ESF:MPE_MOEK Monetary Economics - Course Information
MPE_MOEK Monetary Economics
Faculty of Economics and AdministrationAutumn 2015
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/1/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Ing. Jan Jonáš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Jan Jonáš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- Ing. Michal Kvasnička, Ph.D.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lydie Pravdová
Supplier department: Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration - Timetable
- Wed 12:50–14:30 P312
- Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MPE_MOEK/02: each even Wednesday 14:35–16:15 S306, J. Jonáš
MPE_MOEK/05: each odd Thursday 12:50–14:30 S313, J. Jonáš
MPE_MOEK/06: each even Thursday 12:50–14:30 S313, J. Jonáš - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The course focuses on theoretical aspects of three main monetary institutions, i.e. money, banking industry and central banks. The main aim is deepening the understanding of the present form of these institutions. For this purpose the course draws on the reading of present day literature on current topics. However it uses a selected historical case studies as well that should help to deepen the understanding of the present state and significance of monetary institutions. The main topics are 1) nature and functions of money, commodity and credit money, market and credit theory of money 2) the nature and functions of banks and banking industry, their interrelations and significance for the economy, 3) the role and function of central bank in a monetary system, and some selected aspects of monetary policy.
- Syllabus
- Essence of Money
- Forms of Money, Commodity and Credit Money, Market and Credit theory of Money
- Fractional Reserve Banking
- Banking sestor, Banking assets and liabilities, Managing Liquidity and Risk
- Central Bank and its Role in Monetary System
- Banking stability and regulation
- Monetary Policy
- Literature
- required literature
- JÍLEK, Josef. Finance v globální ekonomice. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2013, 557 s. ISBN 9788024745169. URL info
- JÍLEK, Josef. Finance v globální ekonomice. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2013, 660 s. ISBN 9788024738932. URL info
- KOHN, Meir G. Financial institutions and markets. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004, xxx, 674. ISBN 0195134729. info
- recommended literature
- MENŠÍK, Josef. Peníze a peněžní politika (Money and Monetary Policy). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, Ekonomicko-správní fakulta, 2005, 142 pp. Distanční studijní opora. ISBN 80-210-3642-7. info
- Teaching methods
- Lectures and class discussions on seminars based on pre-reading of primary sources
- Assessment methods
- Written exam.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: max. 30 cizích studentů; cvičení pouze pro studenty ESF - Information about innovation of course.
- This course has been innovated under the project "Inovace studia ekonomických disciplín v souladu s požadavky znalostní ekonomiky (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0227)" which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.
- Teacher's information
- https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1456/podzim2014/MPE_MOEK/index.qwarp
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2015, recent)
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