Money and Banking (771N1)
15 credits, Level 7 (Masters)
Spring teaching
In this module, you study:
- bond, stock and foreign currency markets
- the role of banks and financial intermediation
- competition and regulation in banking
- financial crises
- the role and policy tools of central banks
- the role of money and banks in the broader economy.
Teaching
67%: Lecture
33%: Seminar
Assessment
20%: Coursework (Test)
80%: Examination (Take away paper)
Contact hours and workload
This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 33 hours of contact time and about 117 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.
We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2023/24. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.
We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.