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Unit Overview

Description

This unit is concerned with the operation and role of international financial markets from a macroeconomic standpoint. Topics include national income accounts, the balance of payments accounts, foreign exchange markets, money markets, models of the exchange rate, and monetary and fiscal policy under different exchange rate regimes.

Credit
6 points
Offering
(see Timetable)
AvailabilityLocationMode
Semester 1UWA (Perth)Face to face
Details for undergraduate courses
  • Level 3 core unit in the Financial Economics major sequence
  • Level 3 option in the Business Economics; Economics; Finance major sequences
  • Level 3 elective
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) explain the national income and balance of payments accounts; (2) explain the foreign exchange (FX) market and the concepts of nominal, real, spot, and forward exchange rates; (3) explain the money market and the theory of money demand and money supply; (4) explain the theories of exchange-rate determination; and (5) explain the role of monetary and fiscal policy in floating and fixed exchange rate regimes.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) quizzes; (2) assignments; and (3) final exam. Further information is available in the unit outline.



Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Girish Bahal
Unit rules
Prerequisites
ECON2234 Macroeconomics: Policy and Applications
or any Level 2 Finance unit.
for pre-2012 courses: none
Incompatibility
ECON2236 International Finance
Contact hours
lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
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  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.