This course provides students with in-depth study on some current topics in the field of macroeconomic theory. In particular, the course will cover a variety of macroeconomic topics that includes consumption theory, investment theory, imperfect markets (goods market, labor market, and credit market), monetary theory, banking theory, fiscal and monetary theory, learning and its aggregate implications, research and development, intellectual property rights and its aggregate implications, time-consistency issues in macroeconomic contexts. While the extent of coverage on each of the topics may vary somewhat, this course will help students discover and appreciate the diversity in the scope of core macroeconomic issues, and in the approaches to analyzing them.