Postgraduate Course: International Money and Finance (ECNM11015)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Economics |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Economics |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.sgpe.ac.uk |
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| Course description |
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. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Macroeconomics 2 (ECNM11022) OR
Microeconomics 2 (ECNM11025) OR
Quantitative Methods 2 (ECNM11027) OR
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
Masters or PhD students taking this course students must have prior permission of the SGPE Programme Director and have taken either the core units in the MSc economics (microeconomics 1 and 2, Macroeconomics 1 and 2 and Quantitative methods 1 and 2) or their equivalent.
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 4 (Sem 2), Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-5 | | | | 15:00 - 18:00 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended 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. |
Assessment Information
| Final examination in the April/May diet. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Andy Snell
Tel: (0131 6)50 3848
Email: a.j.snell@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Marie Craft
Tel: (0131 6)51 1764
Email: marie.craft@ed.ac.uk |
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