608.202 (21S) International Economics

Sommersemester 2021

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First course session
09.03.2021 16:00 - 17:30 online Off Campus

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Overview

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be necessary to make changes to courses and examinations at short notice (e.g. cancellation of attendance-based courses and switching to online examinations).

For further information regarding teaching on campus, please visit: https://www.aau.at/en/corona.

Lecturer

Ao.Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Norbert Wohlgemuth

Course title german

International Economics

Type

Seminar (continuous assessment course )

Course model

Online course

Hours per Week

2.0

ECTS credits

4.0

Registrations

6 (30 max.)

Organisational unit

Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre

Language of instruction

English

possible language(s) of the assessment

German , English

Course begins on

09.03.2021

eLearning

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Time and place

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Course Information

German

Intended learning outcomes

The seminar focuses on selected topics of the lectures on 607.171 Introduction to International Economics and 604.000 International Economics. Participants are in the position to correctly classify topical developments in international trade and international finance.

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

A seminar is a class with mandatory (virtual) attendance. My lectures on international economics constitute the basis for the seminar. Students draw up and present seminar papers on a topic of their choice. In addition we discuss articles from The Economist, the Financial Times and other sources to highlight contemporary developments in international economics.

Course content

Students propose topics for a seminar paper, including a research question.

The following reports provide ideas for the seminar papers:

Trade and Development Report 2020, From global pandemic to prosperity for all: avoiding another lost decade, https://unctad.org/webflyer/trade-and-development-report-2020
The Least Developed Countries Report 2020, productive capacities for the new decade, https://unctad.org/webflyer/least-developed-countries-report-2020
World Trade Report series, http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/reser_e/wtr_e.htm
WTO trade topics: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tratop_e.htm
Global competitiveness Report 2020,
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_TheGlobalCompetitivenessReport2020.pdf

Other possible topics include the functioning of the European Union's internal market:

Impact of Brexit
Internal market for goods and services
EU capital markets and the internal market for financial services
Internal market for intellectual property
EU energy policy
EU environmental policy, including climate change policy
EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
EU competition policy

Further topics:

Trade and environment
International tax competition (taxing internet giants)
Currency crises
International labour mobility
The Terms-of-Trade-problem
Fragility/resilience of international supply chains

Prior knowledge expected

607.171 Introduction to International Economics or 604.000 International Economics.

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

German

Examination methodology

Mandatory attendance and continuous evaluation of performance.

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

Attendance, participation in discussions, quality of the seminar paper and presentation of the paper are the basis for calculating the overall grade.

Scientific literature has to be used for the write-up of the seminar paper (e.g., sciencedirect with access from an AAU IP address).

Of key importance is the formulation of a meaningful research question and the provision of convincing answers to the research question in the conclusions section of the seminar paper.

Please produce a paper of about 4000 words. Quality is more important than quantity!

Submit the final version of your paper on paper and electronically (plagiarism check). Please quote sources correctly (direct quotations!).

Submit your presentation at least three days ahead of the presentation day so that modifications recommended by the lecturer can be made.

In the case you miss a class you have to prepare a compensatory work.

This seminar can be used to obtain credits for the sustainable development certificate.

