COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

ECONOMICS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SAADET KASMAN

Offered to

ECONOMICS (UOLP-SUNY ALBANY)

Course Objective

The objective of the course is that the student will be taught;
- the economic functions and roles of financial intermediaries
- how financal (risk) management functions in financial intermediaries
- how and why financial intermediaries are regulated and how this affects their management
- the special role and impact of the central bank and its policy actions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

UEC 3003 - MONEY AND BANKING

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

A. Saunders and M.M. Cornett, Financial Institutions Management: A Risk Management Approach, 6th Edition, 2008

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Class Discussions
3. Term Project

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1.The learner will clearly define basic concepts related to financial intermediation
2.The learner will compare banking, insurance and mutual fund industries
3.The learner will clearly define the main risk that financial firms face

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes