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National and Global Economics (5 op)

Toteutuksen tunnus: 3B-24E-3005

Toteutuksen perustiedot


Ilmoittautumisaika
21.09.2015 - 20.10.2015
Ilmoittautuminen toteutukselle on päättynyt.
Ajoitus
20.10.2015 - 17.12.2015
Toteutus on päättynyt.
Laajuus
5 op
Virtuaaliosuus
1 op
Toteutustapa
Monimuoto-opetus
Yksikkö
International Business
Toimipiste
TAMK Pääkampus
Opetuskielet
englanti
Paikat
25 - 40
Koulutus
Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business
Opettajat
Shaidul Kazi
Vastuuhenkilö
Shaidul Kazi
Opintojakso
3B-24E

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

The course covers studies of national economic policies, goals, models, problems and financing. We are also learning areas of global economic trends, trade theories, international institutions influencing trade and investment, regional economic integration and global economic policies.

After completing the course, the students will be able to:

Describe the functionality of the national economy.
Define measures undertaken by the government on different stages of the trade cycle..
Know financial institutions and their operations
Compare free trade versus protectionism.
Describe activities of global institutions over global economy.
Evaluate contemporary global economic trends.

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

How does a government manage the national economy?
What are the tools to cure national economic problems?
How do financial systems work (money, banking, savings and investment)?
How does the international community benefit from specialization and free trade?
What are the global institutions and how do they influence global economy?
How to view trade liberalization against regional economic integration?

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

The course final exam will be held on (will be announced during the 1st meeting of the course).

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Course project in pair group: 30 points
Project presentation in pair group: 20 points
Course final exam: 50 points (Student must obtain at least 20 points to pass the exam)

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

Contact teaching, exercise, course work and issue based discussion

Oppimateriaalit

-Selected chapters from: Alain Anderton (2008). Economics. 5th edition. Causeway Press Limited, ISBN 9781405892353. Or the newest edition.
-Selected chapters from: Krugman, Paul (2003). International Economics: Theory and Policy. Addision-Wesley. Or the newest edition.
-Lecture handouts

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Contact lesson, presentation, exam and distance learning 50 h, project 30 h, reading 40 h.

Sisällön jaksotus

There will be course content based 11 contact lessons; each lesson length 3 hours. While the lessons will be going on, the students will choose 2 project topics and will start to write the project report in pair groups. Once the theoretical cotact lessons have been ended, the students will appear to course final exam and will present their group project.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

Contact to the course teacher.

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

Welcome.

Kansainvälisyys

Welcome from the TAMK partner universities.

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

TAMK IB degree students should complete 1st the Business Economics course. The exchange students should have basic knowledge in the field of micro economic.

Arviointikriteerit - hylätty (0) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

If the student receives less than 20 points in the written exam

Arviointikriteerit - tyydyttävä (1-2) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Student has achieved the objectives of the course sufficiently. Student understands the premises and principals of the subject matter. Student recognizes, is able to determine and use the concepts and models.

Arviointikriteerit - hyvä (3-4) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Student has achieved the objectives of the course well although the skills and competences are somewhat in need of further development. Student is able to determine and apply the concepts and models of the subject matter well and is able to apply them in simple tasks.

Arviointikriteerit - kiitettävä (5) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Student has achieved the objectives of the course excellently. The student masters the concepts and models of the subject matter in an excellent manner. Student is able to conduct fluent and reasoned analysis and has good capabilities to apply the learning.

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