Syllabus of 《International Finance》.docVIP

Syllabus of《International Finance》 Course code: 18156 Course name: International Finance Teaching hour: 48 and 64 Credit: 3 and 4 Available to: students majored in Economics, Finance and Economic management Type of the course: compulsory Teaching method: bilingual Preceding courses: Economics, Accounting, Statistics, International Trade, Money and Banking Ⅰ.Aims of the course: International finance is a basic course for students majored in economics. It is concerned with the monetary and macroeconomic relations between countries, and is constantly evolving subject that deals very much with real world issues such as balance of payments problems and policy, the causes of exchange-rate movements and the implications of macroeconomic linkages between economies. Through teaching, the aim is to let students grasp the basic theories and knowledge, by which they can explain various international phenomenon and understand various international finance policies, and build up a solid basis for their future job in economic or finance. Basing that, inducting students into the further studying of the latest development in the theory in International Finance, and trying hard to grasp the latest trends in international finance, that they can establish a foundation for future further steep study of problems in international finance. Ⅱ.Teaching contents and basic requirements: The course is divided into three parts. The first part is the balance of payments theory and policy. The second part is exchange rate theory and policy. The third part is international monetary system and policy. The main teaching contents include: the basic knowledge of foreign exchange market, balance of payments theory and policy, macroeconomic policy in an open economy, exchange rate theory and policy, international monetary system and international financial market. Part Ⅰ The balance of payments theory and policy Chapter 1 The foreign exchange market Teaching contents: 1. The definition of exchange rate