Overview

Indicative Content: • Money and the financial system. • Interest rates, financial instruments and financial markets. • Financial institutions and bank management. • Central banks, monetary policy and financial stability. • Central bank balance sheet and the money supply process. • Modern monetary economics.

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -D- to D+ (40-49%): No major omissions or inaccuracies in the deployment of information/skills. Some grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Integration of theory/practice/information present intermittently in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives.

-good -B- to B+ (60-69%): Very good performance Most of the relevant information accurately deployed. Good grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.

-excellent -A- to A+ (70%+): Outstanding performance. The relevant information accurately deployed. Excellent grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practice elements. Good integration of theory/practice/information in pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Strong evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.

-another level-C- to C+ (50-59%): Much of the relevant information and skills mostly accurately deployed. Adequate grasp of theoretical/conceptual/practical elements. Fair integration of theory/practice/information in the pursuit of the assessed work's objectives. Some evidence of the use of creative and reflective skills.

Learning Outcomes

• Analyse the role & operations of Central bank & other financial institutions in the global context.

• Apply theoretical framework & models to analyse the financial markets & instruments

• Critically evaluate the implications of Monetary policy decisions on Macro-economic factors.

• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the theory, concepts & principles of Money, Banking & Financial intermediation.