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Department of Economics, Programme Catalogue 2015/16

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

Follow this link for further information on the NFAAR NFAAR-PGT assessment regulations:
  • 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
Compulsory Units:
ES50054 International monetary economics 6 Credits
ES50074 Financial economics 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 units from the following list:
ES50075 Economics of bond markets 6 Credits
ES50090 Financial risk management 6 Credits
MA50196 Financial derivatives 6 Credits
MN50374 Introduction to quantitative finance 6 Credits
MN50556 Investment management 6 Credits
ZZ50001 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits
Designated Essential Units Click here for further information:
ES50060 Econometrics for economics & finance 6 Credits
ES50071 Economic theory & applications 1 6 Credits
Units to be Audited: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
  • Students must select ES50073, for attendance only, in either S1 or S2.
ES50073 Research methods in economics & finance

Semester 2: Taught Units
Compulsory Units:
ES50061 Financial econometrics 6 Credits
ES50076 Economics of financial institutions 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 3 units from the following list:
ES50053 Growth theory 6 Credits
ES50072 Economic theory & applications 2 6 Credits
ES50077 Incentives & performance 6 Credits
ES50078 International monetary policy & institutions 6 Credits
ES50088 Forecasting economic and financial variables 6 Credits
ES50094 Advanced economic theory 6 Credits
MN50321 International finance 6 Credits
MN50429 Financial engineering 6 Credits
MN50557 Corporate finance 6 Credits
ZZ50005 Director of Studies approved unit 6 Credits
Units to be Audited: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
  • Students must select ES50073, for attendance only, in either S1 or S2.
ES50073 Research methods in economics & finance

Dissertation Period: Project/Dissertation Units
Compulsory Units:
ES50079 Masters dissertation in international money & banking 30 Credits

Notes:
* Programmes and units may be changed at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2015/16 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2016/17 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 regular 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.