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ØASØK3401 Macroeconomic Policy Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Makroøkonomisk politikk
Study programme
Bachelor Programme in Business Administration and Economics
Bachelor Programme in Business Administration and Economics, MSc 5 year prg.
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2025/2026
Curriculum
FALL 2025
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

The following aids are permitted:

1. The obligatory assignment:

All aids are permitted, as long as the student complies with the rules for source referencing.

2. The supervised exam:

  • Textbook - Principles of Sustainable Finance by Dirk Schoenmaker & Willem Schramade
  • One dictionary: Native language-English/English-native language or English/English
  • One notebook containing hand-written and/or printed notes

Please note that it is not allowed to bring any loose papers and post it slips in either the textbook or the notebook.

Required preliminary courses

Grade scale A - F

Learning outcomes

The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.

Content

  • Economic activity and inflation
  • Monetary policy
  • Fiscal policy
  • Open economies, exchange rates
  • Cyclical fluctuations
  • Institutions
  • Financial markets

Teaching and learning methods

Muhammad Azeem Qureshi

Course requirements

The course assumes that the students are familiar with basic concepts of corporate finance and investment.

Assessment

The exam in the course is a supervised exam of 4 hours.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

The following aids are permitted:

  • Calculator (see regulations for the use of calculators in the programme description)
  • One dictionary (either first language-English/English-first language or English/English)

Grading scale

Grade scale A-F

Examiners

The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.

Course contact person

Fredrik Wulfsberg

Overlapping courses

Students who have the subject ØASØK4000 Macroeconomic Policy are not allowed to take this course.