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Core Module Information
Module title: Financial Management
SCQF level: 08:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: ACC08105
Module leader: Tim Burrows
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:

In this module you will be introduced to concepts and methods of financial management. You will discover the sources of finance available to a firm. You will learn about a range of techniques and options available to the financial manager for making short and long-term financing decisions. You will learn how to perform project appraisal decisions.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Calculate Net Present Value, payback period and Accounting Rate of Return.

LO2: Identify, evaluate and apply a range of working capital management techniques.

LO3: Identify and evaluate the main sources of investment finance.

LO4: Understand the UK Financial Services sector.

LO5: Understand and apply portfolio theory to share trading.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2025/6, Trimester 2, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Tim Burrows
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 24 Formal lectures are used to introduce you to the relevant financial management techniques and debate on financial management theories; and the link between theory and practice as demonstrated in cases studies and through the stock market simulation. Lectures also direct you to further reading and web sources.
Face To Face Tutorial 24 Weekly tutorials will focus on discussing the topics introduced in the lecture and working through some practical examples whilst also providing a forum for giving you formative feedback. The tutorials will develop your analytic abilities and enable you to apply your knowledge to practical situations.
Online Guided independent study 152 You should read the recommended chapters in the course textbook each week, as well as review the lecture notes and videos. Then you should review the lecture examples and tutorial problems and do additional practice questions from past papers or the textbook.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Report 30 5 Week 12 , WORDS= 2000 There will be a 2,000 word report on the stock market simulation. This will be a group piece.
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 70 1~2~3~4~5 Exam Period HOURS= 2 hours You will complete a Centrally Time Tabled Examination, that is taken in person. The exam is a closed book examination. There is one compulsory question on investment appraisal, worth 40 marks, and a choice of two questions (worth 30 marks each) from four questions, covering other areas of the syllabus.
Component 1 subtotal: 30
Component 2 subtotal: 70
Module subtotal: 100
2025/6, Trimester 2, In Person,
VIEW FULL DETAILS
Occurrence: 002
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Tim Burrows
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 24 Formal lectures are used to introduce you to the relevant financial management techniques and debate on financial management theories; and the link between theory and practice as demonstrated in cases studies and through the stock market simulation. Lectures also direct you to further reading and web sources.
Face To Face Tutorial 24 Weekly tutorials will focus on discussing the topics introduced in the lecture and working through some practical examples whilst also providing a forum for giving you formative feedback. The tutorials will develop your analytic abilities and enable you to apply your knowledge to practical situations.
Online Guided independent study 152 You should read the recommended chapters in the course textbook each week, as well as review the lecture notes and videos. Then you should review the lecture examples and tutorial problems and do additional practice questions from past papers or the textbook.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Report 30 5 Week 12 , WORDS= 2000 There will be a 2,000 word report on the stock market simulation. This will be a group piece.
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 70 1~2~3~4~5 Exam Period HOURS= 2 hours You will complete a Centrally Time Tabled Examination, that is taken in person. The exam is a closed book examination. There is one compulsory question on investment appraisal, worth 40 marks, and a choice of two questions (worth 30 marks each) from four questions, covering other areas of the syllabus.
Component 1 subtotal: 30
Component 2 subtotal: 70
Module subtotal: 100

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Financial Management - ACC08105
 

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