Convenor name: Dr. Stephanie Manea
Convenor email: sm185@soas.ac.uk
Office room: 514 (Mai Building, 5th floor)
Office hours: Monday 11:00-12:00, Wednesday 11:00-12:00
Appointment booking link: https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/260ab37a8431449f83d3d10f2108bdee@soas.ac.uk?anonymous&ep=signature&ismsaljsauthenabled
Module dates: Semester 2
Intended learning outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
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Explain the key features of domestic and international financial systems, including bank-based and market-based structures, and assess their implications for economic development and financial stability.
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Analyse the functioning of international monetary and financial arrangements, including monetary unions, foreign exchange markets, and international capital mobility.
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Evaluate the roles of financial liberalisation, financial innovation, and financialisation in shaping financial risk, regulation, and crisis dynamics.
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Apply theoretical and institutional frameworks to interpret financial crises in both advanced economies and emerging market economies.
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Due date: 24 April 2026
Assessment 1: Release date: 22 May 2026
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval;Exploration;Editing;Synthesis
Assessment 1: Format: 1250-word Essay
Assessment 2: Name: Exam (EX1)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Due date: Exam Period
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 2: Format: 120-minute in-class exam
Assessment 3: Name: Formative Quiz
Assessment 3: Due date: 27 February 2026
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Yurie Watanabe
Librarian email: yw25@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
