Code: | 1EC302 | Acronym: | EM |
Keywords | |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Economics |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Agrupamento Científico de Economia |
Course/CS Responsible: | Bachelor in Economics |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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LECO | 335 | Bologna Syllabus since 2012 | 3 | - | 6 | 63 | 162 |
To provide undergraduate students, considering the available time and background study, with ample and integrated knowledge about the way monetary policy is able to attain economic policy goals, in the context of closed and open economies, in view of the applicable institutional context. Towards that, the necessary emphasis will be given to monetary policy instruments and its transmission mechanism in the underlying economic theories’ framework.
The main objective of this course is that students acquire a good grasp of both monetary theory and policy.
Chapter 1 - Money
Chapter 2 – The demand for money
Chapter 3 – Money supply
Chapter 4 – The conduct of monetary policy
Chapter 5 – Rules in the conduct of monetary policy
Chapter 6 – Money and the theories on the determination of interest rates and prices
Chapter 7 – Interest rates
Chapter 8 – Term structure of interest rates
Chapter 9 – The impact of monetary policy on external economic variables
Chapter 10 – Capital flows and the balance of payments adjustment mechanism
The course is based on a theoretical component and a practical component where students become familiar with the use of the concepts and the interpretation of results. In order to link the subjects of the course with the economic reality, news from the economic press will be read and interpreted.
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Exame | 90,00 |
Participação presencial | 10,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
In order to be examined on the basis of two tests, students must attend a minimum number of classes. The minimum requirement is that students must attend 75% of the classes. Attendance is calculated as the ratio between the number of classes effectively attended by the student and the number of classes taught until the date of the test.
Students participating in this continuous examination process cannot choose other form of evaluation.
The two tests evaluate different parts of the syllabus and have different weights in the final grade.
Continuous evaluation process: the final grade is the weighted average of the grades obtained in the following components:
- 1st Test: 40%
- 2nd Test: 60%
The first test has duration of 1h 15m and the second a duration of 2h.
Final exam evaluation: the final grade is the grade obtained in the final exam.
As in the in the general rule of evaluation of knowledge of the Faculty (RAC).
If the student misses one component of the continuous evaluation process, the student loses the right to remain in this form of evaluation.