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| ECON0206-1 | Topics in International Economics
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| Duration : | 30h SEM |
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| Holder(s) : | Joseph Tharakan |
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| Language : | Langue anglaise |
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| Course contents : | The objective of this seminar is to develop students' research, presentation and debating skills regarding a particular topic international economics using economic tools.
Topics vary from year to year. Examples of topics include:
- Doha Development Round
- Outsourcing
- Fair trade
- International trade and labour standards
- International trade and child labour
- Trade in services (GATS)
- Globalisation and the access to medicines (TRIPS)
- Developing countries and trade in agricultural products |
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| Prerequisites : | ECON 0842 - International Trade Economics or equivalent |
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| Organization : | During the first lecture, student teams will be formed and topics will be assigned.
Each student team will prepare a document on the assigned topic. This document will be distributed to other students two weeks before the actual presentation.
In addition, each student will be either a discussant or chair one session.
All students are required to actively participate in the discussions.
Attendance at all lectures is compulsory. |
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| Assessment : | Students will be evaluated on the basis of:
- their presentation
- the quality of the report on the assigned topic
- their role as discussant or chair
- their active participation in the discussions
- the quality of their report summarising the discussions on each topic. |
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| Contacts : | Professor: Joseph Tharakan - e-mail: J.Tharakan@ulg.ac.be
Assistant: Achraf Tarsim
e-mail: A.Tarsim@ulg.ac.be
Ph: 04 366 29 65
Office: B. 31 - 1.56
Secretary: Claudine Chmielewski
Tél. : 04/366.31.08 |
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