| Course title | English for Finance and Banking |
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| Course code | KCJ/W0064 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lesson |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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Introduction: course survey and requirements Financial industry pp 9-12 Central banking pp 46-48 Monetary policy p. 48-49 Currency trading pp 63-65 Financial trends and graphs pp 65-66, ML p72 Stock markets pp 71-74 Subprime crisis Financial speculations ML pp 74-75 Derivatives I pp 89-90 Derivatives and investment II pp 90-91 final test
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
unspecified, unspecified
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| Learning outcomes |
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Students are to acquire skills on using variety of concepts in banking business, finance and financial services, to develop effective business/professional English communication skills, to build appropriate vocabulary related to banking and finance and discuss finance-related topics.
Upon completion of the course the students should be able to demonstrate the ability to: discuss the purpose of the elements of financial statements , using original (in English) source documents, complete a bank statement in English. Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of particular banking products in English. They will read, interpret, and report financial information in English. |
| Prerequisites |
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English language competence B2
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
online course requirements: 1. Do 11 assignments 2. Test 4. Colloquy |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Social and Economic Studies | Study plan (Version): Regional Development and Public Administration (B) | Category: Economy | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Social and Economic Studies | Study plan (Version): Economics and Management (A) | Category: Economy | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Social and Economic Studies | Study plan (Version): Economics and Management (A) | Category: Economy | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Social and Economic Studies | Study plan (Version): Regional Development and Public Administration (A) | Category: Economy | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Social and Economic Studies | Study plan (Version): Business Administration and Management (B) | Category: Economy | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Social and Economic Studies | Study plan (Version): Regional Development and Public Administration (A) | Category: Economy | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |