RESEARCH SEMINAR 3

概要

This is the third in a series of four consecutive seminars on macroeconomics, financial markets and international finance. Throughout this series, students will analyze the functioning of financial markets and the banking system, their importance for the macroeconomy and the role of monetary policy, both from a theoretical and an empirical perspective. The detailed syllabus below is a suggestion and will be modified depending on student interests. In Seminar 3, students will primarily work on their own specialized research interest area building upon the topics covered in the previous seminars. In addition, students will actively support the learning process of students in Seminar 1 and join in discussions with them. Seminar participants are expected to attend lectures in "Intermediate Macroeconomics" and "International Finance" before or while taking this seminar series. All course materials will be distributed via the course page on Moodle. Parts of grading will also be handled via Moodle. Please make sure that you subscribe to the course page on Moodle in order to participate in this course. Course registration and Moodle are not interlinked; and therefore, registration on Moodle must be done separately.

目標

1) Understanding of the functioning of financial markets and the banking system as well as the associated problems, their importance for the macroeconomy and the role of monetary policy. 2) Ability to analyze economic problems from a theoretical perspective using economic models and an empirical perspective using data analysis methods. 3) Ability to read and analyze published research papers and develop and articulate own research ideas. Fostering of writing and presentation skills.

授業外の学習

Student will work on their own specialized research area building upon the progress made during the previous seminars. Regular presentations and group discussions on the progress of their research throughout the semester are required. For students who wish to write a BA thesis in one of the following two semester: Students should submit a research proposal for a thesis project around mid-term. Following feedback from the course instructor, a revised proposal has to be submitted at the end of the semester.

所要時間: It depends on your work efficiency.