Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- assess the role and impact of banks and the central bank, and the need for appropriate regulation and supervision.
- Understand the key lending products and technologies of banks as well the role banks play in the markets of other financial instruments.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the role of banks in credit, liquidity, and money creation.
- the function of banking in financial markets and the economy.
- the institutional structure and uses of financial markets with emphasis on banking.
- the risks, stability and performance of banks.
- the role of regulations in banking and the influence of the central bank.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- learn to evaluate data, and use it in order to act upon it.
- develop analytical skills using an evidence-based approach.
- develop skills in critically assessing and using official statements.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Teaching | 24 |
Independent Study | 126 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Journal of Financial Intermediation. Journal
Journal of Financial Services Research. Journal
Journal of Banking and Finance. Journal
Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin. Journal / Working paper series
Financial Times.
Textbooks
Hubbard and O’Brien (2018). Money, Banking and the Financial System. Pearson.
Matthews and Thompson (2014). The Economics of Banking. Wiley.
Mishkin and Eakins (2015). Financial Markets and Institutions. Pearson.
Casu, Girardone and Molyneux (2015). Introduction to Banking. Pearson.
Saunders and Cornett (2019). Financial Markets and Institutions. McGraw Hill.
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 |
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Examination | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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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 |
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Examination | 100% |