World Markets Analysis
Course: International Economic Relations (with compulsory study of two foreign languages)
Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations
Title
World Markets Analysis
Code
ДВС.2.03
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
6 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
Studying of the discipline involves the formation and development of competencies and program learning outcomes in accordance with the educational and scientific program of specialties 292 "International Economic Relations", in particular: ability to abstract thinking, analysis and synthesis; ability to practical approbation of acquired knowledge; ability to work in an international environment; ability to identify features of the environment of international economic relations, to apply modern information technologies for economic and mathematical modeling; ability to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the world market conditions, to assess changes in the international environment; ability to analyze international markets for goods and services, tools and principles of regulation of international trade, international investment, international scientific and technical exchange, international labor migration.
Form of study
Distance form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
To know the theoretical aspects and basics of regulation in various forms of international economic relations.
To be able to analyze the causes and consequences of trends in international economic relations.
To have basic skills in searching and analyzing regulatory documents, analytical materials and statistical data sources.
Knowledge of English or other foreign languages in order to study reports, analytical notes of various international organizations, institutions and other publications in the original language.
Course content
Economic characteristics of the world market conditions
Analysis of the dynamics and cyclical nature of economic processes
Methodological tools for market research
System of indicators of market conditions
Research of market capacity and its segments
Competition and monopolization in the world market. Indices of market concentration and monopolization
Features of pricing in the world market for goods / services
Market trends in stock and commodity exchanges
International regulation of the world market for goods and services
Commodity structure of the world market. International product nomenclatures
World market of fuel and energy products
World market of ores and metals
World market of chemical goods
World market of agricultural products and products of its processing
World market of forest products
World market of military equipment and armaments
Forecasting the world economic trends
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Negoda A.V. World market conjuncture. - https://ru.calameo.com/books/006052438855020127ae1
2. Berezovenko S.M. Conjuncture of world commodity markets: Textbook - K .: PPC "Kyiv University", 2008. - 271 p.
3. Nabok I.I Conjuncture of world commodity markets: Textbook - К.: NAU, 2018. - 193 с.
4. Reznikova N.V. Economic conjuncture of developed countries: textbook in 2 parts. Part 2. Practical aspects of the study of economic conjuncture of developed countries. - K .: Agrar Media Group, 2021. 392 p.
5. Reznikova N.V. Economic conjuncture of developed countries: textbook in 2 parts - Part 1. Theoretical foundations of the study of economic conjuncture of developed countries. - K .: Agrar Media Group, 2021. 422 p.
6. Rubtsova M.Y. Conjuncture of world commodity markets: Textbook. - Kyiv: “VADEX”, 2017. - 360 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Test, performance at seminars, polls.
Case studies, presentations, work with computer programs and Internet sources.
Assessment methods and criteria
Semester assessment:
1. Attendance at lectures and seminars - 15 points
2. Work at seminars (discussions, questions) - 15 points
3. Performing two individual tasks - 40 points.
4. Module test - 20 points
5. Written tasks (2 tasks of independent work) - 10 points
It is obligatory to perform module test and individual independent work. It is possible to receive up to 4 points for a written task of a missed seminar.
Final assessment is in the form of a pass-fail examination: the pass-fail examination is given to the student based on the results of work during the semester. Upon receipt of the resulting final number of points from 60 and above the student is credited. If a student has less than 60 points during the pass-fail examination to achieve the required minimum of points, it is possible to write another version of the module test (subject to cancellation of points for standard module test), working off missed seminars.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
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Departments
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