Statistics, Finance and Actuarial sciences

1. General goals The course aims to provide students with a deep understanding of monetary policies, financial system mechanisms, and their interactions between monetary and financial markets and the real economy. General educational objectives include: • Acquiring a solid understanding of basic concepts in monetary economics, including the role of financial institutions and central banks. • Critically analyzing monetary policies, their motivations, and implications for both economic activity and financial and monetary markets. • Stimulating students' interest in global financial dynamics and their relationship with the real economy. 2. Knowledge and understanding Students will learn to: • Understand key concepts of monetary economics, such as inflation, interest rate determinants, and monetary policy. • Interpret and analyze financial data and relevant economic indicators for monetary analysis. • Evaluate the role of financial institutions and monetary policies in the economy. 3. Applying knowledge and understanding Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: • Apply theoretical models and statistical tools learned in previous exams in the context of monetary and financial analysis. • Interpret and forecast the effects of monetary policies on economic variables such as employment and economic growth, as well as financial variables such as securities prices and interest rates. • Use financial data and macroeconomic indicators to assess monetary and financial conditions. 4. Making judgements Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: • Critically evaluate existing monetary policies and their consequences on the economy. • Develop informed and reasoned opinions on national and international monetary and financial issues. • Integrate theoretical and empirical knowledge to form autonomous judgments on the effectiveness of monetary policies and their impact on income and wealth distribution. 5. Communication skills Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: • Communicate complex concepts related to monetary economics clearly and precisely, both verbally and in writing. • Actively participate in class discussions and presentations on topics related to monetary economics. • Understand and use the language and formal models of the discipline. 6. Learning skills Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: • Demonstrate autonomous learning skills by deepening their understanding of complex topics in the discipline. • Understand the reasons and importance of pluralism in economics and the existence of alternative theories and schools of thought. • Flexibly adapt to new theories and developments in the field of monetary and financial economics.