International Economics

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Course ID:	4003-113-c-msg
Erasmus code / ISCED:	14.3 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0311) Economics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	International Economics
Name in Polish:	Międzynarodowe stosunki gospodarcze
Organizational unit:	Centre for Europe
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Prerequisites (description):	Basic knowledge of economics
Mode:	Blended learning Classroom Remote learning
Short description:	The subject is devoted to the main issues related to the functioning of international economic relations. The subject matter presented is particularly important for students of social sciences, as it illustrates the key changes taking place in the global economy today.
Full description:	The subject matter of the subject focuses on the following issues: 1) World economy - evolution, transformations in the structure and system of production, entities and their importance 2) The main theories of international exchange - classical, neoclassical, contemporary 3) The main areas of international exchange - the movement of services, capital, technical knowledge and labor 4) Exchange rates and currency policy 5) Issues related to the functioning of the European economic and monetary union 6) The international financial market - its segments and importance 7) Major international organizations in MSG and their role 8) Foreign trade policy 9) WTO- genesis, role, negotiation rounds 10) Regional processes of economic integration and their importance for the world economy
Bibliography:	Michałek J. J. Polityka handlowa. Mechanizmy ekonomiczne i regulacje międzynarodowe, PWN 2002; Krugman P., Obstefld M., Ekonomia międzynarodowa. Teoria i polityka, PWN Warszawa 2007; Rynarzewski T., Zielińska-Głębocka A., Międzynarodowe stosunki gospodarcze. PWN Warszawa 2008; K. Kołodziejczyk, Unia gospodarczo-walutowa, Warszawa 2006 C. van Marrewijk, International Trade and the World Economy, Oxford University Press, 2002; Skodlarski J., Matera C., Gospodarka światowa. Geneza i rozwój, PWN Warszawa 2008; Zorska A., Korporacje transnarodowe. Przemiany, oddziaływania, wyzwania, PWE Warszawa 2007;
Learning outcomes:	After completing the course, the student: Knowledge: - recognizes the mechanisms and instruments of the modern world economy - understands the basic theories and problems in the field of international economic relations - knows the principles of operation of various exchange rates, the flow of production factors - knows the operation of organizations dealing with international economic, financial and trade relations - has comprehensive knowledge of modern international trade Skills: - identifies key problems and the essence of international economic relations, - knows how to identify the main phenomena occurring in the world economy, - knows how to define the interests of the main participants of the world economy, Competences: - The student is prepared to work in institutions dealing with the subject of international trade, is aware of the changes taking place in the world economy - can prepare and analyze a chosen research problem - can analyze the changes taking place in the world economy
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Test in a combined test and descriptive form
Practical placement:	Not applicable

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