DMS ECO2103 Macroeconomics
Instructions for CA1 Individual Assignment, January 2025 Semester
The purpose of this individual assignment is to enable you to use relevant analytical tools and macroeconomic concepts (not necessarily all of them) that you have learnt in Lectures 1 to 4.
Choosing Articles as References for Analysis
Search through newspapers, journals, magazines or internet for THREE articles that are relevant to the concepts discussed in Lecture 1 to Lecture 4.
Quote the source of the article in your report or if the article is obtained from the web, quote the web address. Include a screenshot of the articles in the reference list section.
You have the flexibility to choose (a) all 3 articles from one country or (b) 3 articles from various countries. But only articles selected from 1 NOVEMBER 2024 onwards will be accepted.
The articles selected should be in English and based on the following topics:
Article 1 - Lecture Topic 1: Introduction to Macroeconomics, GDP and Economic Growth
Article 2 - Lecture Topic 2: Inflation and the Price Level
Article 3 - Lecture Topic 3: Wages and Unemployment
OR
Lecture Topic 4: Saving, Capital Formation, Financial Markets and Financial System
Each article should deal with a different macroeconomic aspect of the country (for example, GDP growth, labour productivity, wages and unemployment, price level and inflation or national saving and capital formation).
Analyzing your Country
For each of the 3 articles, summarize the article first and followed by an analysis of the macroeconomic performance of the country based on the article. The analysis must cross- reference to concepts discussed in one particular lecture topic.
You are required to use the lecture notes and textbook to help you better illustrate your analysis. If you extract exact phrases or sentences, please put them in quotation marks in your report.
Explain your understanding of the article using the economic concept and knowledge discussed in the lecture. Establish the linkage between the article and the economic concept under the particular lecture session and topic. Draw diagrams to support your analysis if needed.
Writing your Report
Write a summary report for each country based on your analysis. Combine and organize all your work in a single word document.
Use Times New Roman Font Size 12pt.
Number your pages.
Use single line spacing.
Save as Word document.
Your report should have a word count ranging from 1000 to 1500. Each Analysis (Part 3 - 5 in the template below) should have at least 250 words.
Submission of Report
Submit the Word version of your report via Canvas. Reports submitted through other ways (e.g. through email or hardcopy to the lecturer) will not be accepted.
Template for Report
Use the following template or outline for your report:
1. Title: DMS Macroeconomics Individual Assignment
Date of Report:
2. Content Page
List the topics and chapters in the report.
3. Chapter 1 - Analysis on Topic 1
a. Source: Put down the title of the article and its source, or if the article is obtained from the web, quote the web address.
b. Summary: Briefly discuss the main points of the article.
c. Analysis: Using the concepts in the lecture to relate to the article and analyze the situation.
4. Chapter 2 - Analysis on Topic 2
a. Source:
b. Summary:
c. Analysis:
5. Chapter 3 - Analysis on Topic 3 or Topic 4
7. Conclusion
Summarize the main findings of your analysis
8. References
Put down the source of articles, title and Internet link if the articles are obtained from the web.
Insert a screenshot of each article after quoting the source and title. Do NOT type in or “copy and paste” the articles as this will affect the plagiarism index.
Indicate other sources of reference, data, or materials used in your report.
SAMPLE
A sample at the end of the document is included to provide guidance on article selection and report analysis.
Please note that you should NOT use the sample articles for your report. No part of the sample maybe copied and reproduced for your report.
Important Dates
1. CA1 Deadline: 22 January 2025 (Wednesday), 11.59 am
Submit your report via Canvas. Only reports submitted via Canvas will be accepted.
The distribution of marks will be as follows:
CA1 30%
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Component
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Weightage
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Selection of relevant articles & content page
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5%
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Summary and analysis supported by economic theory/graphs/diagrams
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80%
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Conclusion
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10%
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Reference list
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5%
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Total
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100%
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2. CA2 Deadline: 3 February 2025, 12 noon - 7 February 2025, 11 59am
You have 1 attempt to compete the CA2 online quiz comprising 20 MCQs within the timeframe indicated above. (Topics 1 - 6)
CA2 (online quiz) 20%
3. Final exam 50%: 3 March 2025, 2 30pm - 4 30pm
CA Submission
CAs must be submitted online via Canvas. Please read through instructions in Canvas and CA outline carefully before submitting. If you have further queries, please read the FAQ. If after you have read the FAQ, you need assistance on Canvas submission, please email to [email protected] or call 6248 9393 Option 4. For non-Canvas issues please email [email protected]. Please email with your "Live@Edu email account". Email from other addresses will not be entertained. If issues raised are covered, you will be directed to read through instructions in the CA outline, Canvas and the FAQ. Please take time read through before raising issues.