Fundamentals of forecasting the world economic conjuncture

Course: International Economic Relations (with compulsory study of two foreign languages)

Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations

Title
Fundamentals of forecasting the world economic conjuncture
Code
ДВС.4.07
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
8 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1) successful mastering of disciplines "International Economic Relations", "International Statistics"; "Methodology of market research", etc. 2) knowledge of the basics of statistical analysis; 3) possession of basic skills of statistical analysis, knowledge of marketing strategies and principles, knowledge of foreign languages to study the world experience of logistics management.
Course content
World economic conjuncture. World market. World market conjuncture. Factors of formation of the world market: their main economic indicators Essence, subject and forecasting objects. Historical conditions for the emergence and development of forecasting Simple methods of trend extrapolation Trend forecasting by algorithmic methods Extrapolation of trends Extrapolation based on seasonality index Criteria for assessing the quality and reliability of world market forecasts. Verification of forecasts Qualitative (expert) methods of conjuncture forecasting. A systematic approach to forecasting the world economic conjuncture. New forecasting technologies
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Negoda A.V., Fundamentals of forecasting world markets: textbook. - Kyiv: PPC "Kyiv University", 2013. -280 p. 2. Negoda A.V., Fundamentals of forecasting world markets. Workshop. - Electronic resource - https://ru.calameo.com/books/0060524381c21471f9d04 3. Negoda A.V., Fundamentals of forecasting world markets. - Electronic resource - https://ru.calameo.com/books/006052438731d4c4563ee 4. Melnik T.Yu. Forecasting of socio-economic phenomena as a tool for substantiation of management decisions // Visnyk of ZSTU. - 2018. - № 2 (84) - http://eztuir.ztu.edu.ua/jspui/bitstream/123456789/7395/1/90.pdf 5. Forecasting of socio-economic processes: textbook for students in the field of training 6.030502 "Economic Cybernetics" full-time education / T.S. Klebanova, V.A. Kurzenev, V.M. Naumov and others. - H .: S. Kuznets KNUE, 2015. - 656 p. 6. Prysenko G.V. Forecasting of socio-economic processes: textbook - http://lib.istu.edu.ua/index.php?p=23&id=546
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Work at seminars, performance of individual independent work, module test, written assignments
Assessment methods and criteria
Semester assessment: 1. Attendance at lectures and seminars - 15 points 2. Work at seminars - 20 points 3. Performing individual independent work - 30 points. 4. Module test - 20 points 5. Written tasks (3 tasks) - 15 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. The recommended minimum for admission to the pass-fail examination - 30 points. 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

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Anna Negoda
Chair of World Economy and International Economic Relations
Educational and scientific institute of international relations

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Chair of World Economy and International Economic Relations
Educational and scientific institute of international relations