Financial Economics

Code	School	Level	Credits	Semesters
ECON2026	Economics	2	10	Spring Malaysia

Code: ECON2026
School: Economics
Level: 2
Credits: 10
Semesters: Spring Malaysia

Summary

Target Students

Year 2 School of Economics students.

Classes

One 1-hour tutorial each week for 3 weeks
One 2-hour lecture each week for 10 weeks

Assessment

25% Coursework 1: Presentation and Group Essay (1800 words)
75% Exam 1 (1-hour-30-minute): 1.5 hour examination

Educational Aims

This module aims to: To introduce some basic theoretical tools useful for analyzing financial market operations. To provide an understanding of the behavior of financially constrained consumers and firms. To analyze the role of financial intermediation.

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes are such that students should be able to:

Knowledge and Understanding

A2 Apply core economic theory and reasoning to applied topics

A6 Extensive knowledge and skills in specific specialisms in economics.

Intellectual Skills

B2 Reason logically and work analytically

Professional/Practical Skills

C4 Understand the context in which a problem is to be addressed.

Transferable Skills

D2 Communicate effectively and clearly in written and oral formats.

D4 Show that they can work effectively in a team.

Conveners

Mahmood Ur-Rahman

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Last updated 09/01/2025.