ECO-20045 - Module Specification Keele Business School Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
For academic year: 2020/21 Last Updated: 25 February 2021
ECO-20045 - Banking
Coordinator: Gabriella D Legrenzi Room: 1.68 Tel: +44 1782 7 34362
School Office: 01782 733094
Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21
Available as a Free Standing Elective
Co-requisites
None
Prerequisites
ECO-10027 Quantitative Methods 2
Barred Combinations
None
Description for 2020/21
This module provides students with an understanding of the role played by international financial markets, banks and non-bank financial intermediaries in the financial system; of financial structure throughout the world; of how banks manage their assets and liabilities; of the regulatory environment in which banks operate; of central banking and the impact of monetary policy on international financial markets.
The module provides an introduction to the theory and practice of modern banking. It will provide students with an understanding of the specific role played by banks in a financial system, of the methods to manage the risks bank are exposed to, and of the regulatory environment in which banks operate.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Explain and assess the role of banks and non-bank financial intermediaries for modern economies: 1,2Analyse and explain the nature of financial fragility and banking crises: 1,2Explain and analyse the importance of bank regulation and the role of a central bank: 1,2Describe and critically evaluate the risks that banks are exposed to: 2
Study hours
20 hours of lectures4 hours of tutorials73 hours of independent study25 hours for class preparation 25 hours for assignment preparation2 hours exam1 hour class test
School Rules
None
Description of Module Assessment