Eon 341/541--Course Syllabus

International Monetary Systems

Eon 341/541--Four/Five Quarter Hours

Dr. Khosrow Doroodian
327 Bentley Annex
Ohio University--Athens Campus
(740) 593-2046
doroodia@ohio.edu

Please refer to the complete final course syllabus available on the course Website once the course begins.

Course
Description

In this course we discuss and analyze the monetary or payment aspect of international transactions. In doing so, we shall seek answers to several questions. How are international payments made? What is the balance of payments and what is meant when it is said the balance of payments is in surplus/deficit? What does determine the exchange rate in the forex market? What are the different types of exchange rate systems? How are balance of payments deficits/surpluses corrected under different exchange rate systems? What is the role of the International Monetary Fund in the world economy? How does the contemporary floating exchange rate system operate? What are the prospects for international monetary reform? And more . . . .

Prerequisites

Econ 104.

Methods of Course Instruction

All course content is presented on the World Wide Web; e-mail is used for submission of assignments, as well as for the instructor's evaluation and comments.

General Course Requirements	Test 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35% Test 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35% Online Quizzes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 The dates for online quizzes will be e-mailed to you few days prior to posting the quiz on Blackboard. If you miss a deadline, you will receive “0” for the quiz. Expect a quiz to be given for every two chapters covered.

General Course Requirements

Test 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35%

Test 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35%

Online Quizzes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

The dates for online quizzes will be e-mailed to you few days prior to posting the quiz on Blackboard. If you miss a deadline, you will receive “0” for the quiz. Expect a quiz to be given for every two chapters covered.

Materials

Required

Text(s)

Salvatore, Dominick, International Economics, 9th ed, John Wiley, 2007.

Note: The books for the course are in stock at College Bookstore, (740) 594-3505. Click here for online ordering.

Exams
Requirements

2 quizzes - Proctoring required

How are exams to be taken: Timed quiz, Online (Blackboard)

Dates of Exams

Week 4 (week of July 21st ) - Quiz 1 on Chapters 13 and 15
Week 8 (between August 25 and 26) - Quiz 2 on Chapters 17 and 18

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