ØABED2300 The Economics of Banking Emneplan

THIS COURSE IS NOT OFFERED IN SPRING 2023.

In this course we will study the role of commercial and investment banks in a country like Norway. As highlighted by the recent financial crisis, a well-functioning banking system is crucial for any modern economy and a crisis in the banking sector can have widespread consequences. We will first address questions like: why do we have banks? What is the role of banks? We will then turn our attention to the ways banks are managed. Finally, the course will cover recent trends in the banking industry.

The tuition is in English.

Naturfaget i skolen er både et teoretisk og et praktisk fag, der det oppfordres til bruk av ulike arbeidsmåter og læringsarenaer både inne og ute. Gjennom studiet skal studentene erfare ulike arbeidsmåter som litteraturstudier, arbeid med oppgaver, prosjektarbeid, bruk av varierte læringsarenaer, uteundervisning og praktiske forsøk. De skal dessuten skaffe seg erfaring med undervisningsmetoder som utforskende arbeid, dialog i klasserommet, konkretiseringsverktøy og ulike digitale verktøy. Gjennom studiet skal studentene benytte sin praksiserfaring som lærer til drøfting og refleksjon i møte med teori og forskning i faget.

Det forutsettes at studenten møter forberedt til undervisningen og benytter naturfagrommets samlinger og utstyr til å øve seg på praktisk arbeid. Deltakelse i undervisningen er viktig for faglig utbytte i studiet.

After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has

• has broad knowledge of important topics, theories, tools and methods relating to: The economic incentives of banks and; the management of banks
• is familiar with research related to the recent trends in banking
• can update his/her knowledge in the field

Skills

The student is capable of

• can apply academic knowledge and relevant results of research to practical and theoretical problems relating to the regulation and management of banks
• can reflect upon his/her own academic practice and adjust it under supervision
• can find, evaluate and refer to information and scholarly subject matter
• masters relevant scholarly tools and techniques needed for modern risk management in the banking industry

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General Competence

The student

• can communicate important academic subject matters such as theories, problems and solutions related to the banking industry, and the management of banks
• can exchange opinions and experiences with others with a background in the field of banking
• is familiar with new thinking about the functioning of the banking industry

In class, the course includes:

• Frontal lectures
• Seminars
• Time for students to work in groups on assigned problems

At home, the course requires that the student:

• Work alone or in small groups on non-graded assignments
• Self study

Individuell muntlig/praktisk eksamen på om lag 40 minutter med forberedelsestid (40 minutter).

Ny/utsatt eksamen arrangeres som ved ordinær eksamen. Studenters rettigheter og plikter ved ny/utsatt eksamen framgår av forskrift om studier og eksamen ved OsloMet. Studenter er selv ansvarlige for å melde seg opp.

The exam in the course is:

A supervised exam of 4 hours.

A list of reference aids allowed will be published on our website.

Eksamen vurderes etter gradert skala fra A til E for bestått og F for ikke bestått.

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.