LibGuides: Economics OER: OER Courses

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Below is a collection of Open Educational Resource (OER) courses that have been designed and used for a variety of Economics classes at other institutions. One of the benefits of OERs is that an instructor is free to use and adjust them in anyway they deem necessary. Feel free to use the below courses in full, in part, with amendments, or simply as a guide in building your own course.

Macroeconomics Courses

Introduction to Macroeconomics
Designed and used by Dr John Gathergood, School of Economics at University of Nottingham.
Principles of Macroeconomics
This course is designed to introduce classic macroeconomic issues such as growth, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, exchange rates, technological progress, and budget deficits. The course will provide a unified framework to address these issues and to study the impact of different policies, such as monetary and fiscal policies, on the aggregate behavior of individuals.

Microeconomics Courses

Introduction of Microeconomics
A course developed by Dr. Wyn Morgan of the University of Nottingham.
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics is an introductory undergraduate course that teaches the fundamentals of microeconomics. This course introduces microeconomic concepts and analysis, supply and demand analysis, theories of the firm and individual behavior, competition and monopoly, and welfare economics. Students will also be introduced to the use of microeconomic applications to address problems in current economic policy throughout the semester.