Acadia ALERT - Campus Closed (Weather)

Today, Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Acadia University will remain closed, with the exception of residences and Wheelock Dining Hall, due to the current campus and travel conditions. Wheelock Dining Hall may adjust their hours and any change in hours will be communicated through Residence Life.

Employees and students are not expected to come to campus and only employees deemed essential are required to report to work. Non-essential employees are not expected to work during the closure. Any events scheduled for today will be postponed or cancelled.

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If you have any questions, please contact:

Acadia University

Department of Safety & Security

902-585-1103

security@acadiau.ca

(Tuesday January 27, 2026 @ 9:42 am)

 

ECON 1023 COIN4

Macroeconomic Principles

The national accounts. The measurement of macroeconomic indicators. The determination of aggregate employment and output in the short-run, the long-run and the very-long-run. The monetary system and monetary policy. The balance of payments accounts and exchange rate determination. Stabilization policies and policies to promote economic growth.

Instructor: Brian VanBlarcom
Prerequisites: None
Course Type: Online; Continuous-intake. Register anytime and learn at your own pace

The course will challenge you to think about everyday news from an economic perspective. For example, what exactly is inflation, and why is it always in the news? Why does the Canadian dollar fluctuate, and how do these fluctuations impact the economy? How do government expenditures or interest rate changes influence economic activity?

Topics include:

  • GDP
  • Interest rates and inflation
  • Government spending and taxes

You'll become familiar with basic tools of macroeconomic analysis and how they can be used accurately and objectively.

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Syllabus