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 2025 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 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 2025 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 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | Evening |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
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
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachActive 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. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit provides you with opportunities to participate in experiential learning by visiting cultural, geographical and/or industrial sites relevant to your studies.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Grace Lee
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECM5921?
ECM5921 has no prerequisites.
When is ECM5921 offered?
In 2025, 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.
Does ECM5921 have an exam?
No. ECM5921 has 1 assessment task and no exam.