Course ID:
Course Code & Number
ECON 342
Course Title
International Economics II
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
Junior
Semester:
Spring
Type of Course:
Elective
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: ECON 221
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Macroeconomic analysis of open economies. National income accounting and the balance of payments. International financial markets and instruments. Exchange rate determination theories and evidence. International capital flow systems. Financial crises and international macroeconomic interdependence. The international experience with currency and banking crises.
Course Objectives
The main objective of this course is to introduce students international finance markets and instruments. Students would understand exchange rate determination theories and international capital flow systems.
Software Usage
Students will use MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Access) to work on their weekly assignments about 2 hours a week.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Formulate national income accounting and balance of payments for given countries and numbers.
2. Discuss exchange rate determination in the long-run.
3. Explain the interaction between money, interest rates and exchange rates in the market.
4. Compare fixed exchange rate regime and floating exchange rate regime.
5. Review international monetary system.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Peer Teaching
Demonstrating
Problem Solving
Case Study/Scenarion Analysis
Simulation & Games
Video Presentations
Oral Presentations/Reports
Guest Speakers
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Design Content
Recommended Reading
1. Feenstra. R. and A. Taylor, International Economics. Worth Publishers, New York, 2007.
2. Appleyard. D. R., A. J. Field and S. L. Cobb, International Economics. 7th Edition, McGraw Hill, New York, 2010.
Required Reading
1. Krugman. P., M. Obstfeld and M. Melitz, International Economics: Theory and Policy. 9th Edition, Prentice Hall, New York, 2011.
Grading
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
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