ANNOUNCEMENTS: COURSE DETAILS: Lecturer: Dr. Ho, Diep, PhD [email protected] (Tel. 0946 317 379, Room A1.305) Teaching Assistant: Mr Tran Duy Khiem Should the students wish to meet the staff outside the consultation hours, they are advised to make appointment in advance. Course Aims:  s. Lectures elaborate the appropriate theoretical content in the textbook and readings. Classes provide a more detailed and refined analysis of both concepts and applied materials. Classes are strongly oriented towards interactive discussion of the text and cases. In order to gain the most from the lectures and class activities, the assigned text/reading should be read before the lecture to participate in the di scussions. From the second week, the students will need to form small discussion groups (3-4 students/group) which will take turns in presenting the assigned cases each week. However, all students are required to take active part in the discussions in class. Look at articles and clippings from business sections of relevant electronic and print media which are relevant to the presentation topic. The students should explain how the material relates to the theory discussed in the text. Discuss with group members as to the common strategy for sourcing, documenting, analyzing and presenting cases each week - for which a basic minimum interaction will be necessary. For the audience, it is important that they contribute to the case by getting additional information carefully beforehand so that they are fully familiar with the materials, and are prepared to participate in the discussions. Prerequisite course: None Units of Credit: This course is worth 3 credits. Teaching times and Locations: Lecture time: Monday 13:00-16:00 Venue: L103 Academic Integrity: Integrity is critical to the learning process and to all that we do here at HCMIU. A student’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Assessment Details: The final grade is computed as follows: Mid-Term Exam 30% Written Assignment / Quizz 30% No Final Exam 40% Total 100% Exam shall be semi-open-book. In addition, since I wish to emphasize practical skills, students shall complete an assignment that use actual data--and to reflect how most companies conduct business, students shall form groups to handle these assignments. Groups shall comprise three to five students – no less, no more. In addition, all group members shall score their team mates on how well they have contributed to the assignment (see "Peer Group Participation Form.doc" in the file cabinet section). Class participation is important and will be explicitly rewarded (10% of the total grade). Effectively, the class participation grade may change a grade near a cutoff. While we do not penalise occasional tardiness, a pattern of repeated unexplained late arrivals and non-attendance shall negatively impact the class participation grade. Understandably, job search or other obligations may occasionally conflict with class. It is each student’s responsibility to find out from his/her classmates what has been missed during the absence. Main Textbook:
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Course Outline: 1. National income accounting and the balance of payments KO, Chapter 13 2. Exchange rates and the foreign exchange market: an asset market approach KO, Chapter 14 3. Money, interest rates, and exchange rates KO, Chapter 15 4. Price levels and the exchange rate in the long-run KO, Chapter 16 5. Output and the exchange rate in the short-run KO, Chapter 17 6. Midterm exam 7. Fixed exchange rates and foreign exchange intervention KO, Chapter, 18 8. International monetary systems: An historical overview KO, Chapter 19 9. Optimum currency areas and the European experience KO, Chapter 20 10. Financial globalization: opportunities and crisis KO, Chapter 21 11. Developing countries: growth, crisis, and reform KO, Chapter 22 |
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