International Economics (5 cr)
Code: ECO1LF101-3008
Basic information of implementation
- Enrollment
- 17.06.2019 - 23.08.2019
- Enrolment for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 19.08.2019 - 13.12.2019
- Implementation has ended.
- ECTS Credits
- 5 cr
- Campus
- Pasila Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 15 - 40
- Degree programmes
- GLOBBA Degree Programme in International Business
Evaluation scale
H-5
Schedule
19.8.- 29.11.2018, PA/1008 Wednesdays 8:15 - 11:45
Further details in the Moodle
Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study
Project counseling and contact lessons. Class-based learning, and team project, assignments, and independent work. Examination.
If the student has obtained the relevant knowledge and skills elsewhere, for example at work, s/he can demonstrate the knowledge and skills through the RPL process. See MyNet for further RPL information and instructions.
Materials
Material available in the Moodle
Recomended reading
Macroeconomics:
Hubbard, R.G. & O’Brien, A.P.2012. Essentials of Economics. 3e or 2e. Pearson Education International. London. Selected chapters.
International Economics:
International Economics, Steven Husted & Michael Melvin, 2012 9e. International Economics 8e. Pearson. Selected chapters.
or
Krugman, P., Obstfeld, M. & Melitz, M. 2019. Internetional Economics. Global ed. 11e, Pearson, Selected chapters.
Others selected articles in the Moodle
Teaching methods and instruction
Contact sessions
Individual and team assignments
Learning cafés
Working life connections
Cases, examples and exercises are business related.
Quest speakers and/or student excursion to selected a organisation(s) related to the topic.
Exam dates and re-exam possibilities
Exam and re-exam dates are anouced in the Moodle.
Internationality
The course deals extensively with international trade and finance issues both at country and global level. The assignments are international in scope.
Multicultural learning environment.
Learning assignments
Weekly article reviews and assignments
Group work
Individual self-study
Assessment methods
Attendance to the contact lessons & activity 20%
Weekly Assignments on a target market’s economic and trade developments -> combining all assignments to a target market report (individual) 30%
Team assignments: one or two presentations for each member on the following
- International Economic & Trade Institutions
- textbook theory exercises and explanations
- weekly economic and business reviews (follow up of Financial Times & co. about what has been going on in the global economy and business) 10%
Examination on Macroeconomic theory on 24 September (individual) 15%
Examination on the main Intl Economics’ theories on 26 November (individual) 25%