Core Course
EC362 – Money and Banking
Course Unit Code: EC362
Type Of Unit: Core
Level of Course Unit: First Cycle
Year of Study: Third year
Semester: #
Number of ECTS Credits: 7.5
Class Contact Hours: 36
Mode of Delivery
Prerequisites
none
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course students are expected to:
CILO 1 Understand the basic principles of Banking and its application both on a theoretical and a practical level.;
CILO 2 Understand the key financial issues related to the study of financial markets (shares, bonds, foreign exchange) and financial institutions (banks, insurance companies, mutual funds);
CILO 3 Understand and apply the tools of financial analysis;
Course Content
Financial markets (shares, bonds, foreign exchange) and financial institutions (banks, insurance companies, mutual funds). CILO 2
the Role and Importance of Financial Market, Money, Meaning and Functions. CILO 1
Interest Rates and Yields. CILO 1
Determination of Interest Rates. CILO 1,2
Market Shares and Determinants of Shares Price. CILO 2
Functions Financial Institutions. CILO 1, 3
Banking and Non-Banking Financial Institutions. CILO 1
Course Features
Planned learning activities and teaching methods: Lectures; in-class discussion and debates; in-class exercises; problem sets
Assessment methods and criteria: Class participation (including written class quizzes) and problem sets: 20%
Midterm: 30%
Final Exam: 50%
Language of Instruction: English
Readings
Textbooks:
The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets, by Frederic S. Mishkin
English (UK) 
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