Professor: Ryder Course format: Lecture w/section Number of respondents: 63 Total Enrollment: 34 Class Composition: Froshs: 19 Sophs: 10 Jrs: 5 Srs: 0 Concs: 29 Non-Concs: 18 Don't Know: 8

Instructor Average: 2.67 Course Average: 2.43

Intermediate Microeconomics aims to give students a more expansive view of microeconomic theory and its various applications to real world situations. It explores the concepts of consumer demand, firm and market behavior, general equilibrium and welfare economics. Math 6, 7, or 9 or the equivalent and Econ 11 are prerequisites for this course.

Reviewer’s reactions to Professor Ryder were potent and extremely divided. Some students found his lectures to be clear and straightforward, saying he made good use of the chalkboard. They commented that he always answered questions and was readily available during office hours. However, respondents criticized some aspects of his teaching style. Some commented that the professor was not very helpful in answering their questions. They often found themselves lost during lectures, noting that though his lectures tended to be extremely slow, the professor often got sidetracked with his specific examples and strayed away from the main topic. Though many agreed that Professor Ryder was very helpful and clear when it came to graphical analysis, the majority of students suggested that the class would be greatly improved if his lectures were more structured.

Students in this course completed weekly problem sets, two midterms and a final exam. While some found the exams to be fair but challenging, others complained that they did not pertain to the homework or lectures. The assigned textbook was said to be helpful for completing the homework and studying for the exams, albeit not very riveting.

The amount of effort expended for work in this course matched expectations of the reviewers. Most spent between two and four hours per week on this course, and a few spent between five and ten hours per week. All in all, students recommend this course for economics and business economics concentrators, but warn that the subject it not always exciting.

View EC/0111 in the Brown Online Course Announcement.