Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- important aspects of central banking in an international context.
 - financial and banking crises in an international context.
 - the role of banks and the central bank and how they influence the economy, including consumer prices and asset prices.
 - the link between banks and economic development in an international context.
 - banking supervision and regulation in an international context.
 
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- develop skills in critically assessing and using official statements.
 - make up your own mind about events, by utilising an empirical research methodology.
 - become aware of latent biases in official publications and versions of events.
 
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- interpret critically official publications by banks, central banks and authorities.
 - gain an understanding of the logic and workings of financial institutions, markets and the economy.
 - assess the role and impact of banks and the central bank, and the need for appropriate regulation and supervision.
 
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours | 
|---|---|
| Teaching | 24 | 
| Independent Study | 126 | 
| Total study time | 150 | 
Resources & Reading list
                                      General Resources
                                
  
Journal of Financial Intermediation. Journal
Journal of Money, Credit and Banking. Journal
Federal Reserve Bulletin. Journal / Working Paper Series
Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin. Journal / Working Paper Series
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Quarterly Review. Journal / Working Paper Series
Journal of Financial Stability. Journal
Journal of Banking and Finance. Journal
Internet Resources
Textbooks
Saunders, A. and Millon Cornett, M. (2017). Financial Institutions Management: A Risk Management Approach. McGraw-Hill.
Casu, Girardone and Molyneux (2015). Introduction to Banking. Pearson.
Matthews and Thompson (2014). The Economics of Banking. Wiley.
Mishkin (2016). The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets. Pearson.
Finel-Honigman, I. (2015). International Banking for a New Century. Routledge.
Buckley (2011). Financial Crisis. Pearson.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Questions and answers
- Assessment Type: Formative
 - Feedback:
 - Final Assessment: No
 - Group Work: No
 
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution | 
|---|---|
| Examination | 100% | 
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution | 
|---|---|
| Examination | 100% | 
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution | 
|---|---|
| Examination | 100% |