Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Economics Economics Day Course
Lecture Code G6047225 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 金融論1
Subject Name
(Katakana)
キンユウロン1
Subject Name in
English
Money and Banking 1
Instructor SENDA TAKASHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
センダ タカシ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues3-4,Fri3-4:ECON B257
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 03 : Economics
Eligible Students
Keywords  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Economic Analysis
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Basic knowledge of logical analysis on economic issues 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Introduction to Money and Banking.
Lecture on the first half of the textbook. 
Class Schedule lesson1
Valuing Monetary Payments Now and in the Future: Future Value an Compound Interest, Present Value
lesson2
Applying Present Value: Internal Rate of Return, Bonds(The Basics)
lesson3
Real and Nominal Interest Rates
lesson4
Measuring Risk
lesson5
Reducing Risk through Diversification
lesson6
Bond Prices, Bond Yields
lesson7
The Bond Market and the Determination of Interest Rates, Why Bonds Are Risky
lesson8
Midterm
lesson9
The Risk Structure of Interest Rates
lesson10
The Term Structure of Interest Rates
lesson11
The Essential Characteristics of Common Stock, Fundamental Value and the Dividend-Discount Model
lesson12
Why Stocks Are Risky, Risk and the Value of Stocks, The Theory of Efficient Markets
lesson13
Adverse Selection in Financial Markets
lesson14
Moral Hazard in Financial Markets
lesson15
The Balance Sheet of Commercial Banks 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Money, Banking and Financial Markets, Stephen Cecchetti and Kermit Schoenholtz, McGraw-Hill/Irwin; 6th edition, 2021. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
The most crucial exam preparation is to complete assignments. 
Requirements None 
Grading Method homework 5%, midterm 25%, and final 70% 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message There are sessions where you need to bring your laptop. 
Other The lectures will be conducted in Japanese, with English support available as needed after the lecture. 
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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