Unit name | Banking |
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Unit code | EFIM20032 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Tobias Dieler |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Accounting and Finance - Business School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The objective of the course is to understand the role of banks in the economy and the sources of fragility of the banking sector. It begins by introducing the main functions of banks in the economy. This is followed by the study of the economic literature about the existence of financial intermediaries.
The aims of this unit are to:
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
11 lectures (2 hours each) and 10 hours of classes
Formative Assessment
Discussion in class, working through examples, tackling textbook questions etc. A limited amount of tutorial work will be taken in and marked to provide formative feedback.
Summative Assessment
A. Group presentation (30%). This will test learning outcomes 3, 4 and 5.
Individual mark may be adjusted in line with peer assessment of contribution.
B. 2-hour unseen exam (70%). This will test learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4.
There is no single textbook for this unit. Various relevant banking textbooks exist e.g.