- Docente: Giovanni Maria Mazzanti
- Credits: 10
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Giovanni Maria Mazzanti (Modulo 1) Giovanni Maria Mazzanti (Modulo 2) (Modulo 3)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2) Traditional lectures (Modulo 3)
- Campus: Forli
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in International relations and diplomatic affairs (cod. 8048)
Learning outcomes
The aim is to provide basic knowledge of Open Macroeconomics and International trade issues. At the end of the course the students are expected to be able to use concepts currently employed in the economic debate, like, exchange rates, balance of payments, exports, FDI. They are expected to understand the rationales underlying the macroeconomic and trade policies in open economies and to analyse the main international economic events related to globalization.
Course contents
The course is organized into two different sessions. The general part is made up of 13 frontal lectures (26 hours) and aims at introducing students to the core tenets of the discipline, as well as to its conceptual tools. Starting from November, seminars aim at providing occasions for in-depth discussions of class materials and exercises, while students are split into groups. In this session students' active participation is requested, in order to implement and develop specific cross skills, such as panel organization and presentation, debate. To pursue such a task, students will be divided into several online or on site groups, each of them following six lectures (12 hours). Depending on sanitary conditions, activities will be hopefully held in presence. Students unable to come to the classroom, can follow the lessons of the first session and actively take part in seminars online through Micrsoft Teams. In order to arrange the seminars, specific materials will be assigend, available on Virtuale platform at the beginning of the course.
Readings/Bibliography
The textbook is: Krugman P. R., Obstfeld M., Melitz M. J. (2019) International Economics: theory and policy. Pearson.
Additional readings will be comunicated for the seminars
Teaching methods
Lectures
The first part of the course (26 hours) will be based on lectures aimed at introducing the students to the main topics.
The second part of the course (12 hours, in classroom or remotely) will be based on more interactive activities and seminars.
Assessment methods
Written exam. Written intermediate tests.
Teaching tools
The Moodle platform of the course will be available at the beginning of the lectures.
Office hours
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