International Economics (6408.5)
Level: | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | Band 3 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Faculty: | Faculty of Business, Government & Law |
Discipline: | Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society |
CLOSED FOR FUTURE ENROLMENT.
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Syllabus
This unit comprises a study of the principles of international trade, and their application to the Australian economy. Topics include a survey of the theories of international trade; the economic effects of protection; the analysis of the balance of Payments; policy projections for external and internal balance; capital flows and foreign investment; the rate of exchange; the problem of international liquidity; international monetary institutions; international trade and development; customs, unions, and trade liberalisation.
Learning Outcomes
Building on Intermediate Microeconomic and Macroeconomic theory, students will be able to:
1. Analyse both different theories of international trade and Macroeconomic problems faced by open economies;
2. Evaluate the assumptions underpinning these different theories of international trade and use this knowledge to identify an appropriate theory to answer a particular question; and
3. Analyse advanced Macroeconomics models including the Dornbusch exchange rate overshooting model.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
Normally thirty nine hours per semester.
Prerequisites
Intermediate Macroeconomics; Intermediate Microeconomics.
Referenced Courses
- 943AA Bachelor of Applied Economics
- 999AA Bachelor of Applied Economics / Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing Communication
- 945AA Bachelor of Applied Economics/Bachelor of Commerce
- 944AA Bachelor of Applied Economics/Bachelor of Laws
- 946AA Bachelor of Applied Economics/Bachelor of Management
- 818AA Bachelor of Arts in International Studies/Bachelor of Commerce
- 798AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce
- 762AA Bachelor of Commerce
- 100JA Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing Communication
- 231JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 232JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 234JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 233JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations
- 281JA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Event and Tourism Management
- 810AA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
- 811AA Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Tourism Management
- 286JA Bachelor of Economic Studies (online)
- 112JA Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Commerce
- 815AA Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Commerce
- 145JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Applied Economics
- 147JA Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Commerce