2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5054M International Banking and Finance

15 creditsClass Size: 200

Module manager: Prof. Franceso Vallascas
Email: F.Vallascas@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2016/17

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

The module provides an understanding of the operation, challenges and issues facing the world’s international financial institutions and markets, with a focus on development, reform and policy. The course assumes an international perspective with numerous cross-country comparisons in terms of regulation, institutions and policies.

Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to critically assess:
- the key theories of financial crises and their links with the theories of financial intermediation
- theories of financial regulation and the problems within regulations
- the role of financial regulation in the financial system
- differences across financial systems and their implications for the real economy

Skills outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
Transferable
- apply theoretical and analytical tools to real world issues to address and solve problems

Subject Specific
- communicate complex banking concepts and methods
- apply critical thinking to address a range of topics in financial regulation

Syllabus

Indicative content:
1. The theory of financial intermediation
2. Diversification and Innovation in banking
3. The internationalization of the banking industry
4. Banking regulation
5. The financial crisis of 2007-2008
6. The Eurozone-debt crisis
7. Bank Failures
8. Islamic Banking
9. Banking systems in China and India
10. Mergers & Acquisitions in the banking industry

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	10	2.00	20.00
Seminar	6	1.00	6.00
Private study hours			124.00
Total Contact hours			26.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

70 hours - Preparation for classes
54 hours - Preparation for assessment (including 2 reading weeks in place of seminars).

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Feedback during classes on work prepared and presented.

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 04/12/2017

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