1. General
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SCHOOL |
SCHOOL OF ECONOMIC SCIENCES |
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ACADEMIC UNIT |
DEPARMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE |
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LEVEL OF STUDIES |
Undergraduate |
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COURSE CODE |
BA813 |
SEMESTER |
8 | ||
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COURSE TITLE |
International Economic Relations | ||||
| INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES |
WEEKLYTEACHING HOURS |
CREDITS | |||
| Lectures | 3 | ||||
| Hours Lab | 0 | ||||
| Hours Exercises | 0 | ||||
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3 | 6 | |||
| COURSE TYPE | Scientific Field, Required, Elective | ||||
| PREREQUISITE COURSES | No | ||||
| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS | Greek | ||||
| IS THE COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | Yes (upon request) | ||||
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COURSE WEBSITE (URL) |
https://
eclass.uowm.gr/courses/BA209/
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2. LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Learning outcomes |
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After successful completion of the course, students are expected to be able to: 1. Comprehete of economic models that fit the data relatively to international economic issues. 2. Formulate of simple models of international trade explaining international commercial exchanges and their repercussions in production. 3. Be Familiar with the policies of modern economies overcoming the restrictions of international trade. 4. Understand the correlation between international trade and employment. Comprehension of government interventions in the confrontation of unemployment.. |
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General Competences |
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•Decision-making •Autonomous work •Group work |
3. SYLLABUS
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The course content includes: • Introduction - basic features of the international economy. International trade and economic development. • Theory of comparative advantage. The theory of absolute advantage. Heckser-ohlin theory and production factors. • Exchange rate and foreign exchange market. Current and forward exchange rate. • Balance of payments and international foreign exchange market. Causes of disequilibrium - political rebalancing balance of payments • Tariffs and protectionism. Types of tariffs and other measures of protectionism and free trade. World trade organization • International trade and national income. Foreign trade and national income. import-export functions • International trade and less developed countries. Trade policy and less developed countries • International capital flows, foreign direct investment |
4. TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION
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DELIVERY |
Face to face | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY |
Use of the electronic platform e-class Presentations are made using Power Point. There is also the possibility of electronic communication via e-mail to the teacher. Providing electronic teaching presentations to Students, via e-class |
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STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION |
• Mid-term Exam 30% • Final Exam(multiple choice, short-answer questions, problem solving) 70% |
5. SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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• Mid-term Exam 30% • Final Exam(multiple choice, short-answer questions, problem solving) 70% |
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-Related academic journals: |
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-Recommended Book Resources: • Vamvoukas A. Giorgos, (2016), International Economic Relations, Eugenia Ast. Benou, Athens. • Krugman Paul - Obstfeld Maurice (2013), International Economics - Theory and Policy, Kritiki Publications, Athens. • Bernard Guillochon, Annie Kawecki, Baptiste Venet (2014). International Economics. Propompos Publications. Athens. |