INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND DEVELOPING ECONOMIES - 2021/2

Module Overview

The course is mainly aimed at reviewing modern theories of international finance, with special reference to developing economies. It is very important for the student with up-to-date econometrics methods.

Module provider

Economics

Module Leader

JOO Hyungseok (Economics)

Number of Credits: 15

ECTS Credits: 7.5

Framework: FHEQ Level 7

Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A

Module Availability

Semester 2

Prerequisites / Co-requisites

None

Module content

Indicative content includes:

• Small Open Endowment Economy


• International Risk Sharing


• Financial Development and Growth


• Financial Development and International Trade


• Institutions, Property Rights and Growth

Assessment pattern

Alternative Assessment

Not applicable.

Assessment Strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of the course. The use of two mid-term tests seems best suited to this.

Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:

• 
  

  One in-semester test and one final examination, each worth 50%, consisting of essay and/or problem style questions, typically scheduled in week 6 and weeks 13-15, respectively.

  
  

Formative assessment and feedback

Students will receive feedback based on homeworks

Module aims

• Make students aware of the modern theories of international finance
• Prepare students to be able to assess economic policies in the context financially open economies.

Learning outcomes

Methods of Teaching / Learning

The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:

Achieve the above stated goals.

The learning and teaching methods include:

• 2 hour formal lectures per week x 9 weeks (includes one class test)


• 2 hour tutorials per week x 2 weeks

Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.

Reading list

https://readinglists.surrey.ac.uk
Upon accessing the reading list, please search for the module using the module code: ECOM029

Other information

None.

Programmes this module appears in

Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2021/2 academic year.