MACROECONOMICS

Course Description

This is an introductory course covering money, the monetary system and their relevance to the functioning of the national economy. It covers monetary and fiscal policies, unemployment, interest rates, and inflation as well. It dwells on the measurement of the level of output and its determination. Particular emphasis is placed on the forces that determine the actual and potential level of output and on policies designed to promote economic stability and growth. Important policy debates such as the sub-prime crisis, social security, the public debt and international economic issues are critically explored. The balance of payments is explained. The determination of the exchange rate is presented with reference to the international monetary system.

MACROECONOMICS

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Course outcomes

1. 01 To derive knowledge and understanding of macroeconomic issues 4
2. 02 To assess problems and periodic fluctuations in the size of economy , inflation , unemployment and the economic policies of fiscal and monetary which develop models to cope with these macroeconomic problems 5uctuations in the size of economy , inflation , unemployment and the economic policies of fiscal and monetary which develop models to cope with these macroeconomic problems
3. 03 To compare national income and real GDP 4
4. 04 To generalize business cycle inflation Money and monetary equilibrium 5
5. 05 To summarize international trade and balance of payments 4
6. 06 To categorize fiscal policy 3
7. 07 To classify monetary policy 3

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Michael Parkin (2019), Economics ( 13/E ), Pearson, Global Edition
2. 02 N.Gregory MANKIW (2012) , Principles of ECONOMICS , ( 6 th edition) Thomson,South- Western
3. 03 Micheal PARKIN, 2012 , Economics ( 12 th edition ),Pearson, Addison Wesley

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 On successful completion of this course the students will have developed knowledge and understanding of macroeconomic issues
2. L02 problems and periodic fluctuations in the size of economy , inflation , unemployment and the economic policies of fiscal and monetary which develop models to cope with these macroeconomic problems
3. L03 National income and real GDP
4. L04 International Trade and balance of payments
5. L05 Following a succesful completion of this course the student will be able to assess economic performance of countries. SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1. Having the ability to understand and discuss international relations discipline by using an interdisciplinary methodology to merge the knowledge coming from sociology, economics, psychology, political sciences well as diplomatic history.
2. P02 2. Having an adequate knowledge of the history and the epochs of international system and being able to identify historical evolution of the contemporary world politics.
3. P03 3. Recognizing local, regional and international actors functioning within the international system.
4. P04 4. Understanding the legal framework of the current international system
5. P05 5. Ability to identify the relations between the key actors of the international system – the states – from a theoretical as well as multi-dimensional scientific and academic methods.
6. P06 6. Ability to analyse the roles and positions of the non-state actors – international organizations in particular – within the current world system.
7. P07 7. Ability to recognize political, socio-economic and cultural structures embedded in international relations.
8. P08 8. Exploring the roots of conflicts among the actors and produce solutions at local, regional and international levels with an analytical focus.
9. P09 9. Being able to understand the politics and the functioning of political institutions in theory and practice.
10. P10 10. Understanding the historical emergence of various political cultures and gaining ability to assess them comparatively.
11. P11 11. Prepare international relations graduates; having a vast knowledge, academic formation and skills to work in public offices, civil society organizations, international institutions and companies at local and global levels.
12. P12 12. To have moral and ethical understanding in the field of work.

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