Postgraduate Course: International Trade (ECNM11016)
Course Outline
School |
School of Economics |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
Home subject area |
Economics |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
This course is intended to explain the reasons that countries trade with each other and the benefits that arise from this trade; to demonstrate the role of governments in regulating international trade in order to promote national interests; to give an insight into the nature and causes of trade arising between and within imperfectly competitive industries; to provide an understanding of the determinants of the spatial location of production; to explain why industry may agglomerate; and to examine the economics of regional integration. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Macroeconomics 2 (ECNM11022) OR
Microeconomics 2 (ECNM11025) OR
Quantitative Methods 2 (ECNM11027) OR
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
Masters or PhD students taking this course students must have prior permission of the SGPE Programme Director and have taken either the core units in the MSc economics (microeconomics 1 and 2, Macroeconomics 1 and 2 and Quantitative methods 1 and 2) or their equivalent.
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Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 4 (Sem 2), Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-5 | | | | | 12:10 - 13:50 | Central | Lecture | | 1-5 | | | | | 14:00 - 14:50 |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding of trade models under perfect and imperfect competition and the economic geography of trade. |
Assessment Information
100% degree exam |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Prof Andy Snell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3848
Email: a.j.snell@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Marie Craft
Tel: (0131 6)51 1764
Email: marie.craft@ed.ac.uk |
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1 September 2010 5:49 am
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