INTERNATIONAL MACROECONOMY
| Title | ΔΙΕΘΝΗΣ ΜΑΚΡΟΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΗ / INTERNATIONAL MACROECONOMY |
| Code | 12ΥΖ06 |
| Faculty | Social and Economic Sciences |
| School | Economics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Grigorios Zarotiadis |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600000345 |
Programme of Study: UPS School of Economics (2013-today)
Registered students: 171
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OIKONOMIAS | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| DIOIKĪSĪ EPICΗEIRĪSEŌN | Elective Courses belonging to the other | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 6 |
| Class ID | 600123021
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Αμφιθέατρο ΝΟΕ |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ 2 (160) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 16:00 έως 18:00 |
| Building | Αμφιθέατρο ΝΟΕ |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΤΥΠΟΓΡΑΦΕΙΟ (157) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 14:00 έως 16:00 |
| Building | Αμφιθέατρο ΝΟΕ |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ 2 (160) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 16:00 έως 18:00 |
| Building | Αμφιθέατρο ΝΟΕ |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ 1 (159) |
| Calendar | Παρασκευή 09:00 έως 11:00 |
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600123021
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will understand the theories for the interpretation of macroeconomic and monetary relations and be able to propose and evaluate alternative policies documented in the globalized financial market.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The external balance (IEC) and the foreign exchange market. The IEC in the context of macroeconomic accounting. II Theory balancing IEC. Exchange rate and IEC. Exchange rates and prices. National income and IEC. The monetarist theory of IEC. The portfolio theory of balance of payments. III The effectiveness of economic policies in small open economy models (Mundel - Fleming) and Designs "two countries" a regime of fixed and floating rates. IV. The IEC and the International Monetary System (IMS). Monetary system and balance the balance of payments: Conceptual clarification and delimitation of the problem. Monetary Systems in the period until 1944. Bretton Woods and the International Monetary System.
Keywords
Balance of Payments, exchange rates, fiscal and monetary policy
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 166 | 5.9 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | |||||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 168 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
essays, written examination in the middel and at the end of the semester
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Καρφάκης Κ., "Διεθνείς Νομισματικές Σχέσεις", έκδ. Γ. & Κ. Δαρδανός, Αθήνα 2008.
2. Λεβεντάκης Ι., "Διεθνής Μακροοικονομική και Χρηματοοικονομική", έκδ. Σταμούλη, Αθήνα 2003.
Last Update
07-04-2016
