(in Polish) International Economy Competitiveness 1155-12-E22-0-InEC

List of topics:

1. Why do economies compete? The nature of international economy competititveness, defining competitiveness
2. Modelling/measuring competitiveness:
- International Competitveness measured by different indexes: e.g. global competitiveness index, GDP vs. HDI, global innovation index, doing business report, transparency international report (corruption perception index), ratings,
- Economic development vs. Economic growth (debate)
3. Globalisation and competitiveness
4. Convergence/divergence – where are economies ( /is a global economy) heading to? The problem of global inequalities (Gini index)  ’Sustainable Development Goals’ as a remedy?
5. The role of innovation and its policy in international economy competitiveness
6. The role of economic policy (political economy and/or new institutional economics) in creating competitiveness

Total student workload

Time with direct participation of the lecturer: - participation in lectures- 15 hrs - consultations- 25 hrs Individual student work needed to successfully pass the course: - preparation for the lecture - 10 hrs Time required to prepare and participate in the assessment process: - writing an assignment - 10 hrs - preparation of the presentation - 5 hrs - time required to prepare fot the final test (hours): 10 hrs

Learning outcomes - knowledge

W1 knows and understands the concept of international economy competitiveness: including different development models, measures, tools (K_W03, K_W08)

Learning outcomes - skills

U1 Critically analyses complex socio-economic phenomena related to international competitiveness, such as: globalisation, economic convergence, economic policies (K_U01) U2 Uses economic terminology in his/her written assignmnet and oral presentation on a selected topic related with international economy competitiveness (K_U09, K_U10)

Learning outcomes - social competencies

K1 is able to recognise interrelations between factors driving international economy competitiveness and draws correct conclusions (K_K01)

Teaching methods

lecture, talk, discussion, presentations in MS Office PowerPoint.

Expository teaching methods

- participatory lecture
- informative (conventional) lecture
- problem-based lecture

Exploratory teaching methods

- project work
- seminar

Prerequisites

The knowledge of macroeconomics and principals of microeconomics from the basic course.

Course coordinators

Tomasz Grodzicki

Assessment criteria

LECTURES: Individual presentation, final test, class participation.

1/ INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION: 50% (20 points).
Consists of written part (in .doc or .docx format) and oral presentation.
Assessment criteria for written part: originality (any form of plagiarism is unacceptable); clarity of thoughts/arguments; concise and complete project; properly prepared in technical terms (font, footnotes, spacing, etc.).
Assessment criteria for oral presentation: consistency of arguments in presented content - correctness in terms of substance.
Grades will be based on accuracy and quality of economic content as well as the effectiveness of both slides and verbal presentation.

2/ FINAL TEST: 50% (20 points).
Consists of 20 multiple choice questions (1 point each question).

3/ Bonus 'pluses' for the ACTIVE PARTICIPATION in the classes (they will result in an increase of final grade).

FINAL GRADES:
2/fail - [0%-50%] of the possible number of points (0-20 points)
3/satisfactory – (50%-60%] of the possible number of points (21-24 points)
3+/satisfactory plus – (60%-70%] of the possible number of points (25-28 points)
4/good – (70%-80%] of the possible number of points (29-32 points)
4+/good plus – (80%-90%] of the possible number of points (33-36 points)
5/very good – (90%-100%] of the possible number of points (37-40 points)

IMPORTANT:
To pass this course, a student has to have at least 50% of total points from individual presentation and at least 50% of total points from final test.

Practical placement

n/a

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

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