International economics

Table of Contents

1. Topic pack - International economics - introduction
   1. Key terms - international trade
   2. Key terms - exchange rate
   3. Key terms - balance of payments
   4. Key terms - economic integration
   5. Key terms - terms of trade
   6. International Organisations
   7. Aims of the economics course
   8. Assessment Objectives
   9. Section Three Structure
2. Section 3.1 International trade (notes)
3. Section 3.1 International trade (questions)
4. Section 3.1 International trade - simulations and activities
5. Section 3.2 Exchange rates (notes)
6. Section 3.2 Exchange rates - questions
7. Section 3.2 Exchange rates - simulations and activities
8. Section 3.3 Balance of payments - notes
9. Section 3.3 Balance of payments - questions
10. Section 3.4 Economic integration - notes
11. Section 3.4 Economic integration - questions
12. Section 3.5 Terms of trade - notes
13. Section 3.5 Terms of trade - questions
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Aims of the economics course

The aims of the economics course at HL and SL are to enable students to:

• develop an understanding of microeconomic and macroeconomic theories and concepts and their real-world application
• develop an appreciation of the impact on individuals and societies of economic interactions between nations
• develop an awareness of development issues facing nations as they undergo the process of change.