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International Economics

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
International Economics
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
International Management, Master, ASPO 01.10.2011
Module code: MAIM-140
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P420-0277
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
4V (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Semester: 1
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
English
Assessment:
Student presentation and written exam

[updated 20.03.2010]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

MAIM-140 (P420-0277) International Management, Master, ASPO 01.10.2011 , semester 1, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
MAIM-310 International Management Seminar


[updated 06.07.2011]
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Leonhard Firlus
Lecturer:
Prof. Dr. Leonhard Firlus


[updated 20.03.2010]
Learning outcomes:
The course aims to convey to students a thorough understanding of the causes and effects of trade and capital flows in a global economic environment.
After being introduced to the main elements of an analysis of international economics, students will become acquainted with the options and limitations of economic policies in open economies. The analysis will be carried out within the framework of current EU and WTO regulations. In order to make students aware of problems and issues that go beyond the European horizon, the course will also address some of the major problems faced by developing countries.

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Module content:
- International trade theory and policies
- International monetary theory
- The macroeconomics of open economies
- Economic assessment of the European Union including the transition process in Eastern Europe
- The economics of developing countries

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Teaching methods/Media:
The course comprises lectures and group work and demands a high level of student participation. Students will be expected to prepare and present small pieces of work on selected topics in international economics.

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Recommended or required reading:
- Krugman, Paul / Obstfeld, Maurice: International Economics, Addison-Wesley, Reading Mass., latest edition
- Jones, Robert A. The Politics and Economics of the European Union, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham 2001
- Meier, Gerald M. / Rauch, James E.: Leading Issues in Economic Development, 7th ed., Oxford University Press, Oxford 2000
- Salvatore, Dominick: International Economics, 7th ed., John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 2001

[updated 20.03.2010]
 
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