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EGERTON UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS COURSE OUTLINE COURSE CODE: ECON 100 COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTORY ECONOMICS CREDIT FACTOR: 3.0 LECTURE HOURS: INSTRUCTOR: Mr. O. J. Nyanjong’ (Ground Floor, Room.23, Wing B, FASS Complex) E-mail: jnyanjong@egerton.ac.ke Twitter:@ohyouguy COURSE OBJECTIVES May I, on behalf on Economics Department, take this opportunity to most cordially welcome you to ECON 100. ECON 100 is a course that is specifically tailored for students not taking Economics as a subject. The course will run for 15 weeks, with Continuous Assessment Tests (CATs) being sat for on the sixth and tenth weeks of the course duration. The CATs shall comprise 30% of the final marks-20 through Class quizzes and 10 through reading assignments. The method of delivery shall mainly be through the Lecture method. Reading assignments questions shall be given on a fortnightly basis. At the end of the course, the student is expected to: i. Define and appreciate the rationale of opportunity cost as used in economics. ii. Appreciate the rationale of economics in his/her chosen field of study. iii. Understand the importance of price as a tool of resource allocation in a free market system. COURSE OUTLINE Week 1 Lesson 1-3 Topic Introduction Sub-topics Remarks Definition, branches of economics, economic methodology, Central Economic Problem, Production Possibility Frontiers, Elements of Economic Activities Definitions of a market Definition of price The principles of demand and supply Elasticity of demand Factors affecting elasticity of demand Elasticity of supply Price determination

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