This is the core macroeconomic course of the Master's programme. The aim of the course is to give an overview of some classic topics in macroeconomics, with a view to providing students with the skills required to read critically recent professional articles. The main focus is on the basic analytical structure of economic models, their empirical implications, and some policy applications. Prerequisite(s): None

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to: 1. understand some most frontiered concepts in macroeconomics, such as economic growth, business cycles, money supply and money demand; and 2. use analytical methods to develop their own macroeconomic models to study economic issues.