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Core Module Information
Module title: Financial Technology
SCQF level: 09:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: FIN09107
Module leader: Ismaila Yusuf
School The Business School
Subject area group: Accounting and Finance
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

Principles of Financial Intermediation and implications for fintechRegulators and regulations (Payments and payments regulation, Prudential Regulation)What are the main components of financial technology (e.g. Bank-in-a-box, Blockchain, Big data, Asset Aggregation)Banking (Generally, Open Banking)Implications for capital markets (share dealing, portfolios)Insurance Markets (Insuretech)Risk Management, Legal & Regulatory issuesPayments System (e.g. Existing infrastructure, Developments, Cryptocurrencies)New Ecosystems (Disintermediation, Death of the Branch?)Future prospects
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: To evaluate theories on the financial markets and intermediation and relate these to developments in Fintech.

LO2: To analyse the implications for Fintech developments within financial markets, intermediation and related processes such as payments services and financial management.

LO3: To critically analyse current innovations.

LO4: To synthesise perspectives and develop views on potential development paths for Fintech.

LO5: To critically analyse the implications of Fintech for regulation of the sector.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 1, In Person, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Ismaila Yusuf
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 24
Face To Face Tutorial 12
Online Guided independent study 164
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Essay 40 1~2 Week 8 , WORDS= 1800
Report 60 1~2~3~4~5 Exam Period , WORDS= 2500
Component 1 subtotal: 40
Component 2 subtotal: 60
Module subtotal: 100

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