Unit name | International Economics and Finance |
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Unit code | EFIMM0098 |
Credit points | 15 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Professor. Abraham |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
ECONM1011 Macroeconomics; ECONM1022 Econometrics |
Co-requisites |
Nil |
School/department | School of Economics |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The international financial market has become very important for any organization and companies with ambition to be competitive in the global market. The aim of this course is to provide to students the essential knowledge of the international financial markets and covers topics including balance of payments, exchange rates, public finance across countries, and sovereign debt crises. This unit aims to provide students with both theoretical foundations of the topics as well as applications to current events related to currencies, financial situations of countries, and trade deals.
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
There will be 8 2-hour lectures, 4 1-hour small-group classes, and 4 1-hour exercise lectures.
Summative assessment: 2-hour written exam (100%). The examination will test the ability of students to analyse a range of issues on international economics and finance set out in ILOs 1-3.
Formative assessment: one formative assessment on theoretical foundation overarching ILOs 1-3.
Paul R. Krugman, Maurice Obstfeld, and Marc Melitz, International Finance: Theory and Policy, Pearson, 10th edition, 2014.
Selected related papers from Journal of Economic Perspectives and other relevant academic journals.