Foundations
of Economics has been designed to ensure clarity
and ease-of-use for students and lecturers. This
guided tour displays the text's pedagogical features,
including learning outcomes to introduce important
ideas in each section, key terms highlighted and
defined throughout the text, recap sections which
summarise the key concepts, and review questions
to test your understanding of the main topics
explored in each chapter.
Section openings: set the scene
for each area of study, giving you
a brief introduction to the topics
to be covered in the chapter.
Each chapter
consists of several sections which
focus on core topics.
Learning outcomes: identify
the primary topics you should understand
after studying each section.
Key terms:
are in colour and are accompanied
by an icon in the margin. The
definition follows, giving you
a handy reference for new concepts
and techniques when they first
appear in the text.
Illustrative
boxes:
provide additional examples to
highlight the practical application
of concepts, and to encourage
you to critically analyse and
discuss real-world issues.
Web
links:
are provided throughout the book, pointing
you to Web Sites that will help you
to further explore and analyse the topics
covered in the chapter.
Graphs
and tables:
are presented in a simple and
clear design; the use of colour
will help you to understand and
absorb key economic data and concepts.
Recap
section:
briefly reviews and reinforces
the main topics you will have
covered in each chapter.
Review
questions:
encourage you to review and apply
the knowledge you have acquired
from each chapter. These questions
can be undertaken either individually
or used as a focus for group discussion.
All
key terms that have been
introduced and explained in the
chapter are compiled into an end-of-chapter
glossary, to enable you to check
your understanding of important
terms.
