International Economics
- Fakult?t
Fakult?t Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften (WiSo)
- Version
Version 1 vom 24.06.2024.
- Modulkennung
22B0719
- Niveaustufe
Bachelor
- Unterrichtssprache
Englisch
- ECTS-Leistungspunkte und Benotung
5.0
- H?ufigkeit des Angebots des Moduls
Winter- und Sommersemester
- Dauer des Moduls
1 Semester
- Kurzbeschreibung
Global economic interconnectedness via international goods and factor markets offers opportunities to increase national wealth. However, domestic and external problems may arise as a consequence of such reciprocal dependencies. Companies increasingly operate in this global context.
- Lehr-Lerninhalte
- Free trade vs. autarky
- Protectionism, especially tariffs
- Integration stages: Free trade area, custom union, common market
- Balance of payments
- Exchange rates, especially determinants
- Exchange rate regimes: Fixed vs. flexible exchange rates, relevance of central banks, Currency unions
- Trade policies and monetary policies
- European aspects
- Multilateral Institutions: IMF and WTO
- Gesamtarbeitsaufwand
Der Arbeitsaufwand für das Modul umfasst insgesamt 150 Stunden (siehe auch "ECTS-Leistungspunkte und Benotung").
- Lehr- und Lernformen
Dozentengebundenes Lernen Std. Workload Lehrtyp Mediale Umsetzung Konkretisierung 58 Vorlesung Pr?senz - 2 Prüfung Pr?senz - Dozentenungebundenes Lernen Std. Workload Lehrtyp Mediale Umsetzung Konkretisierung 70 Veranstaltungsvor- und -nachbereitung - 20 Prüfungsvorbereitung -
- Benotete Prüfungsleistung
- Klausur oder
- Portfolio-Prüfungsleistung
- Bemerkung zur Prüfungsart
The portfolio exam covers 100 points and consists of two one-hour written examinations (K1). The examinations are weighted by 50 points each.
- Prüfungsdauer und Prüfungsumfang
Written examinations: in accordance with the valid study regulations
The requirements are specified in the respective lectures.
- Empfohlene Vorkenntnisse
Principles of Economics or Microeconomics / Microeconomic Theory and Policy; Macroeconomics would be an additional advantage.
- Wissensverbreiterung
Students who sudied successfully know the key questions and concepts of international economics (like gains from trade and determinants of exchange rates) as well as international policy instruments.
- Wissensvertiefung
They are able to identify winners and losers of international trade and monetary interactions and to evaluate consequences of state interventions.
- Wissensverst?ndnis
Students develop an understanding of foreign trade and monetary dependencies of national economies and can evaluate international economic policy proposals.
- Nutzung und Transfer
Students are able to apply economic instruments to international economic issues and to develop own approaches to solving a problem.
- Wissenschaftliche Innovation
Students will be able to creatively use a selected set of economic tools and develop possible solutions.
- Kommunikation und Kooperation
They develop their skills in arguing for or against contentious economic policy measures and, in doing so, learn how to integrate different perspectives.
- Wissenschaftliches Selbstverst?ndnis / Professionalit?t
Students will have developed an ability to abstract that allows them to apply economic concepts to current international economic policy issues and make a multidimensional assessment.
- Literatur
Skala, M. (2021): Economic Models: www.zemit.wi.hs-osnabrueck.de/econmodels2/index.html ******** Krugman, P., Obstfeld, M. (latest ed.), International Economics -- Theory and Policy, Prentice Hall. ******** Other sources are given in the lecture.
- Zusammenhang mit anderen Modulen
International economics is closely related to microeconomics and macroeconomics. In addition, it provides the framework for all international business activities addressed in business administration/management.
- Verwendbarkeit nach Studieng?ngen
- International Management
- International Management, B.A. (01.09.2024)
- Internationale Betriebswirtschaft und Management
- Internationale Betriebswirtschaft und Management, B.A. (01.09.2024)
- Wirtschaftsrecht (Bachelor)
- Wirtschaftsrecht, LL.B. (01.09.2024)
- Betriebswirtschaft und Management - WiSo
- Betriebswirtschaft und Management, B.A. (01.09.2024) WiSo
- Betriebswirtschaft im Gesundheitswesen
- Betriebswirtschaft im Gesundheitswesen, B.A. (01.09.2024)
- Internationale ?konomie und Nachhaltigkeit
- Internationale ?konomie und Nachhaltigkeit B.A. (01.09.2024)
- Modulpromotor*in
- Skala, Martin
- Lehrende
- Skala, Martin