Course syllabus

Overview

The course introduces fundamental concepts in international economics, with a particular focus on international trade and exchange rates.

The first part addresses international trade and covers key theoretical models used to explain trade patterns, as well as the gains and losses that trade may entail for different groups within a country. To provide a theoretical foundation, the course also includes an introduction to general equilibrium theory. The European internal market is examined, with an emphasis on the free movement of goods.

The second part of the course focuses on exchange rates and their relationship to macroeconomic policy. It begins with an overview of foreign exchange markets, followed by a review of established models of exchange rate determination and national income accounting in an open economy. Empirical examples from Sweden and international contexts are presented and linked to the theoretical models.

Course Coordinator: Johan Stennek and Ming Zeng

Semester Representatives: Linnéa Andersson, Linus Björkman, Arjo Dasgupta, Rasmus Halonen and Ellen Sverker

Course Administrators: Heléne Larsson and Lisa Sutton (ep@handels.gu.se)

Course Details

EKN115 is lectured in English. It is a full-time course of 5 credits offered in the first cycle (bachelor's level) and is included in the third semester of the Bachelor’s Programme in Business and Economics. 

Course dates: 27 October - 18 November

Course registration in Ladok is open 20 October. 

Syllabus & reading list EKN115

Schedule EKN115  (preliminary until 14 days prior to course start)

Study guide EKN115 (available upon registration)

Assessment

Learning outcomes 1-3 are examined via a written examination completed individually.

Exam dates 

Please note: Exam registration (sign up) in Ladok is required for all exams. The registration deadline is 10 days prior to each exam date. You can find information regarding start time and location of the exam under the tab Examinations (Examinationstillfällen) on Ladok.  

The Student Portal has comprehensive information about exams in the university's examination halls. Please note that you, as a student, are responsible for complying with the rules for written examinations at the University of Gothenburg. It is therefore important that you read through this information well before your exam.