This course will examine the causes and consequences of international trade. We will use both the core and new models of international trade as a tool to understand why and how countries trade, what they trade, and who gains from trade. Moreover, we will investigate trade policies and restrictions. The effects of tariffs, quotas, subsidies, and international agreements will be discussed.

Please review the FIU's Policies and Netiquette webpage. The policies webpage contains essential information regarding guidelines relevant to all courses at FIU, as well as additional information about acceptable netiquette for online courses.

 As a member of the FIU community you are expected to be knowledgeable about the behavioral expectations set forth in the FIU Student Code of Conduct.

One of the greatest barriers to taking an online course is a lack of basic computer literacy. By computer literacy we mean being able to manage and organize computer files efficiently, and learning to use your computer's operating system and software quickly and easily. Keep in mind that this is not a computer literacy course; but students enrolled in online courses are expected to have moderate proficiency using a computer. Please go to the "What's Required" webpage to find out more information on this subject.

Privacy Policy Statements for partners and Vendors

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Please visit our Technical Requirements webpage for additional information.

The Disability Resource Center collaborates with students, faculty, staff, and community members to create diverse learning environments that are usable, equitable, inclusive and sustainable. The DRC provides FIU students with disabilities the necessary support to successfully complete their education and participate in activities available to all students. If you have a diagnosed disability and plan to utilize academic accommodations, please contact the Center at (305) 348-3532 or visit them at the Graham Center GC 190.

For additional assistance please contact FIU's Disability Resource Center.

Web Accessibility Statements for Partners and Vendors

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Please visit our ADA Compliance webpage for additional information about accessibility involving the tools used in this course.

Florida International University is a community dedicated to generating and imparting knowledge through excellent teaching and research, the rigorous and respectful exchange of ideas and community service. All students should respect the right of others to have an equitable opportunity to learn and honestly to demonstrate the quality of their learning. Therefore, all students are expected to adhere to a standard of academic conduct, which demonstrates respect for themselves, their fellow students, and the educational mission of the University. All students are deemed by the University to understand that if they are found responsible for academic misconduct, they will be subject to the Academic Misconduct procedures and sanctions, as outlined in the Student Handbook.

Academic Misconduct includes: Cheating – The unauthorized use of books, notes, aids, electronic sources; or assistance from another person with respect to examinations, course assignments, field service reports, class recitations; or the unauthorized possession of examination papers or course materials, whether originally authorized or not. Plagiarism – The use and appropriation of another’s work without any indication of the source and the representation of such work as the student’s own. Any student who fails to give credit for ideas, expressions or materials taken from another source, including internet sources, is responsible for plagiarism.

Learn more about the academic integrity policies and procedures as well as student resources that can help you prepare for a successful semester.

If you are looking for help for yourself or a fellow classmate, Panthers Care encourages you to express any concerns you may come across as it relates to any personal behavior concerns or worries you have, for the classmate’s well-being or yours; you are encouraged to share your concerns with FIU’s Panthers Care website.

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers free and confidential help for anxiety, depression, stress, and other concerns that life brings. Professional counselors are available for same-day appointments. Don’t wait to call (305) 348-2277 to set up a time to talk or visit the online self-help portal.

ECO3101 - Intermediate Microeconomics. You are required to know and be able to use the microeconomic tools that you learned in your intermediate microeconomics class. You must also know basic algebra and calculus.

This course has a prerequisite(s). Review the Course Catalog. webpage for prerequisites information.

Access to MyLab and Mastering is REQUIRED for this course. An e-version of the textbook is already included in the package when you purchase the access to the content of this course on My Lab and Mastering, so purchasing a physical copy of the textbook is not necessary; however, should you still prefer, you could purchase/rent the physical version of this textbook separately elsewhere (e.g., Amazon.). There are two options for the purchase of the MySEconLab access code (prices may vary):

• MyLab and Mastering access with etext (at FIU Bookstore): ISBN 9780135834886
• MyLab and Mastering access with etext (when registering through Canvas course homepage): ISBN 9780135962879 ($99.99)

Regardless of how the access code is purchased, students have to register on MyLab and Mastering through Canvas course homepage. MyLab and Mastering offers free, temporary access for a trial period of about 14 days. All the coursework accomplished during this trial period will be preserved when the registration is renewed. It is a student's sole responsibility to promptly renew their temporary registration to avoid the disruption of their coursework progress.

I would recommend you buy or rent MyLab Economics with Pearson e-Text.

How to purchase and access MyLab Economics? To register using Canvas:

1. Sign in to Canvas and enter your Canvas course.
2. Do one of the following:
   1. Select any Pearson link from any module 
   2. Select a MyLab and Mastering link in the Course Navigation. Next, select Open MyLab and Mastering or a content link 
3. Get access to your Pearson Course content: 
   1. Enter your Pearson account username and password to Link Accounts. You have an account if you have ever used a MyLab or Mastering product.

If you don't have a Pearson account, select Create and follow the instructions. 

1. Select an access option:
   1. Enter access code that came with your textbook or that you purchased separately from the bookstore.
   2. Buy access using a credit card or PayPal.
   3. Get temporary access
2. From the You're Done page, select Go to My Courses. 

Note: I recommend you always enter your MyLab Economics course through Canvas.

This is an online course, meaning that most of the coursework will be conducted online. Expectations for performance in an online course are the same as for a traditional course; in fact, online courses require a degree of self-motivation, self-discipline, and technology skills that can make them more demanding for some students. Though I have no doubt that you will achieve great results.

