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International Economics - a subject offered in English

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Course ID: 330-MS2-2EMI#E
Erasmus code / ISCED: 14.602 The subject classification code consists of three to five digits, where the first three represent the classification of the discipline according to the Discipline code list applicable to the Socrates/Erasmus program, the fourth (usually 0) - possible further specification of discipline information, the fifth - the degree of subject determined based on the year of study for which the subject is intended. / (0312) Political sciences and civics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title: International Economics - a subject offered in English
Name in Polish: Ekonomia międzynarodowa - przedmiot oferowany w języku angielskim
Organizational unit: Faculty of Economics and Finance
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): (not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.

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Language: English
Type of course:

(in Polish) specjalizacyjne

Short description:

The main aim of the course is to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of the functioning of the world economy and selected relations between individual entities of the world economy, taking place on an international scale. In particular, the objectives of the course include analysis of: the theoretical aspects of international movement of production factors, the functioning of international financial markets, the phenomenon of cyclicality in the world economy and the mechanism of financial crises, the mechanism and conditions of monetary integration of countries.

Full description:

STUDY PROFILE: general academic

FORM OF STUDIES: full-time

TYPE OF COURSE: specialization course

YEAR OF STUDY / SEMESTER: year 2nd / semester 3rd

INITIAL REQUIREMENTS: none

NUMBER OF HOURS OF TEACHING CLASSES: lecture - 15 hours, classes 15 hours

TEACHING METHODS:

- lecture: presentation, engaging students to discussions during the lecture;

- exercises: engaging students to participate in discussions, students’ presentations

ECTS CREDITS: 4

student workload:

- participation in lectures: 15 hours

- exam: 2 hours

- participation in consultations: 6 hours

- preparation for the exam: 27 hours

- participation in exercises: 15 hours

- preparation for exercises: 15 hours

- preparation for the test: 20 hours

The total workload of the student is 100 hours

Quantitative indicators:

Student workload related to the classes:

- requiring the teacher's input: number of hours 38 (ECTS: 1.6)

- practical: number of hours: 10 (ECTS: 0.4)

Bibliography:

BASIC LITERATURE

R.J. Carbaugh, International economics (15th ed.), Boston : Cengage Learning 2015.

International economics : theory and policy / Paul R. Krugman, Maurice Obstfeld, Marc J. Melitz. 10th ed. Global ed. Boston [etc.] : Pearson, cop. 2015.

ADDITIONAL LITERATURE:

C. Van Marrewijk , International economics : theory, application, and Policy, New York : Oxford University Press, 2012

Introduction to international economics / Dominick Salvatore, 3rd ed, Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, cop. 2012.

Learning outcomes:

2EMI#e_W01 The student deeply knows and understands the types of economic relations in international relations and the regularities between them, and has advanced detailed knowledge in relation to trade, currency and capital relations (KP7_WG4)

2EMI#e_U01 Can formulate and interpret complex economic and social phenomena and processes taking place in the world economy, including the process of currency integration (KP7_UW1)

2EMI#e_K01 Student is ready to critically assess the level of his knowledge and skills, continuous professional training and personal development, including consulting experts, due to the dynamics of market and social processes taking place in the global economy (KP7_KK1)

Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

LECTURE:

Exam in the form of a test.

EXERCISES:

1)active participation in the discussion,

2)prepared & presented presentation.

This course is not currently offered.
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