Module: Interest & Exchange Rates (5201-510)

This module not offered anymore!

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Peter Spahn (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Economics (WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  2. Semester, elective
• International Business and Economics (WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  2. Semester, elective
• Management (WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  4. Semester, elective
• Management (WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  2. Semester, elective
• Economics (WS 17/18) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  2. Semester, elective
• International Business and Economics (WS 17/18) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  2. Semester, elective
• Management (WS 17/18) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  4. Semester, elective
• Management (WS 17/18) (Master, since 01.10.2016)
  2. Semester, elective

Relation to other Modules:

Complementary to "Interest and Prices". Loose relationships to other macro moduls in "Economic History & History of Economic Thougt", "Growth Economics", "International Trade" and "Labour Economics"

Prerequisites for Attendance:

Basic knowledge in monetary macroeconomics, open economy economics, exchange rate theory, monetary policy tools

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Compulsory assignment:

written examination and paper presentation

Workload:

180 hours: 56 hours lecture 124 hours preperation and postprocessing, preparation for the exam and exam

Professional competences:

Students possess an in-depth understanding of the functional principles of the most important international currency systems in economic history. Their know-how includes an understanding of the trade-offs of macroeconomic policy making with regard to internal and external equilibrium. They can describe international collision of interests by using simple macroeconomic models. They are in a good position to explain the rise and downfall of key currencies.

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