Economics 2164B - 570
Winter 2016
Professor: Dr. J.D. Han
Email.: jdhan@uwo.ca
Office: DL 205
Class Time and Location
W 6– 9 pm, W170
Office Hours: Monday 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Wednesday 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Course Description:
Course Description: The goal of the course is to provide a basic knowledge of the key concepts in international finance. The course will mainly focus on financial and monetary transactions across nations.
You will be exposed to issues relating to the analysis of balance of payments, exchange rate determination and regimes, and global financial markets. Throughout this course current events will be discussed to illustrate key themes and arguments.
Prerequisite(s): Economics 2152A/B
Antirequisite(s): Economics 3353A/B, Economics 3370A/B
Unless you have either the requisites for this course or written special permission from your Dean to enroll in it, you may be removed from this course and it will be deleted from your record. This decision may not be appealed. You will receive no adjustment to your fees in the event that you are dropped from a course for failing to have the necessary prerequisites.
The study of foreign exchange markets and countries' policies towards balance of payments adjustment. Topics include balance of payments accounting, alternative exchange rate regimes, currency markets and hedging, balance of payments adjustment issues, international investment, international liquidity, and the third world debt crisis
Required Text: JD Han, International Macroeconomics and Finance , 2015
Course website: www.owl.uwo.ca

Evaluation:
Two Assignments 10%
Midterm Exam (120 minutes), In Class 30%
Investigative Paper 10%
Final Exam (180 minutes) 45%
Attendance 5%
REGULATIONS:
Attendance Check:
One missing class will lead to a deduction of one point from the full 5 points of attendance mark.
Missed Tests:
The student who is going to miss or has just missed the test must contact the Professor and an academic counselor of the Academic Dean’s Office as soon as possible. A failure to do so may disqualify the student for an academic concession. The student should make an earnest effort to take the make up as fast as he or she can. Missing a test results in a grade of 0 unless documentation is provided that establishes that a serious illness or family emergency made it impossible to attend. This documentation must be provided no later than 5 days after a missed test. If conflicts with other tests or sporting events make it impossible to write the test on the planned date, the student is responsible to inform the Professor in advance so that alternative arrangements can be made. Students who have provided documentation of a legitimate reason for absence will be provided with the opportunity to write a make-up test. If a make-up test is impossible to organize within a reasonable period of time, the final exam will be reweighted to make up the missing grades.
Debarrment:
1.
A student may be debarred from writing the final examination for failure to maintain satisfactory academic standing throughout the academic year.
2.
Any student who, in the opinion of the instructor, is absent too frequently from class or laboratory periods in any course, will be reported to the Dean of the Faculty offering the course
(after due warning has been given). On the recommendation of the department concerned, and with the permission of the Dean of that Faculty, the student will be debarred from taking the regular examination in the course.