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ECON40815: International Trade and Finance

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Type Tied
Level 4
Credits 15
Availability Available in 2023/24
Module Cap
Location Durham
Department Economics

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Excluded Combinations of Modules

  • None

Aims

  • to develop knowledge and analytical skills in international trade and international finance at an advanced level.

Content

  • Topics may include:
  • Ricardian Trade Theory
  • Heckscher-Ohlin Trade Theory
  • New Trade Theory
  • New New Trade Theory
  • Theory of exchange rate
  • News and bubbles in currency markets
  • Foreign exchange market efficiency
  • Currency crisis models
  • Exchange rate puzzles

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

  • have explored, understood and appreciated the complexity and diversity of the current academic literature and its implications for professional practice, and be able to identify open questions for their own research;
  • have demonstrated ability to learn and work independently in addressing challenging complex issues in international trade and international finance.

Subject-specific Skills:

  • have highly specialised and advanced academic, technical and professional skills in analysing issues in international trade and international finance.

Key Skills:

  • Written communication;
  • Planning, organising and time management;
  • Problem solving and analysis;
  • Using initiative;
  • Numeracy;
  • Computer literacy.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

  • A combination of lectures, seminars and guided reading will contibute to achieving the aims and learning outcomes of this module. Summative assessment by written examination will test students' knowledge and understanding of the subject-matter, their critical judgement and problem-solving and critical skills.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

ActivityNumberFrequencyDurationTotalMonitored
Lectures10Weekly2 hours20 
Seminars4Fortnightly1 hour4Yes
Preparation and reading126 
Total150 

Summative Assessment

Component: ExaminationComponent Weighting: 100%
ElementLength / DurationElement WeightingResit Opportunity
Online examination2 hours / 3000 words maximum100Same

Formative Assessment

At least one formative assessment to prepare students for the summative examination.

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