MPE711 - Global Trade and Supply Chains
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Munirul Nabin Trimester 2: Cong Pham |
| Previously: | Global Trade and Markets |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 3 hour on-campus seminar (recordings provided) each week. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 3 hour recorded seminar each week and 1 x 1 hour scheduled online seminar in weeks 4, 7 and 10. |
Content
Study global trade and supply chains to get ahead of the issues facing the world today. This unit will provide you with basic tools to analyse the challenges and opportunities which present in the global economic transactions between countries as well as supply chains. Key topics include interactions between political and private actors in relation to global supply chain, basis of international trade, trade and inequality, trade policy, global oil markets, economics of migration, and global organisations governing international trade and finance. Obtain the necessary knowledge that helps businesses adapt to and grow in the ever-changing environment of the global economy.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Explain issues related to international trade theory and the role of government policy. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Analyse, and provide a well-rounded assessment of, major economic issues in international trade and policy, taking into account the global context and major parties involved from the perspective of both efficiency and equality. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Analyse the pros and cons of the economic interdependence in global supply chains. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO4 | Apply the learned concepts to analyse the debate among policy makers on current and future trade-related issues and trends. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 (Individual) Problem Based Written Assignment | 1500 words | 25% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2 (Individual) Problem Based Written Assignment | 1500 words | 30% | Week 10 |
| End-of-unit assessment task: Written | 2 hours | 45% | End-of-unit assessment Period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
Hurdle requirement Achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the end-of-unit assessment to evidence a minimum proficiency in the aligned discipline learning outcomes included in this unit.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library at the link here: MPE711 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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