COURSE UNIT TITLE

: OPEN ECONOMY MACROECONOMICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ECO 4111 OPEN ECONOMY MACROECONOMICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Economics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR PINAR NARIN EMIRHAN

Offered to

Economics

Course Objective

The objective of the course is to provide students a theoretical base to understand the basic international financial relations among nations. The course aims to extend students knowledge and understanding of macroeconomic policy in the context of the open economy.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Demonstrate understanding of how exchange rates are determined within different institutional settings for monetary policy.
2   Assess the usefulness of the theory of purchasing power parity as a guide to the behavior of exchange rates.
3   Demonstrate understanding of how the effects of changes in fiscal and monetary policy are modified through the foreign exchange markets and foreign trade.
4   Interpret real world economic data and discuss whether or not they correspond with theory

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

ECO 2003 - MACROECONOMICS I

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Balance of Payments
3 Balance of Payments of Turkey
4 Exchange markets
5 Future exchange transactions
6 Theories of Exchange Rate
7 Monetary and Portfolio Approaches to Exchange Rates
8 Price Change in Fixed Exchange Rate System
9 The Income Adjustment Mechanism
10 Mundell-Fleming Model
11 Mundell-Fleming Model
12 International Monetary System

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Salvatore, Dominick (2004), International Economics, Eight Edition, John Wiley.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. In-class discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will evaluate economic theories and apply them to the analysis of an open economy.
2. The learner will discuss and analyze government policies.
3. The learner will construct and use the Mundell-Fleming model.
4. The learner will apply mathematical and graphical techniques in an appropriatye manner.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-mail: pinar.emirhan@deu.edu.tr
Room: 240/A

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Tutorials 5 2 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 30 30
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 146

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1332
LO.22
LO.3355
LO.4455