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Finance and Politics, 7.5 Credits

Finans och politik, 7,5 Högskolepoäng

Established: 2025-03-13

Established by: School of Business, Economics and IT

Applies from: H25

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course the student will be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

• list various classifications of financial markets
• explain the concept of time value of money
• characterize main financial instruments traded
• characterize key financial market participants and their role
• explain the concept of strong, semi-strong and weak market efficiency
• describe the main financial crises, their causes and consequences
• explain the rationale for market regulation and sustainability initiatives

Skills and abilities

• perform basic calculations regarding present and future value of money
• retrieve and interpret basic financial information from publicly available sources
• identify key behavioural biases of individuals

Judgement and approach

• compare financial structures in various economies
• assess the impact of public policies and regulations on financial markets
• assess the potential impact of financial markets condition on the political environment and distribution of power
• identify opportunistic behaviours related to financial markets.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements

You also need: English 6, Mathematics 2a or Mathematics 2b or Mathematics 2c, Social Studies 1b or Social Studies 1a1 +1a2

The forms of assessment of student performance

Written individual in-class exam, seminar assignments and discussion.

If a student has not demonstrated that they have attained the intended learning outcomes, but is close to doing so, the examiner can give them the opportunity to revise/supplement the first exam to meet the criteria for passing. Revising/supplementing an exam should be suited to the particular situation, based upon the intended learning outcome(s) that the student did not attain and should be submitted within two weeks after the student has been informed of the result and before the next time the exam is offered.

Course contents

The purpose of this course is to give students the understanding of interrelations between financial markets and politics. Students gain knowledge about the structure and key factors shaping financial markets, their participants and key roles played. Moreover, the course familiarizes students with a brief history of financial crises and stimulates reflection about rationality, ethics, sustainability, innovation and the need for regulation to provide financial market efficiency.

Other regulations

Course grading: F/Fx/E/D/C/B/A - Insufficient, Insufficient- more work required before the credit can be awarded, Sufficient, Satisfactory, Good, Very Good, Excellent

Course language: The teaching is conducted in English.

General rules pertaining to examination at University West are available at www.hv.se.

If the student has a decision/recommendation on special support due to disability, the examiner has the right to examine the student in a customized examination form.

Cycle

First cycle

Progressive specialization

G1N - First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements

Main field of study

Economics