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Macroeconomics and Finance
(dt. Macroeconomics and Finance)

Level, degree of commitment Specialization module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lectures, tutorials,
180 hours (Variant A: Contact hours: 56 hours Study time: 56 hours Time to prepare for examination: 68 hours Variant B: Contact hours: 56 hours Study time: 45 hours Time for formative coursework: 34 hours Time to prepare for examination: 45 hours)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s): Variant B: 6-8 worksheets or presentation (10-30 min.) or term paper (8-10 pages) or test (30-60 min.)
Examination type: Variant A: Written examination or term paper or presentation Variant B: Written examination or term paper or presentation
Language,
Grading		 English,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program M.Sc. Economics and Institutions.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
Summer semester
Person in charge of the module's outline Bernd Hayo

Contents

Advanced analyses of national and international macroeconomic and finance phenomena are conducted. Aspects relating to macroeconomic theory policy as well as finance are discussed. Empirical applications and case studies show the relation between theory and the real world.


Qualification Goals

Students learn to analyze issues in international macroeconomics and finance on the basis of theoretical principles. In doing so, they recognize the possibilities and limitations of modern macroeconomic theory and can assess and comment on the challenges of national and international macroeconomic policy.


Prerequisites

None.


Applicability

Module imported from M.Sc. Economics and Institutions.

When studying M.Sc. Business Mathematics, this module can be attended in the study area Modules in Business Administration and Economics.

Die Wahlmöglichkeit des Moduls ist dadurch beschränkt, dass es dem Schwerpunkt Economics zugeordnet ist.


Recommended Reading

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