We ll soon have a web site for easy access to the problem sets and we ll post the school solutions for your edification. We often discuss contemporary issues. Begin to collect a file of articles following natural resource conflicts and policy issues of your own interest. Several times during the semester you ll be asked to share your economic insights on your issue of choice. Quizzes are random, averaging 2 quick questions with rapid answers expected in less than 5 minutes.
All exams are comprehensive and tend to be short answer and problem oriented.
Numerical test scores are often low for problem-solving courses because you have to put rote knowledge together quickly into what may be new logical patterns. That is a difficult exercise in time-constrained testing. Don t let low scores intimidate you. Remember your statistics and interpret your scores relative to the mean and standard deviation of the class. Class grades will be curved to fit a normal distribution.