8-12
pages, six sections
- What it covers
Start here
By the end of the course you will be able to
My progress
14 weekly tasks
Tick each task in the weekly plan when it is done.
Ticks are saved in this browser only. Your submissions are what count.
This week
Take the weekly quiz online. Problem sets, the brief and the presentation are uploaded in Submit.
Go to Quizzes Go to SubmitEvery week, the same rhythm
Read
The chapter(s) of the week in Carbaugh. About 3 hours.
Quiz
8 questions online, one attempt, open until Sunday 23:59.
Practise
Study questions from the textbook and the current problem set.
Submit
Problem sets and parts of your brief, in the Submit section.
Ask
E-mail your question with your current file attached. Answer within 48 hours.
Weekly plan
Open a week to see the reading, the quiz, the practice questions and what to submit. Tick the week when it is done.
Quizzes
Your name and e-mail are remembered in this browser. Use the same e-mail for every quiz.
Your brief: Country Trade & Currency Brief
1
country per student
- Examples
- Tools
- Toolkit sheets RCA, IIT, BOP and PPP; data from WITS, UN Comtrade, Eurostat, IMF and BIS (see Rules & resources).
Deadlines and weights
Problem sets and brief milestones are due Sunday 23:59 of the indicated week. Quizzes close at the end of their week.
Share of the final grade
| Item | Due | What you submit | Weight |
|---|
Assessment of the brief
The brief is graded out of 100 points on seven criteria. Problem sets are graded out of 100 points each; the points are shown in each problem.
| Criterion | Points | Excellent | Satisfactory | Insufficient |
|---|
Final presentation · week 14
Record a 10-minute presentation (8-10 slides, your voice; camera optional) of your brief. Upload the slides, a link to the video (YouTube unlisted, Google Drive or OneDrive, viewable by link) and your written answers to these three questions:
| Presentation criterion | Points |
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Toolkit
Download the templates in week 1. Rename them as Surname_Firstname_… before you start.
Submit your work
Upload one file per submission: Word, Excel, PDF or PowerPoint, up to 25 MB. You can upload again before the deadline; the latest upload is graded. Keep your receipt code.