This course provides first-year students with the tools to understand how an economy functions as a whole, focusing on key indicators, macroeconomic models, and the role of public policies in shaping economic outcomes.

This course introduces first-year AES students to the fundamental methods and tools required for successful university study. It focuses on academic organization, study skills, research methods, and academic writing.

This course will present the basics of the “treatment effect” literature which focuses on issues of causal relationships. In tutorials, students will learn how to implement policy evaluations using data from recent economic policies.