Modulhandbuch (Module manual)

M.184.2416 Money & Banking
(Money & Banking)
Koordinator (coordinator): Prof. Dr. Thomas Gries
Ansprechpartner (contact):
Credits: 5 ECTS
Workload: 150 Std (h)
Semesterturnus (semester cycle): SoSe
Studiensemester (study semester): 3-6
Dauer in Semestern (duration in semesters): 1
Lehrveranstaltungen (courses):
Nummer / Name
(number / title)		 Art
(type)		 Kontaktzeit
(contact time)		 Selbststudium
(self-study)		 Status (P/WP)
(status)		 Gruppengröße
(group size)
a) K.184.24161 / Money & Banking Block P
Wahlmöglichkeiten innerhalb des Moduls (Options within the module):
Keine
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen (prerequisites):

​Makro- und Mikroökonomie Grundstudium

Inhalte (short description):

​The course introduces students to the financial system, and provides an overview of a financial system in a developed economy by describing its main components. The course explains the role of a financial system in the economy, the functioning of financial markets, the main characteristics of common financial products, the valuation of financial assets, the nature and management of financial institutions, the role of central banks in the payment system and the regulation of the financial system.

Lernergebnisse (learning outcomes):
Fachkompetenz Wissen (professional expertise):
Studierende...
  • understand and describe the roles of the financial system and the payment system in a modern market economy and how they are regulated
  • understand and describe the role of the various financial markets, financial institutions and financial instruments in a modern economy
  • understand and describe the role and implementation of monetary policy in a modern economy
    • Fachkompetenz Fertigkeit (practical professional and academic skills):
    Studierende...
  • ​are able to perform basic financial calculations based on discounted cash flows
  • can apply the concept of duration to calculate potential losses from duration mismatches.
  • use financial derivates to hedge against various risks.
    • Personale Kompetenz / Sozial (individual competences / social skills):
    Studierende...
  • intercultural communication skills due to the high proportion of international students in the course of studies (around 70% of students) and English as course language
  • transferring knowledge to a group of people
    • Personale Kompetenz / Selbstständigkeit (individual competences / ability to perform autonomously):
    Studierende...
  • competences to elaborate a certain economic topic on its own
  • improvement his economic understanding and ability to work independently
    • Prüfungsleistungen (examinations)
    Art der Modulprüfung (type of modul examination): Modulabschlussprüfung
    Art der Prüfung
    (type of examination)    		 Umfang
    (extent)    		 Gewichtung
    (weighting)
    a) Klausur 60 MIn 30.00 %
    b) Klausur 30 Min. 20.00 %
    c) Klausur 120 Min. 50.00 %
    Studienleistung / qualifizierte Teilnahme (module participation requirements)
    Nein
    Voraussetzungen für die Teilnahme an Prüfungen (formal requirements for participating in examinations)
    Keine
    Voraussetzungen für die Vergabe von Credits (formal requirements for granting credit points)
    Die Vergabe der Credits erfolgt, wenn die Modulnote mindestens „ausreichend“ ist
    Gewichtung für Gesamtnote (calculation of overall grade)
    Das Modul wird mit der doppelten Anzahl seiner Credits gewichtet (Faktor: 2)
    Verwendung des Moduls in den Studiengängen (The module can be selected in the following degree programmes)
    B.Sc. International Business Studies, B.Sc. Wirtschaftsinformatik, B.Sc. Wirtschaftswissenschaften
    Umfang QT (participation requirements):
    Lernmaterialien, Literaturangaben (learning material, literature):
    Teilnehmerbegrenzung (participant limit):
    Keine
    Sonstige Hinweise (additional information):

    ​Unterrichtssprache: English

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