To be completed by Course Team
1.3. Module/ course form
Module name :
Module code:
Course name:
International Finance
Faculty:
Course code:
Field of study:
Mode of study :
Learning profile:
Speciality:
Year/ semester:
Module/ course status:
Module/ course language:
Type of
classes
Course load
lecture
lessons
lab
project
tutorial
other
(please
specify)
15
Module/ course
coordinator
Lecturer
Krystian Zawadzki, PhD
Krystian Zawadzki, PhD
Module/ course objectives
Entry requirements

Provide students with a basic knowledge of how international
financial markets work.

Provide students with an understanding of exchange rates and why
currency values fluctuate.

Explore methods used to manage risk in the global markets.

Support student learning through site visits to cultural and financial
centers.

Provide an in-depth understanding of the process and techniques
used to make international investment decisions.
None.
LEARNING OUTCOME
Nr
1
2
3
LEARNING OUTCOME DESCRIPTION
Learning
outcome
reference
Ability to understand the decisions
taken by economic agents and their
interaction in the markets.
Ability to analyse economic and
market indicators when taking decisions
within the organisation.
Ability to think globally.
1
4
CURRICULUM CONTENTS
Lecture
International Real Business Cycles
International Risk Sharing and Incomplete Markets
Global Imbalances
Globalization and the Multinational Firm
Puzzles and new directions in international macroeconomics
International Price Setting
The Foreign Exchange Market
Exchange Rates
Foreign currency futures and options
International Capital Markets
Risk Management and Hedging Strategies
Capital Flows and Multinational Production
Foreign Direct Investment
International Trade Finance
Final exam
Tutorial
Basic literature
MADURA, International Corporate Finance, South Western College, 11/e,
2011
BEKAERT and HODRICK, International Financial Management, Prentice
Hall, 2/e, 2011
- EUN and RESNICK, International Financial Management, McGrawHill/Irwin, 6/e, 2011
- KRUGMAN, OBSTFELD and MELITZ, International Economics: Theory
and Policy,Prentice Hall, 9/e, 2011
Additional literature
Teaching methods
The teaching and learning processes will be based on lectures preceded and
followed by independent study by students.
Learning outcome
number
Assessment method
Student presentation
Activity and disussion
Final exam
Form and terms of an
exam
Written exam at the end of the semester
STUDENT WORKLOAD
Participation in lectures
Independent study of lecture topics
Number of hours
15
20
2
Participation in tutorials, labs, projects and
seminars
Independent preparation for tutorials*
Preparation of projects/essays/etc. *
Preparation/ independent study for exams
Participation during consultation hours
Other
TOTAL student workload in hours
Number of ECTS credit per course unit
6
14
5
4
64
Number of ECTS credit associated with
practical classes
Number of ECTS for classes that require
direct participation of professors
3