This course provides students with a basic foundation in international trade. The first part of the course deals with trade issues assuming perfectly competitive markets, before going on to consider trade models that assume imperfect competition. Students will consequently be able to analyse current issues in international trade, including trade policy, with reference to different trade paradigms. The final part of this course examines issues related to economic geography. Students should take this course since it provides them with an exposition of key issues in international trade and related policy issues.

10 x 2-hour lectures

Additional 2-hour revision lecture outside normal teaching hours

An in-course exam (50%) and a degree examination (50%)

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. For non Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

The aims of this course are:

1. to present real world policy problems within a coherent theoretical framework;

1. to present an analysis of how the international economy works in terms of trade;

1. to set out a coherent framework within which trade policy can be analysed.

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. demonstrate an ability to analyse current issues in international trade, with reference to different models of international trade;

2. demonstrate an ability to critically assess trade policy,

3. demonstrate an ability to select and appropriately deploy general theoretical principles to address practical issues and problems.

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.