Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA							2022_23
Subject	INTERNATIONAL FINANCE I					Code	00512024
Study programme	0512 - GRADO EN COMERCIO INTERNACIONAL
Descriptors	Credit.	Type	Year	Period
	6	Compulsory	Third	Second
Language	Castellano
Prerequisites
Department	DIREC.Y ECONOMIA DE LA EMPRESA
Coordinador	VALDUNCIEL BUSTOS , LAURA				E-mail	lvalb@unileon.es mttasf@unileon.es
Lecturers	TASCÓN FERNÁNDEZ , MARÍA TERESA VALDUNCIEL BUSTOS , LAURA
Web	http://www.unileon.es
General description	The study of International Financial Markets enables students to approach the reality of the financial world, trying to understand the issues that affect the progress of the present financial economics. For this, we observe the nature and composition of the financial markets and systems. Subsequently review the functioning of markets in the EU context. Broadening the perspective of analysis will observe the behavior of systems and international markets, reviewing instability and characterization of finance today.
Tribunales de Revisión	Tribunal titular Cargo Departamento Profesor Presidente DIREC.Y ECONOMIA DE LA EMPRESA SIERRA FERNANDEZ , MARIA DEL PILAR Secretario DIREC.Y ECONOMIA DE LA EMPRESA AMOR TAPIA , BORJA Vocal DIREC.Y ECONOMIA DE LA EMPRESA CASTAÑO GUTIERREZ , FRANCISCO JAVIER Tribunal suplente Cargo Departamento Profesor Presidente DIREC.Y ECONOMIA DE LA EMPRESA GONZALEZ VELASCO , MARIA DEL CARMEN Secretario GONZALEZ FERNANDEZ , MARCOS Vocal FEITO RUIZ , ISABEL

Competencias

Code
A6342
A6344
A6357
A6363
A6365
A6394
A6396
A6398
A6405
A6407
A6408
A6409
A6420
A6467
A6495
A6516
A6525
A6552
B787
B788
B792
B797
B799
C2
C5

Learning aims

	Competences
	A6363 A6394 A6408 A6409	B797 B799	C2
	A6365 A6396 A6405	B787	C2
	A6342 A6344 A6357 A6398 A6407 A6525 A6552	B788 B797	C2 C5
	A6420 A6467 A6495 A6516	B792 B799	C2

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
I.- INTRODUCTION	Topic 1: Financial Systems: Description and general characteristics. 1.1.- Introduction to the Economy and the Financial System 1.2.- Definition of the Financial System 1.3.- Scheme and Components of the Financial System 1.4.- Structure of the Spanish Financial System 1.5.- Functions of the Financial System 1.6.- Classification of financial markets
II.- THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION AND THE EURO	Topic 2: European Economic and Monetary Union: general characteristics 2.1.- Background 2.2.- European Monetary System 2.3.- Economic and Monetary Union: requirements and implementation phases 2.4.- Economic and Monetary Union: Objectives, Authority and Instruments Topic 3: The international role of the European currency 3.1.- Introduction 3.2.- International Reserve Currency: requirements and advantages 3.3.- Determining factors in the international use of the Euro currency 3.4.- Strengths and Weaknesses of the Euro against the Dollar 3.5.- The future of international reserve currencies
III.- INTERNATIONAL MONETARY AND FINANCIAL SYSTEM	Topic 4: International Monetary System 4.1.- International Financial and Economic Relations 4.2.- International Financial Stability Agreements 4.3.- Organization of the International Financial System Topic 5: International Financial Instability 5.1.- Economic and Financial Crisis: concept and general characteristics 5.2.- Recent Economic and Financial Crisis Theme 6: Internationalization and Financialization 6.1.- Internationalization of financial capital: concept and general characteristics 6.2.- Financing: New economic and financial order
IV.- INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS	Topic 7: International Financial Markets 7.1.- Introduction and Characteristics 7.2.- International Markets "Onhsore" 7.3.- International "Offshore" Markets Topic 8: Rating Entities and Country Risk 8.1.- Rating Entities: fundamental characteristics 8.2.- International Risks and Country Risk.

Planning

Methodologies  ::  Tests
	Class hours	Hours outside the classroom	Total hours
PBL (Problem Based Learning)	30	35	65
Tutorship of group	15	15	30
Lecture	10	20	30
	1	0	1
Mixed tests	4	20	24
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies

Methodologies   ::  

	Description
PBL (Problem Based Learning)
Tutorship of group
Lecture

Personalized attention

Description

Assessment

	Description	Qualification
PBL (Problem Based Learning)		Supondrá el 10% de la nota final
		Supondrá el 20% de la nota final
Mixed tests		Supondrá el 60% de la nota final
Other comments and second call

Sources of information

Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE

Basic
Complementary

Recommendations

Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS / 00508007