Prerequisite Courses:
Course Language:
English
Course Objectives:
The goal of this course is to provide the conceptual and analytical framework for the analysis of contemporary issues in international finance.
Course Content:
International Finance - Macroeconomic Concepts; Open Economy Macroeconomic Models, The Foreign Exchange Market and Exchange Rates, Exchange Rate Determination; Recent Developments in the Global Financial System.
Teaching Methods:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion; 4: Simulation; 5: Case Study
Assessment Methods:
A: Testing, B: Presentation C: Homework, D: Project, E: Laboratory
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods | ||||
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4,7,8 | 1,2,3 | A,B | ||||
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1,3,5 | 1,2,3 | A,B | ||||
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3,5,7 | 1,2,3 | A,B | ||||
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5,10 | 1,2,3 | C | ||||
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Review of Macroeconomic Concepts | Textbook |
| 2 | The Mundell-Fleming Model | Textbook |
| 3 | Small Open Economies | Online resources |
| 4 | Exchange Rate Regimes |
Textbook,
Online resources |
| 5 | Exchange Rates, Nominal Rigidities and Crises in Emerging Countries |
Textbook,
Online resources |
| 6 | Optimal Capital-Control Policy | Textbook |
| 7 | Recent Developments on Global Financial Cycles |
Textbook,
articles |
| 8 | Paper presentations | Selected academic articles |
| 9 | Paper presentations | Selected academic articles |
| 10 | Paper presentations | Selected academic articles |
| 11 | Paper presentations | Selected academic articles |
| 12 | Paper presentations | Selected academic articles |
| 13 | Paper presentations | Selected academic articles |
| 14 | General Discussion | |
| 15 | Final | |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook |
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| Additional Resources |
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Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | Homework assignments, Instructions and notes for the term project, Several articles |
| Assignments | Homework assignments |
| Exams | Midterm Exam and Final Exam |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 60 |
| Assignments | 6 | 20 |
| Term project | 1 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 60 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 40 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | |||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 |
By the use of genuine thinking and research, being able to develop and investigate the details of up to date and advanced knowledge and literature on the fields of finance and economics; to reach innovative and new definitions in specified fields
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X | |||||
| 2 |
To have the skills of analysing and evaluating the information in multiple fields together; starting from these information, being competent in independently planning and carrying out scientific research studies
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X | |||||
| 3 | To have the skill of passing the knowledge to people, with theoretical and practical basis. | X | |||||
| 4 |
To produce scientific papers with individual or group work in various subjects including finance, economics, statistics and computer science; to publish in national and international refereed journals; to present in national and international meetings.
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X | |||||
| 5 |
To be informed about the recent information and developments on international basis.
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X | |||||
| 6 | To be able to use and benefit from the software programs, data processing and information technologies required in the relevant fields. | X | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 15 | 10 | 150 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Homework | 6+1(Project) | (6+14) | 20 |
| Final examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Work Load | 250 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 10 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 | ||