TRANSFORMATION
OF THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM
COURSE OUTLINE AND REQUIREMENTS

Lecturers
•Dagmar Linnertová
•E-mail: Dagmar.Linnertova@seznam.cz
•Office hours: Wednesday 15.00 - 16.00
•Oleg Deev
•E-mail: oleg@mail.muni.cz
•Office hours: Wednesday 10.00 – 11.00
•You could find us at the Faculty of Economics and Administration, Department of Finance, Office
#533 (5th floor)

Course objectives
•To acquaint with the concept of financial system, the necessity and importance of financial
transformation in the chosen emerging countries
•To understand the possibility of transformation process of the financial system to affect economic
development
•To examine current issues and developments influencing financial sector of the economy from the
historical perspective
•To identify the causes and consequences of the 2007-2010 global financial crisis
•To understand advantages and disadvantages of the transformation process in the chosen emerging
countries
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Subjects of the discussion
•Global financial system
•Financial system and economy of the Czech Republic
•Financial system and economy of the People’s Republic of China
•Financial system and economy of the Russian Federation

Course Information
•13 topics
•Spring semester of 2012 – only 11 meetings
•Outline of the lectures would be available in the Study Materials
•For the topics 2-7 additional readings will be announced at the end of each lecture

Course completion
•Essay on the specific topic – obligatory (up to 10 grade points)
•Active participation in discussions – optional (up to 10 grade points)
•Written exam – test of 20 questions or problems with multiple choices (up to 20 grade points)

Essay
•Specific topics (list of topics is available in the IS)
•Express your own opinions and thoughts, based on facts or supported by experts’ opinions
•Quotations are obligatory and should be integrated into writing
•One page long
•Paragraphs (introduction, general discussion, conclusions)
•ESF official formatting requirements
•List of references
•Deadline - April 16, 2012
•Upload via Information System ® Course Materials ® Transformation of the Financial System ®
Depository

Grading
•The grades points are given for an essay, lecture participation and correct answers in the exam
•A = 28-30
•B = 26-27
•C = 23-25
•D = 21-22
•E = 18-20
•F = below 18
•Plus/minus grading at student’s request will not be used in this course