students with the knowledge in Gross National Policy, Gross Domestic Policy and Consumer Development Index. Through these, the Social studies majors will gain competence
in teaching the subject and eventually lead their future in a higher standard education.

D. Prerequisite: None
E. Credit Units: 3 Units
F. Course Outcome: At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
1. Understand the basic economics concepts.
2. Identify the determinants of supply and demand; demonstrate the impact of shifts in both market supply and demand curves on equilibrium price and output.
3. Understand the Consumers’ Behavior Theory and Production Theory.
4. Explain the market structures and apply it in real market.
5. Define economic growth through revenue and profit.
6. Understand International Trade and Government Policy.

Time Allotment Learning Outcome Learning Content Strategies/Activities Resources Assessment

Week 1 1. Discuss the requirements, Course requirement, rules and grading system in the Lecture and Syllabus Reflection paper
rules and grading system in subject Discussion
subject.
2. Present the expected
learning activities and
academic discourse in the
subject.
Week 2 3. Discuss the meaning, nature I. Basic Economic Concepts Lecture and Books Task Sheet
and scope of A. The Essence of Economics Discussion Laptop and
Macroeconomics.  Scope of Economics: Microeconomics and Individual Report projector
4. Present the difference Macroeconomics Audio visual
between Microeconomics  Characteristics of an Economic Theory presentation
and Macroeconomics.  Application and definition of the Ceteris Paribus Power point
 5. Explain the importance of phrase presentation
Economics.  The Method of Economics
6. Expound the ideas of  The Economic System and the Basic Economic
Opportunity Cost and Trade- Question
Off.  Opportunity Cost and Trade-Off
 Circular flow model
Week 3 7. Understand the Demand II. Demand and Supply Lecture and Books Task Sheet
and Supply Curve and  The Getting Curve and the Demand Schedule Discussion Laptop and
Schedule.  Getting the Slope of the Demand Curve Individual Report projector
8. Explain the Market  Shifts in Demand and their Determinants Audio visual
Equilibrium.  The Supply Curve and the Supply Schedule presentation
 Getting the Slope of the Supply Curve Power point
 Other Factors that Influence Supply presentation
 Market Equilibrium
 Getting the Equilibrium Condition via the Schedule
Approach
 The Graphical Approach
 The Algebraic Equations
 Surplus and Shortage
Week 4 9. Understand the different III. Elasticity and Its Application Lecture and Books Task Sheet
concepts and uses of  Price Elasticity of Demand and Pricing Decision Discussion Laptop and
elasticity.  Importance of Total Revenue in Pricing Decision Individual Report projector
 Income Elasticity of Demand Audio visual
 Cross Elasticity of Demand presentation
 Price Elasticity of Supply Power point
presentation
Week 5 10. Explain consumer IV. Consumer’s Behavior Theory Lecture and Books Task Sheet
behavior through utility The Utility Aporoach Discussion Laptop and
approach and the budget line The Law of Diminishing Maginal Utility Individual Report projector
and indifference curve The Budget Line and Indefference Curve Audio visual
analysis. Optimum Combination and the Marginal Rate of presentation
Substitution Power point
presentation
Week 6 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Week 7 11. Explain how goods are V. Production Theory Lecture and Books Task Sheet
efficiently produced and input Production and Production Theory Discussion Laptop and
costs, minimized. The Production Function and the Law of Individual Report projector
Diminishing Marginal Returns Audio visual
Long Run and Short Run Adjustments presentation
The Analysis of Isocots and Isoquants Power point
presentation
Week 8 12. Understand how costs VI. Theory of Costs Lecture and Books Task Sheet
and profit affect market Cost Analysis Discussion Laptop and
behavior. Revenue and Profit Individual Report projector
Audio visual
presentation
Power point
presentation
Week 9 13. Understand how VII. Market Structures Lecture and Books Task Sheet
competition influences Perfect and Imperfect Competition Discussion Laptop and
market behavior affects the Pure Competition Individual Report projector
way the market will function Monopoly Audio visual
in the long run. Oligopoly presentation
Monopolistic Competition Power point
presentation
Week 10 14. Explain the different VIII. Government Issues in Microeconomics Lecture and Books Task Sheet
issues of the government in Trade Barriers: Impacts on price and Demands Discussion Laptop and
Microeconomics. Types of Taxes and The Philippine Tax Code: Individual Report projector
Impact on Microeconomics Audio visual
Government Regulation presentation
Circular Flow of Economic Activity Power point
presentation
Week 11 15. Visit the Central Bank of IX. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Visitation Lecture and
the Philippines Dicscussion
Week 12 FINAL EXAMINATION
G. Course Requirements:

Reporting (motivational activity/report/handouts to your classmates and prof) -20%

Class Participation and Attendance-20%
Task Sheet -20%
Major Examination-40%

H. Print Resources and References:

Case. (2017). Principle of Economics Volume 1: Microeconomics. Pearson Publishing Inc.

Mutya (2018). Economic s woth Agrarian Reform and Taxation. Anvil Books.
Pagoso etal (2017). Introductory Microeconomics. 4th Edition. Rex Book Store
Avila. etal. (2018). Microeconomics Simplified. Anvil Publishing