ECON 206: Money and Banking Summer 2024Python

Java Python Course Syllabus for

COURSE NAME	TERM/YEAR:
ECON 206: Money and Banking	Summer 2024
CLASS SCHEDULE
Assyncronous

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The course introduces students to the economics of money, banking and financial markets in the Canadian context. It covers areas of financial markets, financial Institutions, management of financial institutions, central banking and the conduct of monetary policy, international finance and monetary policy. Specifically, it analyses a broad range of topics including the behavior, risk and term structure of interest rates; financial structure and regulations; banking and management of financial institutions; the central bank and roles played the banking systems during the financial crises; the central bank’s use of monetary policy to influence the economy; and the principles of foreign exchange market in international finance.

Course Pre-requisite(s):

ECON 102

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Understand several key models and concepts of monetary economics and banking theory

2. Understand simple articles concerned with monetary economics and banking theory

3.  Apply to current events key models and concepts of monetary economics and  banking theory

4. Appreciate the potential importance of monetary phenomenon in the economy

REQUIRED TEXTS & RESOURCES: Mishkin, Frederic & Serletis, Apostolos. The Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets, Canadian Edition 8th Edition (ISBN: 9780137639236)

OTHER RESOURCES:

UBC Canvas: this tool will be used to support achieving the learning outcomes.

GRADE DISTRIBUTION:

The grading schema for the course is as follows:

	GRADE %
Essay (s)	40
Midterm exam	20
Comprehensive final exam	40
TOTAL	100

Missed exams will be given a grade of zero unless the exam is missed on medical grounds. If an exam is missed for documented medical reasons, the weight of the exam may be assigned to other evaluation components on a case-by-case basis.

ATTENDANCE / PARTICIPATION:

As per the college Final Exam policy, students who miss more than 25% of course lectures may be barred from writing the final exam.

GRADING SCALE:

LETTE R GRADE	NUMERICAL EQUIVALENTS	GRAD E POINT	GRASP OF SUBJECT MATTER	OTHER QUALITIES EXPECTED OF STUDENTS
A RANGE:		Excellent: Student shows original thinking, analytic and synthetic ability, critical evaluations, broad knowledge base.
A+	90-100	4.33	Extraordinary	Strong evidence of original thought, of analytic and synthetic ability. Superior grasp of subject matter with sound and penetrating critical evaluations, which identify assumptions of those they study as well as their own; ; mastery of an extensive knowledge base.
A	85-89	4.0	Excellent	Clear evidence of original thinking, of analytic and synthetic ability; Strong grasp of subject matter with sound critical evaluations; evidence of broad knowledge base.
A-	80-84	3.67	Very, very good	Strong grasp of subject matter and sound critical assessments with appreciation for the larger context.

LETTE R GRADE	NUMERICAL EQUIVALENTS	GRAD E POINT	GRASP OF SUBJECT MATTER	OTHER QUALITIES EXPECTED OF STUDENTS
B RANGE:		Good: Student shows critical capacity and analytic ability, understanding of relevant issues, familiarity with the literature.
B+	76-79	3.33	Very good	Good critical capacity and analytic ability; reasonable understanding of relevant issues; good evidence of      familiarity with literature
B	72-75	3.0	Good	Solid critical capacity and analytic ability; reasonable understanding of relevant issues; good evidence of     familiarity with literature.
B-	68-71	2.67	Satisfactory	Adequate critical capacity and analytic ability; reasonable understanding of relevant issues; evidence of familiarity with literature.

C RANGE		Acceptable to minimum.
C+	64-67	2.33	Acceptable	Basic critical capacity and analytic ability; some     understanding of relevant issues; some evidence of familiarity with literature.
C	60-63	2.0	Barely Acceptable	Acceptable in expression but deficient in analysis or in structure.
C-	55-59	1.67	Needs Improvement	Acceptable in expression but deficient in both analysis and in structure.
D	50-54	1.0	Minimum Pass	Addresses the topic but significant deficiencies in expression, analysis, and structure