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| ECON0307-1 | International Macroeconomics
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master degree in Economics, research focus, 1st year |  | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economics, teaching focus, 1st year |  | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economical Sciences, Professional Focus in Economic Policies and Analysis, 1st year |  | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economics, professional focus in Economics and Finance, 1st year |  | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economics, professional focus in Economic Analysis and Public Governance, 1st year |  | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economics |  | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Lionel Artige |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| The course "International Macroeconomics" studies the interactions of national economies and their implications at the international level: global growth, employment, migration and international financial stability. The topics covered are: The balance of payments, exchange rates determination, the foreign exchange market et the other international financial markets, fixed and floating exchange rate regimes, the Euro, financial crises... |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The objective of this course is to provide the students with the theoretical and statistical elements to analyse descriptive and quantitative international economic information. At the end of this course, the students should be able to write briefing notes on the main topics covered in this course by using their theoretical and empirical knowledge. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Undergraduate macroeconomics |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Exercises, reading of newspaper articles and academic papers |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures, presentation of students' applied works, and writing of briefing notes on headlines topics. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Krugman, Paul and Maurice Obstfeld (2006) International Economics. Theory and Policy, 7th edition, Pearson.
Salvatore, Dominick (2007) International Economics, 9th edition, Wiley. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Grading will be based on the final written exam (70%) at the end of the semester and works and exercises realised during the semester (30%). |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| TBA |
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Contacts :
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| Professor :
Lionel Artige, Office I.53
Tel. : 04/366 4891
E-Mail : Lionel.Artige@ulg.ac.be
Assistant :
Leif Van Neuss, Office I.56
Tel. : 04/366 3103
E-Mail : lvneuss@ulg.ac.be |
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