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IB542R: INTERNATIONAL BANKING (2022-2023)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:22


Course Overview

This course will describe and  provide knowledge and understanding of the banking industry. Banks face specific issues and have unique needs, requiring a dedicated approach which can articulate their functioning. Using both a theoretical and practical approach, this course provides key insights essential to an understanding of  the modern banking industry. The course also provides essential knowledge of the actors and practices of the industry. Key topics are: banks’ financial statements; banks’ activities; the different types of banks; banks’ managements; banks’ assets and liabilities management; banks’ specific issues; evolution in the banking sector.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Paul-Olivier Klein

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course will describe and  provide knowledge and understanding of the banking industry. Banks face specific issues and have unique needs, requiring a dedicated approach which can articulate their functioning. Using both a theoretical and practical approach, this course provides key insights essential to an understanding of  the modern banking industry. The course also provides essential knowledge of the actors and practices of the industry. Key topics are: banks’ financial statements; banks’ activities; the different types of banks; banks’ managements; banks’ assets and liabilities management; banks’ specific issues; evolution in the banking sector.


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

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Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
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Formative Assessment

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Course Learning Outcomes

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