COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS INSTITUTIONS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UEC 4114 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS INSTITUTIONS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

ECONOMICS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BURÇAK MÜGE VURAL

Offered to

ECONOMICS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Course Objective

The course is designed to analyze the evolution of international economic institutions since World War II. The analysis focuses on the post war world configuration of international institutions designed to manage international trade and monetary affairs.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Student will get familiar with the global institutions designed to manage international trade and monetary affairs, in order to understand the world economic order especially after WW2.
2   have a better understanding of the background of globalization process to understand the existence of the international economic institutions
3   gain self-discipline and develop presentation skills by undertaking of a project on his/her own

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Dynamics of Globalization
3 1820 - 1913
4 1913 - 1945
5 1945 - Today
6 Bretton Woods system
7 Bretton Woods system
8 IMF
9 IMF
10 World Bank Group
11 WTO
12 WTO

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Molle, W.; Global Economic Institutions, Routledge, 2003
2. Eichengreen, B.; Capital Flows and Crises, The MIT Press, 2003.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Class discussions
3. Readings

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 TP TermProject
3 FN Final
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.30 +TP * 0.30 + FN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.30 +TP * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will clearly discuss the relationship between national economies and international economic institutions.
2. The learner will be able to explain the effects on international economic institutions on welfare.
3. The learner will present his/her ideas in an organized manner written and orally by preparing a research paper.

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)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparing assignments 2 10 20
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 102

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.135
LO.234
LO.354555