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ACC201: Financial Economics

Module Title Financial Economics
Module Code ACC201
Module Tutor Jim Keane
School Accounting and Law
CAT Points 15
Level of Study 5
Pre-requisites Before taking this module you must ( pass BM101 or pass ACC101 ) or ( pass BM103 or pass ACC103 )
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Brief Description

This module is a study of the financial economy from a macroeconomic perspective. The aim of the module is to improve understanding of the role of financial intermediation and to evaluate what financial indicators like interest rates, inflation and exchange rates represent. The module is very applied to real world issues.
Indicative Syllabus

Role of money; need for intermediation in financial services; inflation; City markets; regulation of financial services; single currency.
Learning Outcomes

i. Knowledge and Understanding
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
a) Discuss the role of money and liquidity in the economy
b) Examine interrelationships between monetary variables e.g. inflation and interest rates
c) Analyse the reasons why inflation damages economies
d) Evaluate the need for financial intermediation.
e) Assess the importance of the euro.
f) Critically evaluate the approach to regulation of the Financial Services Authority.
g) Examine the various financial markets of the City



ii. Skills
By the end of the module students should have developed skills in:
Application of numerical techniques in understanding economic performance
Communication and literacy through assignment
Working with others in groups in seminars
Learning and Teaching Activities

Staff/student contact: approximately 20%
Student directed study: approximately 80%
Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) 001: 50% Coursework: Standard : 2000 words or equivalent
002: 50% Written Exam: End of year, unseen, closed book: 2.00 hours
Special Assessment Requirements None
Indicative Resources

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.

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