Unit name | International Finance and Economics |
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Unit code | EFIMM0103 |
Credit points | 15 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Ahmed Pirzada |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
TB1 Economics and Finance |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Economics |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The aim of this course is to provide an overview on international financial market and equips students with relevant knowledge to be competitive in the global market. The topics covered includes balance of payments accounting, economics of exchange rate, public finance in practice, sovereign debts and crisis. It will cover both theoretical frameworks as well as relevant current events.
On completion of the unit students will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions such as online teaching for large and small group, face-to-face small group classes (where possible) and interactive learning activities
Essay 1 (30%), Essay 2 (70%)
Paul R. Krugman, Maurice Obstfeld, and Marc Melitz, International Finance: Theory and Policy, Pearson, 11th edition, 2018
Selected related papers from Journal of Economic Perspective