ECM5921 International economics
Faculty of Business and Economics
ECM5921 International economics is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECM5921
Prohibitions
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After ECM5921
No unit lists ECM5921 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
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Overview
This unit demonstrates the usefulness of incorporating recent theoretical and policy developments in international trade. We focus on trade policies for the developing nations, regional trading arrangements, and international monetary relations, such as the balance of payments, foreign exchange, exchange rate determination, exchange rate systems, international exchange rate adjustments, and macroeconomic policy.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | Evening |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
introduce basic economic principles, concepts and ideas
- 2
identify and understand the theoretical foundations of why economies engage in trade
- 3
critically analyse issues, concerns and developments in the international economy and be able to interpret their impacts on the economy.
Workload and teaching
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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Eduard Bomhoff
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECM5921?
ECM5921 has no prerequisites.
When is ECM5921 offered?
In 2020, ECM5921 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is ECM5921?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.