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SØK2010

Banking

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Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

This course gives an introduction to banking, financial markets, and financial intermediation. It gives an introduction to basic concepts such as money, credit, liquidity, risk, and maturity as well as to the economics of banking, financial markets, and other financial institutions, whose operations have been revolutionized by the application of modern technology. The course deals with the social role of banking and finance, including central banking, monetary policy, financial regulation, and the management of financial crisis.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The candidate

  • has broad knowledge of core concepts such as money, liquidity, credit, risk and maturity and the basic principles of traditional banking such as intermediation between savers and investors
  • has knowledge of property insurance and life insurance
  • has broad knowledge of how debt financing affects borrowers' investment- and decision-making behavior
  • has broad knowledge of banking regulation

Skills

The candidate

  • can use economic theory to identify challenges and opportunities in financial services, both from a bank's point of view and from regulatory authorities.

General competence

The candidate

  • has insight and can understand most of the material in specialized trade magazines - can exchange views and experiences in a debate on banking and finance

Learning methods and activities

2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of practical assignments every other week. The course has compulsory activity. Specific requirements will be announced at the beginning of the term.

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved term paper(s)/exercise(s)

Further on evaluation

In semester when the course is not taught, the examination form may change from written to oral.

Compulsory activity must be completed in the semester the course is taught. The approval also applies to later semesters.

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Announced at the beginning of the term

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
BBOA3020 6 sp Autumn 2024
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Social Science
  • Economics
  • Social Sciences

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Economics

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2024

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code C Date 2024-12-12 Time 15:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL310 hvit sone
8 candidates
Room SL323
1 candidate

Ordinary examination - Spring 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code C Date 2025-05-13 Time 15:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Sluppenvegen 14
Room SL238
5 candidates
Room SL311 lyseblå sone
24 candidates
Room SL311 grønn sone
68 candidates