This course covers the basic theory and practice of macroeconomics, focusing on the underlying determinants of economic growth, unemployment, and inflation, as well as international trade and investment for the modern economy. By introducing and developing a variety of classical models to analyze macroeconomically relevant events and representative cases, students will have attained a structured knowledge of macroeconomic models and a comprehensive understanding of the possibilities and limitations of macroeconomic policies. This course provides students with a solid basis for the further study of economics.