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MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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Module Title | |||
Money And Financial Markets | |||
Reference | BS3918 | Version | 7 |
Created | December 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
Approved | July 2019 | SCQF Points | 15 |
Amended | March 2024 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
Aims of Module | |||
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To develop understanding of monetary systems, monetary policy as well as the structure, operation and functions of a modern financial system. |
Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
1 | Examine the role of the financial system in economic development. |
2 | Assess how monetary policy affects economic growth and equality. |
3 | Explain the functions of central banks and the concept of central bank indepedence. |
4 | Contrast different theories of money creation. |
5 | Examine the roles of financial intermediaries in the money and capital markets. |
Indicative Module Content |
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Financial Intermediation; Sustainable Economic Development; Types of Monetary Systems; Theories of Money Creation; Commercial Banks; Central Banks; Central Bank Indepednece; Monetary Policy and Redistribution of Wealth; Channels of Monetary Policy Transmission; Money and Capital Markets. |
Module Delivery |
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Topics are introduced in the lectures and developed in the tutorials for which students are expected to undertake directed independent learning. |
Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
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Contact Hours | 36 | N/A |
Non-Contact Hours | 114 | N/A |
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |   |   |
ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
Component 1 | |||||
Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Description: | Individual essay or report |
MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
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Explanatory Text | |
Component 1 comprises 100% of the module grade. To pass the module, a D grade is required. | |
Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
A | A |
B | B |
C | C |
D | D |
E | E |
F | F |
NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
Module Requirements | |
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Prerequisites for Module | None. |
Corequisites for module | None. |
Precluded Modules | None. |
INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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1 | BUCKLE,M. and THOMPSON,J., 2016. The UK financial system: theory and practice. 5th ed. Manchester University Press. |
2 | HOWELLS, P. and BAIN. K., 2008. Economics of money, banking and finance: a European text. 4th ed. Harlow: Pearson Education. |
3 | MISHKIN, F. S., 2021. The economics of money, banking and financial markets. 13th ed. London: Pearson. |
4 | MISHKIN, F. S. and Eakins, S.G., 2023. Financial markets and institutions. 10th ed. London: Pearson. |
5 | PILBEAM, K., 2018. Finance and financial markets. 4th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. |