1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
This is a bridging course, connecting foundation courses to professional knowledge courses. This course aims at equipping students with fundamental knowledge about money, interest rate, financial intermediaries, especially commercial banks, central bank and monetary policy. After finishing this course, students will be able to understand the nature of money, functions and development of money, its impact on trade and settlement; interest rate and determinants of interest rate; the roles of financial institutions, especially the role of commercial banks in financial markets. The knowledge about the role of the central bank, its tool in conducting monetary policy and impact of monetary policy on the economy are also provided.
2. COURSE CONTENTS
No.
Content
Time Allocation
Contribute to CLO
Hour(s) on the class
Essays, exercise,
Assignments.
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials
Lecture
Practice, Seminar
1 – 2
Chapter 1. An overview of money
6
3
3
11
1, 2, 3, 13, 14,15, 16
3 – 6
Chương 2: Interest rate
9
6
4.5
24
4, 5, 6, 13, 14,15, 16
7
Chapter 3: Financial system and Financial markets
3
0
3
6
7, 13, 14, 15,16
8
Mid term test
0
0
3
6.5
9 – 10
Chapter 4: Financial intermediaries
3
0
3
10
8, 9, 13, 14, 15,16
11 – 12
Chapter 5: Commercial bank
3
3
3
10
10, 13, 14, 15,16
13 - 15
Chapter 6: Central bank and monetary policy
6
3
3
15
11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16
Total (hours)
30
15
22.5
82.5
3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10.
- Type of assessment:
Form
Content
Criteria
CLO
Proportion
Formative
Attendence
- Check attendance
- Answer questions in class
- Participate in group exercises, discuss in class
Attendance in class and participation in class activities/ contribution to lessons.
12,13
10%
Summative
Midterm test/
Presentation/ essays/ reports
- Multiple choice/short ansswer question: the content learned from previous lessons.
- Select a topic in the subject for individual/group presentations and submit reports and/or individual/group essays
- Writtent test
- Rubics assessment for individual/group essays/reports and presentations
1-9
30%
Final exam
- All the content learned in the course
- Written test, multiple choice/short question/ caculus exercises/ open-ended question/case study
1-9,10,11
60%
Total:
100%
- Rubrics assessment for essay/individual/group report
Tiêu chí đánh giá
CLO
Trọng số
Thang điểm theo mức độ đáp ứng
Score
A
B
C
D
F
8,5-10
7-8,4
5,5-6,9
4,0-5,4
<4
Format of presentation
20%
In the correct format,
Attractive slide templates, reference sources are fully cited
no spelling errors.
Attractive slide templates
, there are some formatting errors in the tables, and some spelling errors
There is a format error, the table has not been fully cited, there is a typo
Monotonous, many formatting errors, font errors, line spacing errors, many typos.
Negligence, many presentation errors, incorrect format required
Ability to express points logically
1-11
20%
Good writing style, clear expression,
Reaons are given clearly, supportive to arguments
, clear points of view
The writing style is quite good, sometimes it is not logical, the argument is clear
The writing style is unclear, the ideas are loosely linked, and the arguments are sometimes unclear
Poor writing style, no logic between sections, unclear thesis
Poor writing style, plagiarism, discrete ideas
Content
1-11
50%
Satisfies the requirements of the report, has expanded analysis sections, does not plagiarize
Meets the requirements of the report, does not expand the content, does not plagiarize
Basically meet the requirements of the report, some content is missing, no plagiarism
Poor analysis, meet minimum requirements, no plagiarism
Out off topic or plagiarized by more than 20% content of report
References
8-11
10%
diverse, presented in the correct format, sources fully cited
Diverse, but there are some errors in citing
Appropriate, not rich, quite a lot of formatting source errors
Not diverse, many format errors in citing sources
Lack of many references, citing sources in the wrong format
Participation level of group member
6-11
Depends on cross assessement betwween members
Participating actively, fully, proactively completing work according to the group's plan
Participating quite actively, fully, but still need extension to finish group’s task
Participating in tasks but lack of initiative, delay in finishing tasks.
Participating in a small part in the group's work, not actively working in group.
Not participating or participating very little, complete task late and having no responsibility for work
Note: The instructor has the group members cross-rate the group members on a 10-point scale (~100% of the work) based on the contribution of each member in the group work process. Based on the results of the group members' cross-evaluation, the instructor will adjust the total score of each member according to the individual's participation level in the group.
- Rubrics assessment for individual/group presentations
Criterias
CLO
Weight
Score scale according to the level of meeting criterias
Score
A
B
C
D
F
8,5-10
7-8,4
5,5-6,9
4,0-5,4
<4
Structure
1-16
10%
Clearl structure, with connection between sections, easy for audience to get information
The structure is presented quite clearly, audience are easy to get information in the content
The structure is not introduced clearly, difficult to get information
The structure is fragment and unclear
No clear structure, poor coherence, can not get information
Content
8-11
50%
Good writing style, clear expression, clear supportive points for arguments, clear thesis
The writing style is quite good, sometimes it is not logical, the argument is clear
The writing style is unclear, the ideas are loosely linked, and the arguments are sometimes unclear
Poor writing style, no logic between sections, unclear thesis
Poor writing style, plagiarism, discrete ideas
Speaking skill
13-16
10%
Present well, clearly, engage the audience, use body language to interact with audience
Speech is clear, easy to understand, uses body language, and has little interaction with the audience.
Speaking skill is at average, does not use body language, has little interaction with the audience.
Speaking skill is at a moderate level, no body language, little interaction with the audience.
Poor presentation, unclear expression, no interaction with the audience, no use of body language.
Responding to the audience (Q&A)
1-16
10%
Fluently answer all questions
Answer 2/3 of the questions
Answer 1/2 number of questions
Answer 1/3 number of questions
Can not answer the questions.
Support tools
13-16
10%
Beautiful, sophisticated design, with handouts for easy following
Beautiful design, easy to follow
Simple design
The ppt design has too many words, it's hard to follow
Not have support tools
Presentaiton timeline
13-16
5%
On time
More than 1/4 of the specified time
More than 1/3 of the specified time
More than 1/2 of the specified time
More than twice the specified time
Presentation attire
13-16
5%
Beautiful, polite, formal dress
Dress politely and neatly
Casual, informal attire
Informal attire
Unsuitable clothes, not polite