Postgraduate Course: International Money and Finance (ECNM11015)
Course Outline
School | School of Economics |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
Summary | The course will consider: theoretical and applied aspects of exchange rate determination, such as explaining exchange rate volatility, equilibrium and forecastability issues; the economics of fixed exchange rates in terms of the target zone literature, the speculative attack literature and contagion; some of the so-called puzzles in international finance, such as the Feldstein-Horioka and home bias puzzles and the role of the gravity model in explaining international trade patterns; the evolution of the European Monetary System, from ERM to euro, and the role of the ECB in the operation of monetary policy in the euro area. |
Course description |
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Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | Students should be registered for MSc Economics or MSc Economics (Finance). All other students must email sgpe@ed.ac.uk in advance to request permission.
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Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 1 |
Course Start |
Block 4 (Sem 2) |
Course Start Date |
22/02/2016 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 18,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
78 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
Final examination in the April/May diet. |
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Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
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Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
The course aims to cover the major recent developments in the field of International Money and Finance. The course consists of a blend of theoretical, applied econometric and institutional material.
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Additional Information
Course URL |
http://www.sgpe.ac.uk |
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Prof Jonathan Thomas
Tel: (0131 6)50 4515
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Course secretary | Ms Marie Craft
Tel: (0131 6)51 1764
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