The backbone of the course is a series of original scientific papers written by renowned economists on money and the financial sector. Early on students are introduced to reading original research papers which opens up a challenging but fascinating intellectual universe for their own independent studies. Smart use of computer and web resources is encouraged.
The course combines elements of distance learning and in-class teaching.
- Students will work through papers assigned over the course of the semester.
- Audio slides on those papers (i.e. PowerPoint slides with comments by the course instructor) help to understand the material.
- In-class meetings are flexibly set up to allow for direct interaction with the instructor, augmenting the material covered in the papers and providing opportunities for discussion.
- Students write essays on home assignments related to the papers and collect points for participating in the discussions at the meetings.