ECON 510: Advanced Microeconomic Theory

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No prior knowledge of Mathematica is necessary for one to succeed in this course but, as Mathematica shall be used on a regular basis, make sure to install it on your laptop as soon as possible.

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The meeting https://unc.zoom.us/j/9733572701 shall be used in class for Tuesday's homework discussion and office hours meetings.

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I reserve the right to make changes to the syllabus including project due dates and test dates. These changes will be kept to the necessary minimum and announced as early as possible.

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Any final-exam rescheduling request, for those with more than three final exams within a 24-hour period, must be received no later than our first midterm.

Exam grades are converted into scores ("curved") according to the formula: original grade plus 100 minus the maximum between the top class grade and 50. Assignments or problem sets are not "curved".

University Approved Absences (UAA)

No right or privilege exists that permits a student to be absent from any class meetings, except for these University Approved Absences:

1. Authorized University activities
2. Disability/religious observance/pregnancy, as required by law and approved by Accessibility Resources and Service and/or the Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office
3. Significant health condition and/or personal/family emergency as approved by the Office of the Dean of Students, Gender Violence Service Coordinators, and/or the Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office

Important: Eight non-UAA absences without any consultation with the instructor may result in a grade F in the course. Ten total non-UAA absences in a semester may result in a grade F regardless of the reasons you missed class.

In all instances, either UAA or non-UAA, you MUST notify the instructor prior to missing class. If a student misses a class, it is the student's responsibility to find out what was covered in the class and whether changes have been made on the schedule, and if there was any assignment given.

Attendance and participation are recorded in every class and posted to Canvas > Assignments > Participation on a weekly basis.

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