This course aims to acquaint student with key issues and models in international macroeconomics. It introduces students to macroeconomic accounting and standard open-economy macroeconomic models. These models are then used to understand important issues in international macroeconomics including the exchange rate, the current account, international capital mobility, exchange rate regimes, and monetary policy in open economies. 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Recognise key concepts and core theories of international macroeconomics
2. Apply economic tools to real world events and policy
3. Communicate concepts, graphically, mathematically and in writing, to a professional standard
4. Evaluate what is important and caste an argument in terms of relevant international macroeconomic models

Required Resources

There are no compulsory readings for this course.

Recommended Resources

Foundations of International Macroeconomics

Author: Maurice Obstfeld and Kenneth Rogoff

Publisher: The MIT Press (1996)

International Economics: Theory and Policy

Author: Paul Krugman, Maurice Obstfeld and Marc Melitz

Publisher: Pearson (2018)

Edition: 11th

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• Written comments
• Verbal comments
• Feedback to the whole class, to groups, to individuals, focus groups

Student Feedback

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Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Week 1: The Global Macroeconomy
2	Week 2: Intertemporal Trade and the Current Account in a Two-Period Endowment Economy I
3	Week 3: Intertemporal Trade and the Current Account in a Two-Period Endowment Economy II
4	Week 4: Intertemporal Trade and the Current Account in a Two-Period Production Economy I
5	Week 5: Intertemporal Trade and the Current Account in a Two-Period Production Economy II
6	Week 6: Dynamics of A Small Open Economy: Non-Durable Goods
7	Week 7: Dynamics of A Small Open Economy: Durable Goods
8	Week 8: Dynamics of A Small Open Economy: Firms and Labor Markets
9	Week 9: Life Cycle, Tax Policy and the Current Account I
10	Week 10: Life Cycle, Tax Policy and the Current Account II
11	Week 11: Real Exchange Rates
12	Week 12: A Global General Equilibrium Model - The G-Cubed Model

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Weekly discussion	15 %	30/10/2020	30/10/2020	1, 2, 3, 4
Online quiz 1	25 %	01/08/2020	21/08/2020	1, 2, 3, 4
Online quiz 2	25 %	20/10/2020	30/10/2020	1, 2, 3, 4
Essay	35 %	13/11/2020	04/12/2020	1, 2, 3, 4

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

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• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Assessment Requirements

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Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Assessment Task 1

Weekly discussion

Students are required to participate in weekly discussion in live sessions and on the Wattle forum.

Assessment Task 2

Online quiz 1

This quiz is scheduled in week 6 and covers the materials over week 1-6.

Assessment Task 3

Online quiz 2

This quiz is scheduled in week 12 and covers the materials over week 7-12.

Assessment Task 4

Essay

Students are required to write an essay on the current account (2,500 words). The essay is due 11:59pm Friday 13 November and must be submitted into Turnitin.

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Hardcopy Submission

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Late Submission

Late submission of essays is not permitted and will be given zero marks. An extension is generally not allowed unless there is a very strong reason.

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