Students are expected to:

• Review the Getting Started information located in Modules
• Introduce yourself to the class during the first week by posting a self-introduction in the appropriate discussion forum
• Take the practice quiz to ensure that your computer is compatible with the LMS
• Interact online with instructor(s) and peers
• Review and follow the course calendar
• Log in to the course at least 3 times per week
• Respond to discussion boards within 2 days
• Respond to emails/messages within 2 days
• Submit assignments by the corresponding deadline

The instructor will:

• Log in to the course at least 3 times per week
• Respond to discussion boards within 2 days 
• Respond to emails/messages within 2 days
• Grade assignments within 1 week of the assignment deadline

Communication in this course will take place via the Canvas Inbox. Check out the Canvas Conversations Tutorial or Canvas Guide to learn how to communicate with your instructor and peers using Announcements, Discussions, and the Inbox.

Keep in mind that your discussion forum postings will likely be seen by other members of the course. Care should be taken when determining what to post.

1. A discussion topic will be posted on Monday at the beginning of every week and will be available for students to respond until the due date specified in the weekly modules.
2. You can participate in discussions in two ways: 1) Posting a new thread OR 2) Posting a response to other students’ postings
3. You are expected to participate on every topic by EITHER posting a new thread OR posting a response to other students’ postings.
4. You are expected to make 5 postings in total throughout the semester: 3 new threads and 2 responses to other students' posting.
5. Each posting should be a minimum of three paragraphs. Word totals for each post should be in the 400-500 words range. Whether you agree or disagree explain why with supporting evidence and concepts from the readings or a related experience.  Include a reference, link, or citation when appropriate.
6. See the calendar for Discussion dates.

When posting, please remember:

• Be organized in your thoughts and ideas.
• Stay on topic.
• Provide evidence of critical, college-level thinking and thoughtfulness in your responses or interactions. 
• Avoid summarizing.
• Be aware of grammar and sentence mechanics. 
• Participation alone is not enough; a thoughtful, meaningful, and respectful approach in your posts is required.

Your participation will be graded on according to the following criteria:

In addition to 5 discussion essays, there will be 5 exams and 10  quizzes in total.  Note that there is no homework for this course. The homework for each chapter on Canvas and Mylab are just for practice. It is highly recommended that you attempt the homework and the study plan for each chapter even though they are not graded. Please see the table  in Grading section in this syllabus to learn more about what assignments are graded and what each assignment's weight on your final grade. There will not be a make up exam if you miss the due date or the late submission due date. Submissions after the late submission due date will not be accepted either.

Exams: There will be 5 exams: Exam 1, Exam 2, Exam 3, Exam 4, and Exam 5. There is no final exam. All exams are graded and mandatory. There is no final exam. Exam 5 will be completed in the final exam week.

• Please see the calendar for exam dates. Each exam must be taken before the previously announced due date. Once an exam becomes available, you will only have a few days to complete the exam. There is a standard late submission policy for each exam, which is 20% of the total grade deduction if submitted after the due date.
• The duration of each exam is 75 minutes.
• You will be able to see your scores and correct answers to questions after the availability period has ended.
• There will be one attempt for each exam and each exam should be finished in one sitting.
• Respondus Lockdown Browser will be used for all exams.. Please visit follow this link (Links to an external site.) to learn how to use Respondus Lockdown Browser.

In order to mitigate any issues with your computer and online assessments, it is very important that you take the "Practice Quiz" from each computer you will be using to take your graded quizzes and exams. It is your responsibility to make sure your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements.

Assessments in this course are not compatible with mobile devices and should not be taken through a mobile phone or a tablet. If you need further assistance please contact FIU Online Support Services.

Exam Instructions:

Exam Instructions:

1) You are NOT ALLOWED to use any notebook or your e-book or textbook or another person’s help. However, you can use a FORMULA SHEET as 2 index cards of size 4 inches by 6 inches.

2) You may use a pen or pencil, a calculator, and a few sheets of blank scratch paper. You can use the online Respondus calculator. Cell phones, tablets, laptops, smart watches, and any other electronic devices are NOT PERMITTED.

3) You CANNOT use multiple displays/monitors. Your internet activity will be controlled by Respondus Lockdown Browser. You CANNOT open new tabs, windows, or applications during the exam.

4) You have one attempt to finish the test within the availability of the exam.

5) Exam time is 75 minutes..

Failing to follow these instructions could result in a violation.

Quizzes: There will be 10 quizzes: One chapter quiz after each chapter except chapters 1 and 2. All quizzes are graded and mandatory. Although not graded, I highly recommend you to take Quiz for Chapter 2 to gain practice for Mylab as well as to practice yourself on Chapter 2, and the Syllabus quiz on Canvas.

• Please see the calendar for quiz dates. It is suggested that each quiz is taken right after studying the relevant chapter.
• The duration of each quiz will depend on the number of questions on the test and will be announced when the test is online. 
• You will be able to see your scores and correct answers to questions after the availability period has ended.
• There will be unlimited attempts for each quiz.
• You can get help during quizzes. You can use "Help me Solve This" and "Etext" helping aids during quizzes.

Attention: Please pay attention to the due dates of each, quiz, exam, assignment, etc. There will not be an extension for the due dates under any circumstances without formally documented proof. Please manage your time wisely.

Please do not wait until the last hour to take the exam. In case there is a technical problem, I may not be able to help you on time and you will end up finishing your exam late and hence be penalized. I strongly suggest you to take pictures of screen, error message, etc. or record the technical issue you are having, and contact to the related company's support team (Pearson or Honorlock).