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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| 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. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Students should be registered for MSc Economics or MSc Economics (Finance). All other students must email sgpe@ed.ac.uk in advance to request permission.
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Block 4 (Sem 2), Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-5 | | | | | 12:10 - 13:50 | | Central | Lecture | | 1-5 | | | | | 14:00 - 14:50 |
| First Class |
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| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | |
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 |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Jonathan Thomas
Tel: (0131 6)50 4515
Email: Jonathan.Thomas@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Marie Craft
Tel: (0131 6)51 1764
Email: marie.craft@ed.ac.uk |
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