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

Bachelor's degree programme Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 18W.1)
- Subject: Volkswirtschaftslehre (Compulsory elective)
  - 20.1 SVWL Volkswirtschaftslehre I ( 0.0h VO, KS, VC, SE / 4.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor's degree programme Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 18W.1)
- Subject: Volkswirtschaftslehre (Compulsory elective)
  - 20.2 SVWL Volkswirtschaftslehre II ( 0.0h VO, KS, VC, SE / 4.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor's degree programme Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 18W.1)
- Subject: Volkswirtschaftslehre (Compulsory elective)
  - 20.3 SVWL Volkswirtschaftslehre III ( 0.0h VO, KS, VC, SE / 4.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor's degree programme Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 18W.1)
- Subject: Fach aus dem gebundenen Wahlfachbündel I (Compulsory elective)
  - 26.1 Lehrveranstaltung I ( 0.0h VO, VC, KS, VI / 4.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor's degree programme Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 18W.1)
- Subject: Fach aus dem gebundenen Wahlfachbündel I (Compulsory elective)
  - 26.2 Lehrveranstaltung II ( 0.0h VO, VC, KS, VI / 4.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor's degree programme Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 18W.1)
- Subject: Fach aus dem gebundenen Wahlfachbündel I (Compulsory elective)
  - 26.3 Lehrveranstaltung III ( 0.0h VO, VC, KS, VI / 4.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor's degree programme Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 18W.1)
- Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
  - Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 9.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor's degree programme Applied Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 14W.3)
- Subject: Vertiefung aus Volkswirtschaftslehre (Compulsory elective)
  - §10(1) Vertiefung aus Volkswirtschaftslehre ( 2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)

Bachelor's degree programme Applied Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 14W.3)
- Subject: Vertiefung aus Volkswirtschaftslehre (Compulsory elective)
  - §10(1) Vertiefung aus Volkswirtschaftslehre ( 2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)

Bachelor's degree programme Applied Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 14W.3)
- Subject: Vertiefung aus Volkswirtschaftslehre (Compulsory elective)
  - §10(1) Vertiefung aus Volkswirtschaftslehre ( 2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)

Bachelor's degree programme Applied Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 14W.3)
- Subject: Vertiefung aus Volkswirtschaftslehre (Compulsory elective)
  - §10(1) Vertiefung aus Volkswirtschaftslehre ( 2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)

Bachelor's degree programme Applied Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 14W.3)
- Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
  - §11 Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 10.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)

Master's degree programme Applied Business Administration (SKZ: 918, Version: 12W.4)
- Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
  - Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 6.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)

Bachelor's degree programme Business and Law (SKZ: 519, Version: 12W.3)
- Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
  - Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 12.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)

Bachelor's degree programme Business and Law (SKZ: 519, Version: 18W.1)
- Subject: Volkswirtschaftslehre (Compulsory elective)
  - 7.7.1. SVWL Volkswirtschaftslehre 1 ( 0.0h VO, VC, KS, SE / 4.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor's degree programme Business and Law (SKZ: 519, Version: 18W.1)
- Subject: Volkswirtschaftslehre (Compulsory elective)
  - 7.7.2. SVWL Volkswirtschaftslehre 2 ( 0.0h VO, VC, KS, SE / 4.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor's degree programme Business and Law (SKZ: 519, Version: 18W.1)
- Subject: Volkswirtschaftslehre (Compulsory elective)
  - 7.7.3. SVWL Volkswirtschaftslehre 3 ( 0.0h VO, VC, KS, SE / 4.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor's degree programme Business and Law (SKZ: 519, Version: 18W.1)
- Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
  - Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 9.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen

Master's degree programme Business and Law (SKZ: 909, Version: 12W.4)
- Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
  - Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 6.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)

Extension programme (UG §54a) Sustainable Development and Energy (SKZ: 011, Version: 20W.1)
- Subject: Gebundenes Wahlfach 1: Vertiefung zu Nachhaltiger Entwicklung (Compulsory elective)
  - 3.1 Lehrveranstaltungen aus Vertiefung zu Nachhaltiger Entwicklung ( 0.0h XX / 4.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)

Extension programme (UG §54a) Sustainable Development and Energy (SKZ: 011, Version: 20W.1)
- Subject: Gebundenes Wahlfach 3: Spezialisierung in einem der Vertiefungsfächer (Compulsory elective)
  - 5.1 Lehrveranstaltungen Spezialisierung in einem der Vertiefungsfächer ( 0.0h XX / 4.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)

Bachelor's degree programme International Business and Economics (SKZ: 516, Version: 19W.1)
- Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
  - Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 12.0 ECTS)
    - 608.202 International Economics (2.0h SE / 4.0 ECTS)
      Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Sommersemester 2022

608.202 SE International Economics (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)