(in Polish) International Financial Institutions 1100-ER-E-InFIn

1. International Financial Institutions: An Overview,

2. The Bretton Woods and Affiliates Institutions,

a. The International Monetary Fund,

b. The World Bank,

c. The International Finance Corporation,

d. The International Development Association,

e. The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes,

f. The Mutual Investment Guarantee Agency,

g. The Bank for International Settlement,

3. The Regional Development Banks,

a. The Inter-American Development Bank,

b. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,

c. The Council of Europe Development Bank,

d. The Asian Development Bank,

e. The African Development Bank,

f. The Latin America Development Bank,

g. The Caribbean Development Bank,

h. The Islamic Development Bank,

4. The International Investment Banks,

a. European Investment Bank,

b. Nordic Investment Bank,

5. International Financial Institutions and Global and Regional Issues,

6. The Role of International Financial Institutions in Macroeconomic Crises.

Total student workload

Contact hours with the teacher: - participation in classes- 15 hrs - consultations - 23 hrs Self-study hours: - preparation for classes - 12 hrs - reading literature- 10 hrs - preparation of projects- 15 hrs ALTOGETHER 75 hrs (3 ECTS)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

W1: the graduate knows and understands to a deeper degree, on the basis of well-ordered theoretical knowledge, the issues and development trends in economics and its place in the system of social sciences and the related goals of international financial institutions and their impact on development and welfare (K_W01). W2: the graduate knows and understands to a deeper degree, socio-economic structures and international financial institutions functioning within them on the local, regional, domestic and international levels (K_W02).

Learning outcomes - skills

U1: the graduate is capable of critically analysing complex socio-economic phenomena and relations between the international financial institutions, international trade, welfare, crises and governmental policies (K_U01). U2: the graduate is capable of interpreting macro-economic data to analyze the role of International Financial Institutions in managing or contributing to macroeconomic crises based on knowledge and using a variety of economic data sources (K_U03).

Learning outcomes - social competencies

K1: the graduate is willing to critically assess posessed knowledge, recognise its importance in solving cognitive and practical problems faced by international financial institutions in achievieg their goals (K_K01). K2: the graduate is willing to observe the principles of conduct associated with managing international financial institutions, including ethical norms, and take action for sustainable development (K_K02). K3: the graduate is willing to think and act entrepreneurially by initiating activities for the public interest, respecting social responsibilities (K_K04).

Teaching methods

informative and participatory lectures, discussion sessions, multimedia presentations, practical.

Expository teaching methods

- participatory lecture
- description
- informative (conventional) lecture
- problem-based lecture
- narration
- discussion

Prerequisites

The knowledge of the basic principles of macroeconomics.

Course coordinators

Maciej Ryczkowski

Assessment criteria

Assessment methods:

Project prepared by students - W1, W2, ++

K2, K3 +++

U1, U2, U3, U4 +++

Assesment criteria - the quality of the project, the form of presentation of the project, the ability to draw logical conclusions as to the role of IFI and their economic importance and controversies

Bibliography

Peter Quayle, Xuan Gao [ed.] (2019). Good Governance and Modern International Financial Institutions: AIIB Yearbook of International Law 2018. Holandia: Brill Nijhoff.
Hilmarsson, B, H., Hilmarsson, H. P. (2017). International Financial Institutions, Climate Change and the Urgency to Facilitate Clean Energy Investment in Developing and Emerging Market Economies. Stany Zjednoczone: Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated.
Lessambo F.I. (2015) International Financial Institutions and Their Challenges A Global Guide for Future Methods, Palgrave Macmillan

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