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UEV / EMZF
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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UEV
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EMZF
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Title
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International Finance
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Form of course completion
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Examination
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Form of course completion
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Examination
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
5
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Time requirements
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Lecture
2
[HRS/WEEK]
Seminar
2
[HRS/WEEK]
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Course credit prior to examination
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Yes
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Course credit prior to examination
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Yes
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Included in study average
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YES
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Language of instruction
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English
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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No
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Summer semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Included in study average
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YES
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Winter semester
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Semester taught
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Winter semester
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Minimum (B + C) students
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not determined
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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English
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
A|B|C|D|E|F |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Evaluation scale for credit before examination |
S|N |
Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
No
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
A|B|C|D|E|F |
Evaluation scale for credit before examination |
S|N |
Substituted course
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None
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
Graphic PNG
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Course objectives:
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The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with basic knowledge of international financial relations from the point of view of money theories as well as practical external monetary and fiscal policy.
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Requirements on student
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The assignment is granted upon completion of the following conditions: presentation and discussion of the current situation. The examination is written and oral.
It is possible to achieve max. 100 points, while the final test is the max. 85 points, essay and its presentation max. 10 points, discussion and activity in seminars max. 5 points.
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Content
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International finance, characteristic and basic range of problems.
Balance of payments, concept, structure, balance, factors influencing balance of payments, balancing processes.
Exchange rate, its systems, determinants, exchange rate in long and short period, management of exchange rates, fundamental and technical analysis of exchange rate.
Foreign exchange reserves, its structure and management, exchange intervention of central bank.
Exchange market, its structure, foreign exchange operations - term and prompt, foreign exchange expositions and hazards.
Model IS-LM-BP (Mundell-Fleming model).
Rating.
Historical development of international monetary system, Brettonwood institutions, Euro, European Monetary Union.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
KRUGMAN, P. R., OBSTFELD, M. MELITZ M. J. International Finance Theory and Policy. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2018. ISBN 9781292238739.
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Recommended:
Gandolfo, G. International Finance and Open Economy Macroeconomics. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 2016. ISBN 978-3-662-498620.
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Time requirements
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Full-time form of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Účast na výuce
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36
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Příprava na zkoušku
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70
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Příprava prezentace (referátu)
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24
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Příprava na zápočet
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20
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Total
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150
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Prerequisites - other information about course preconditions |
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Competences acquired |
A student who has successfully completed a subject can:
explain the historical context and importance of exchange rates;
characterize balance of payments;
characterize the exchange market;
characterize foreign exchange operations;
characterize financial crisis and their economics impacts;
explain the historical development of international monetary system.
A student who successfully completed the subject will:
orientate in the field of international finance;
to focus on the offer of international finance;
analyze the development of the financial crises;
analyze the historical development of monetary system;
to interpret the importance of international finance for economic entities.
A student who successfully completed the subject is able to:
to use their expertise and skills to solve the problems of international finance;
comprehensibly and convincingly to experts and laymen information about the kind of professional problems in the field of international finance and their own opinion on their solution.
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Teaching methods |
- Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
- Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
- Work with text (with textbook, with book)
- Methods of individual activities
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Assessment methods |
- Oral examination
- Written examination
- Home assignment evaluation
- Student performance assessment
- Presentation
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