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Department of Economics, Programme Catalogue 2016/17

THES-AFM07: MSc International Money and Banking

Leading to the award of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL MONEY AND BANKING

Mode of attendance: Full-time

Year 1

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  • This programme has the following designated alternative programmes (DAPs):
  • Assessment Regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view
  • Programme progression requirement: not applicable
  • Taught credits: 60; Dissertation/Project credits: 30


Semester 1: Taught Units
Designated Essential Units Click here for further information:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES50054 International monetary economics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES50060 Econometrics for economics & finance 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES50104 Macroeconomics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES50105 Microeconomics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES50074 Financial economics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Semester 2: Taught Units
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES50061 Financial econometrics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES50076 Economics of financial institutions 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

Optional Units: Select 3 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES50053 Growth theory 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES50077 Incentives & performance 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES50078 International monetary policy & institutions 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES50090 Financial risk management 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES50094 Advanced economic theory 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ES50107 Computational economics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN50321 International finance 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN50557 Corporate finance 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ZZ50005 Director of Studies approved unit 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Dissertation Period: Project/Dissertation Units
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ES50079 Masters dissertation in international money & banking 30 credits       [equivalent to 60 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2016/17 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2017/18 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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