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Postgraduate Handbook 2022-2023 (archived)
Module ECON40E15: Banking and Financial Intermediation
Department: Economics
ECON40E15: Banking and Financial Intermediation
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 4 | 15 | Available in 2022/2023 | None. | Durham |
Tied To
- N3K109: Finance
- N3K209: Finance (Accounting and Finance)
- N3K409: Finance (Finance and Investment)
- N3K709: Finance (Economics and Finance)
- N3KC09: Finance (Financial Technology and Banking)
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- None
Aims
- Develop knowledge of key concepts and issues in financial intermediation related to the specificities of banking firms, financial stability and regulation.
- Develop critical understanding and appreciation of current theoretical and empirical research in financial intermediation and banking and its relevance to contemporary issues in banking.
Content
- Financial systems and the roles of banks
- Business models of banks
- Deposit insurance and moral hazard
- Too-big-to fail problem in banking
- Theory of banking regulation
- Financial Crisis
- Contemporary issues in Banking
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- By the end of the module students should have:
- Developed an advanced knowledge of core financial intermediation principles.
- Developed a critical understanding of the issues related to bank and systemic stability.
- Explored the most recent advancements in the relevant academic literature and its relevance for the banking industry.
Subject-specific Skills
- By the end of the module, students should have developed highly specialised and advanced technical, professional and academic skills that enable them to:
- Explain and critically evaluate the specificities of banks within financial systems.
- Critically evaluate the impact of recent trends in the banking markets.
- Identify and critically discuss the reasons behind historical and contemporary banking regulation.
Key Skills
- Written communication;
- Planning, organising and time management;
- Problem solving and analysis;
- Using initiative
- Adaptability
- Numeracy
- Computer literacy
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Teaching is by lectures and seminars. Learning takes place through attendance at lectures, preparation for and participation in seminar classes and private study.
- Regular formative assessments guide students in the development of their knowledge and skills. They also support students’ continuous engagement in learning throughout the module.
- Summative assessment is by means of a written examination.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 9 | 1 per week | 2 hours | 18 | |
| Revision Lecture | 1 | 1 in term 3 | 2 hours | 2 | |
| Seminars | 4 | 1 per fortnight | 1 hour | 4 | Yes |
| Preparation and Reading | 126 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 100% | Written Examination | 2 hours | 100% | same |
Formative Assessment
Formative assessment, and feedback, may take a number of forms such as oral feedback on work prepared by students for seminars; answers to questions either discussed during a seminar or posted on Learn Ultra.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.