- Dozent/in: Marc Reichhardt
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Kursbereich: Soziale Arbeit Bachelor – Studiengänge
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- Dozent/in: Ralf Ferdinand Wöhrle
Kursbereich: Wirtschaft Bachelor
- Dozent/in: Ralf Ferdinand Wöhrle
Kursbereich: Wirtschaft Bachelor
Module title: Monetary Economics and ECB Watching
BA International Finance
Notice: Self-enrollment deadline is over for Summer 2025 Semester
Module number: 31
Study programme: International Finance (B.Sc.)
Module duration: One semester
Recommended semester: 6th semester
Module type: Compulsory elective module
ECTS-Credit Points (CP) / Workload (hours): 5 CP / 150 hours
Recommended previous knowledge: Fundamentals of economics, statistics, mathematics, and finance.
Prerequisites for participation in the module and the mod-ule examination: None
Prerequisites for the acquisi-tion of credit points: a. preliminary examination as module examination prereq-uisites: None
Module examination: b. Portfolio examination consisting of: 1. Project work (submission period 4 weeks) with presentation (at least 15, at most 30 minutes), weighting 50% 2. Written examination (60 minutes), weighting 50%
Learning outcomes and skills:
Students can describe and discuss goals and functions of central banks in gen-eral and of the ECB specifically. They are able to analyze the actions of central banks and their effects. They are able to develop solutions for monetary policy issues and present them publicly. They can apply their knowledge of macroeconomics, finance, and international economics to issues concerning the Central Bank. Students are able to research data relevant for financial economics. Students can summarize and discuss empirical/econometric surveys. Students can explain the implications of the legal and economic environment in which the institutions operate. They can present and discuss their knowledge. You can participate in economic policy discussions in an informed manner.
Module contents: Monetary Economics and ECB Watching
Module teaching methods: Seminar with case study
Module language: English
Module availability: Each summer semester
Module coordination: Prof. Dr. Marco Sunder
Module teaching methods: Seminar with case study
Module language: English
Module availability: Each summer semester
Module Lecturer: Dr.rer.pol. Mesfin Mulugeta Woldegiorgis
Lecture Hours
Monetary Economics and Central Bank Watching
Lecture Hours Day Start End
11.04.2025 Friday 10:15
13:45
25.04.2025 Friday 10:15 13:45
02.05.2025 Friday 10:15 13:45
09.05.2025 Friday 10:15 13:45
16.05.2025 Friday 10:15 13:45
23.05.2025 Friday 10:15 13:45
30.05.2025 Friday 10:15 13:45
06.06.2025 Friday 10:15 13:45
13.06.2025 Friday 10:15 13:45
20.06.2025 Friday 10:15 13:45
27.06.2025 Friday 10:15 13:45
04.07.2025 Friday 10:15 13:45
11.07.2025 Friday 10:15 13:45
Kursbereich: Wirtschaft Bachelor
Course Title: Macroeconomics
Module Nr:: 15
Module Type: Compulsory
Module teaching methods: Seminar
Module language: English
Module availability: Each Semester
Module coordination: Prof. Dr. Marco Sunder
Module Lecture: Dr. rer.pol. Mesfin Mulugeta Woldegiorgis (mesfin.mulugeta-woldegiorgis@fb3.fra-uas.de), Faculty 3
Department: International Business Administration (B.A.)
ECTS-Credit Points (CP) / Workload (hours): 5 CP / 150 hours
Semester periods (hours) per week: 4 SWS
Class hours : 60h
Total time of examination incl. preparation : 30 h
Total time of individual study : 60 h
Total time of practical train-ing : 0
Prerequisite: None
Module examination: Written examination (90 minutes)
Learning outcomes and skills:
Students will be able to:
- apply economic thinking and mathematical methods to analyze macroeco-nomic problems;
- explain the relations between monetary and real variables at the national and international level;
- understand the macroeconomic importance of financial markets;
- analyze national and international economic policies;
- to deal critically with developments in the economy, society, and the envi-ronment (climate change) Students will possess the following competencies:
- economic thinking in global contexts;
- understand and apply mathematical models;
- use of media and specialized literature to form their own judgments.
Course Contents:
- Introduction to Macroeconomics
- Overview of the topics and methods of macroeconomics.
- Data basis and national income accounting
- The Macroeconomy in the Short Run
- Derivation of aggregate demand in the IS-LM model
- Integration of more complex models of the financial market
- Analysis of business cycle fluctuations and the role of monetary and fiscal policy
- The Macroeconomy in the Medium Run
- Unemployment and Inflation
- Inflation and central bank policies
- Analysis of shocks (financial crises, pandemics, wars, commodity prices) in terms of business cycle, unemployment and inflation
- The Macroeconomy in the Long Run
- Empirical Findings
- The Neoclassical Growth Model
- Importance of saving and technological progress
- Challenges: Climate change, inequality, sources of technical progress
Recommended reading:
- Blanchard, O./Amighini, A./Giavazzi, F.: Macroeconomics: a European perspec-tive, London.
- Mankiw, N. G.: Principles of macroeconomics, Boston. Textbooks should be the most current edition.
- Lecture notes will be provided by the lecturer progressively
Kursbereich: Wirtschaft Bachelor