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Learning Objectives and Process
In this course you will learn about:
- Conceptual frameworks for explaining international trade and finance, e.g. economic
models for explaining why countries trade, nation's benefits from trade, and who loose and
who win from trade.
- Issues and policies about international economics, e.g. globalization, free and fair
trade, etc.
- Institutions of international trade and finance after the World War II up to now.
Through exposure to those contents you will be able to attain the following learning
objectives:
| Course Learning
Objectives |
Economics Department
Objectives |
| Acquaintance with the field International Economics |
Discipline content: vocabulary, concepts, models. |
| Relating theories about international economics with international reality |
Analysis and Evaluation: Critical thinking |
| Exposure to Economic Research Methods |
Research skills in economics |
| Exposure to Statistical Methods and use of the Web |
Statistical and Information Competence |
| Economic and non-economic factors behind Globalization and Human migrations |
Social Awareness |
| Written Communication in Economics |
Foundational Skills |
How will you learn that content and skills?
- From my lectures within a interactive format
- From the home page of this class that will assist your individual and co-operative
learning process
- From your individual research paper that I will supervise
- From your active class participation
- From co-operative learning or study groups that I will support
- From you direct access to me in my office and through e-mail.
How will I assess if you have achieved the learning objectives?
- Through your weekly assignments
- Through two midterms
- Through a research paper
- Through your class participation and interaction with myself.
- Through a take-home final
How will I grade you?
| Two Midterms |
50% |
| Assignments |
5% |
| Research Project and Paper |
15% |
| Class attendance and participation. |
5% |
| Final |
25% |
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