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Module title: Monetary Economics and ECB Watching

BA International Finance

Notice: Self-enrollment deadline is over for Summer Semester 2025

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

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