COURSE UNIT TITLE

: OPEN ECONOMY MACROECONOMICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

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 Türkiye
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
13 Class discussion
14 Class discussion

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 TP TermProject
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + TP * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The midterm exam will be based on essay questions that evaluate understanding, synthesis, and evaluation of the topics covered during the lectures.
2. A term project will be submitted individually to better understand how internal and external balance is achieved simultaneously in an open economy.
The paper must demonstrate that the student fully understands and has applied concepts learned in the course.
In-depth discussion and elaboration in all sections of the paper.
The ideas are arranged logically to support the purpose or argument.
Cites all information and data obtained from other sources.

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 14 3 42
Tutorials 5 2 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 26 26
Preparing assignments 1 26 26
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 148

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

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