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ECON225 - Writing for Economists

Description

Extensive practice in written technical and non-technical composition. Basic grammar is reviewed, including sentence syntax, punctuation and paragraph construction. Students are exposed to the correct style for the various documents they are likely to encounter.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Note(s)

  • A comprehension and writing test will be given in the first seven calendar days of the course. Students who fail the test will be required to see the Economics ECON 225 TA during the term to upgrade their writing skills. Students satisfy the ECON 225 course requirement if they have passed ENGR 240.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Complete 1 of:
      • ECON103 - Principles of Microeconomics (1.5)
      • ECON103C - Introduction to Principles of Microeconomics and Financial Project Evaluation (1.5)
      • ECON180 - Introduction to Economics and Financial Project Evaluation (1.5)
    • Complete all of:
      • ECON104 - Principles of Macroeconomics (1.5)
    • Academic Writing Requirement satisfied
    • declared Honours, Major, General, or Minor in Economics.

Course offered by

Department of Economics

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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