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Postgraduate Course: International Money and Finance (ECNM11015)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Economics CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaEconomics Other subject areaNone
Course website http://www.sgpe.ac.uk Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Macroeconomics 2 (ECNM11022) OR Microeconomics 2 (ECNM11025) OR Quantitative Methods 2 (ECNM11027) OR
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements 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.
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesStudents should be registered for MSc Economics or MSc Economics (Finance). All other students must email sgpe@ed.ac.uk in advance to request permission.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Block 4 (Sem 2), Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  0
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 24/02/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 18, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 78 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:00
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.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
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KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Jonathan Thomas
Tel: (0131 6)50 4515
Email: Jonathan.Thomas@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Marie Craft
Tel: (0131 6)51 1764
Email: marie.craft@ed.ac.uk
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