are able to manage cognition, presence and awareness, self-evaluate own contributions
Social Competence
are able to give constructive presentation and co-discussion of fellow student´s presentation
Methodological Competence
train problem description, choice of theory and formulating research questions
Professional Competence
analyze controversies and debates in international economics
apply trade theories and theoretical approaches to exchange rate determination to explain and illustrate practical problems
appraise theories of international economics in the light of current social and economic developments
deepen the knowledge of theoretical approaches presented in the lectures and to prepare for exam
Personal Competence
manage cognition, presence and awareness during lecture and seminar
self-evaluate contributions
Social Competence
listen to elaborations by instructor and fellow students;
perceive social interactions and introduction of interactive routines
give answers when asked;
participate in interactive practice;
collaborate in teams to solve problems;
coordinate contents and critique with fellow study team
discuss and compare fellow student´s contributions to case studies and analysis of real phenomena;
give constructive feedback
identify ideologies and differentiate from pure theory;
challenge and reflect own arguments on theoretical grounds
prepare and present a critique (essential arguments, central categories, limitations etc.) of theoretical analysis, highlighting open and contradictory issues of the topic
Methodological Competence
illustrate the principles of methods, rules, and postulates employed by international economics as a discipline
comprehend basic assumptions and their effects on the modeling process of international trade theories
understand the effects of certain internal and external parameter changes on the employability of different theoretical approaches
apply the Gravity, the Ricardian, the Heckscher-Ohlin and the Standard Trade Model to explain patterns and volumes in international trade
apply the Asset, the Monetary, and the Real Exchange Rate approach to the determination and behavior of exchange rates
constitute a constructive generic framework; that may be broken down in sub-processes or changed in sequences to best capture real economic phenomena
compare employability of different theoretical approaches for the explanation of underlying economics and compare outcomes
create a set of criteria to assess different theoretical approaches
construct a table of different theoretical results when analysing real phenomena depending on the assumptions and explanatory variables used in each theory
explain the reasoning behind different theoretical approaches and their limitations to explain real world phenomena
evaluate political actions as an outcome of different theoretical approaches in international economics
Personal Competence
den souveränen Umgang mit Sprache zu perfektionieren.
ein inhaltlich strukturiertes akademisches Denken und Schreiben einzuüben.
Social Competence
in der Gruppe wissenschaftlich zu verbalisieren und zu argumentieren.
Methodological Competence
mit den Methoden und Herangehensweisen des Wissenschaftlichen Denken und Schreibens vertraut zu sein.
mit wissenschaftlichen und historischen Texten und den Grundzügen der wissenschaftlichen Analyse um-zugehen.
