Money and Banking (771N1)
Money and Banking
Module 771N1
Module details for 2022/23.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
This course introduces students to the institutions and practice of money and banking in a modern economy. It covers markets such as bond, stock and foreign currency markets, the role of banks and financial intermediation, competition and regulation in banking, and financial crises. It also covers the role and policy tools of central banks.
Moreover, students will gain an understanding of the role of money and banks
in the broader economy. Moreover, studnets should command the way banks operate in the financial markets and should understand their imortance for an efficienct economy. Central banking in particular, monetary policy in general, is vital part of the money and banking, also inlight of recent policy responses to financial market crisis.
Module learning outcomes
systematically engage with the main principals of banking;
critically discuss monetary policy and the modern role of central banking;
analyse recent unconventional monetary policies;
critically evaluate monetary policy responses to the financial crisis.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Take Away paper | Semester 2 Assessment | 80.00% |
| Coursework | 20.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Test | T2 Week 6 (45 minutes) | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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