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ECO 4717 | International Macroeconomics Syllabus

Instructor: Dr. Hakan Yilmazkuday

Office: DM 315A (MMC)

Office Hours: By Appointment

E-mail: hyilmazk@fiu.edu

Course Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time (EST). Course due dates are according to this time zone

Course Description and Purpose

International Macroeconomics deals with the determinants of nominal and real exchange rates international capital movements, and trade imbalances. The main goal of this course is to address virtually all these core issues within a systematic approach.

 

Course Objectives

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

  • Recognize the concepts of National Income Accounting and the Balance of Payments.
  • Discuss what determines exchange rates.
  • Analyze the costs, benefits, and impacts of exchange rates on output.
  • Criticize the political economy of international monetary systems and optimum currency areas such as the European Union.
  • Explain the effects of financial globalization.

 

Important Information

Before starting this course, please review the following pages:

 

Course Prerequisites

The prerequisite for this course is ECO3203. Review the Course Catalog webpage for prerequisites information.

 

Textbook and Course Materials

Students are required to purchase MyLab and Mastering by clicking on "MyLab and Mastering" on the left-hand-side menu of Canvas. Click here for more details.

MyLab and Mastering includes:

  • Assignments including Homework and Quizzes that are already synchronized with Canvas.
  • The eText version of the textbook described below.

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International Finance: Theory and Policy, 11th edition

Paul R. Krugman, Maurice Obstfeld, Marc Melitz

ISBN: 9780134542492

IMPORTANT NOTE: THE ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THIS BOOK IS ALREADY INCLUDED ON MyLab Economics. THEREFORE, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BUY A HARD COPY OF THE BOOK!!!

 

Expectations of this Course

This is an online course, which means most (if not all) of the coursework will be conducted online. Expectations for performance in an online course are the same for a traditional course. In fact, online courses require a degree of self-motivation, self-discipline, and technology skills which can make these courses more demanding for some students.

Students are expected to:

  • Review the Getting Started Information located in the course.
  • Review the Policies Page as it is important to the quality of your education.
  • Review and follow the course calendar.

 

Course Communication

Communication in this course will take place via the Canvas Inbox. See the Canvas Conversations Tutorial    or Canvas Guide for more information on communicating. 

 

Assignments

Each chapter is followed by a Homework and a Quiz. The aggregation of all homework and quizzes constitute the final grade. Students are required to purchase MyLab and Mastering by clicking on "MyLab and Mastering" on the left-hand-side menu of Canvas to have access to the assignments.

Homework

  • Each module is followed by a homework. Please check the deadline of each homework below or under "Assignments."
  • Late submission of a homework (after the deadline) is subject to 20% of a penalty per day from the final score of that homework.

Quizzes

  • Each module is followed by a quiz. Please check the deadline of each quiz below or under "Assignments."
  • Late submission of a quiz (after the deadline) is subject to 20% of a penalty per day from the final score of that quiz.



Grading

Course Grades Distribution Table
Course Requirements Weight
Homework 50%
Quizzes 50%
Total 100%

 

Letter Grade Distribution Table

Letter

Range%

 

Letter

Range%

 

 Letter Range%
A
 95 or above   B
83- 86.99
   C 70 - 76.99
A- 90 - 94.99   B- 80 - 82.99   D 60 - 69.99
B+ 87 - 89.99   C+ 77 - 79.99   F 59.99 or less

 

 

Course Summary:

Date Details Due