UnitLevel 4Undergraduate and Postgraduate

ECC4690 International trade

Faculty of Business and Economics

ECC4690 International trade is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate and postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Not offered
Assessment
Exam 60%
and 1 other task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.

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Overview

Topics include the gains and costs of trading internationally; static and dynamic welfare effects of protection; the political economy of international trade policy; optimum policies in the presence of market power, uncertainty, and other market imperfections; trade policy instruments; strategies for trade liberalisation including regional trade agreements.

Offerings in 2021

The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for ECC4690.

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    40%
  • Examination
    60%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    analyse the effects of international trade on real income and its distribution in various market structures

  2. 2

    understand the allocation and welfare effects of commercial policies

  3. 3

    possess the skills necessary to evaluate critically contemporary innovations in Australia's trade policies.

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures36 hours
  • Teaching approachPeer assisted learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Learning resources

Required resources

Vousden Neil, The Economics of Trade Protection, Cambridge University Press, 1990.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ECC4690?

ECC4690 has no prerequisites.

When is ECC4690 offered?

ECC4690 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.

How much work is ECC4690?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ECC4690 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Economics
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2020202120222023