Economics And Financial Systems

General Data
Academic program	ECAM LaSalle Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Programme			Module Manager(s) : MONAGHAN Erin
EC Type : Lectures	Economics And Financial Systems (LIIEEng03EEcofin)
Tutorials : 18h00 Individual work : 18h00 Total duration: 18	Status	Period Semester 3	Teaching language : English

General objectives
At the end of this course, students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the following concepts : - The purpose and organization of a financial system - Why and how countries regulate the financial sector - The goals, means, and challenges of central banks and monetary policy They will also be able to: - Define key concepts and describe the models and methods used in economic analysis. - Discuss the impact of economics on geopolitical issues. - Incorporate basic economic knowledge into decision making

General objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the following concepts :
- The purpose and organization of a financial system
- Why and how countries regulate the financial sector
- The goals, means, and challenges of central banks and monetary policy

They will also be able to:
- Define key concepts and describe the models and methods used in economic analysis.
- Discuss the impact of economics on geopolitical issues.
- Incorporate basic economic knowledge into decision making

Content
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of economic analysis and reasoning, and also examines financial systems from the perspective of both financial and economic stability. It will focus on the role of central banks and monetary policy, both in normal times and in financial crises, in order to help students understand the impact of the global and national economies on companies, organizations, and individuals.

Content

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of economic analysis and reasoning, and also examines financial systems from the perspective of both financial and economic stability. It will focus on the role of central banks and monetary policy, both in normal times and in financial crises, in order to help students understand the impact of the global and national economies on companies, organizations, and individuals.

Corequis
None

Bibliographie
Basic Economics by Thomas Sowell

Assessment(s)
N°	Nature	Coefficient	Observable objectives
1	Written exam	100	Demonstrate understanding of the following concepts : - The purpose and organization of a financial system - Why and how countries regulate the financial sector - The goals, means, and challenges of central banks and monetary policy - Define key concepts and describe the models and methods used in economic analysis. - Discuss the impact of economics on geopolitical issues. - Incorporate basic economic knowledge into decision making