Core Module Information
Module title: Introduction to the Financial Services Sector

SCQF level: 07:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: FIN07102
Module leader: Merve Coskun
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:

The module covers the whole of the financial sector institutions and markets. The important relationship between risk, term and return is explored and how the process of financial intermediation reconciles the disparate needs of borrowers and lenders. Depository (eg banks, building societies) and non-depository (eg pension funds, unit trusts, insurance companies) financial intermediaries and the products they deal in, non-marketable securities, are investigated. Financial markets – and the products they deal in, marketable securities, are studied: also the implications for personal finance such as pensions, insurance. Wider societal implications are considered e.g. financial inclusion, fossil fuels/extractive industries finance. Socially Responsible Investments and Environmental, Societal and Governance issues are discussed. You will also acquire a good understanding of financial information as presented in the financial press and be able to calculate yields from Shares and Bonds.

Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Develop an awareness of the rationale underlying financial institutions and markets.

LO2: Gain an appreciation of the need for, and forms of, regulation of the financial system.

LO3: Identify key considerations for personal financial planning.

LO4: Outline the roles of the various financial markets and institutions.

LO5: Identify the financial instruments and services provided by the financial institutions.

LO6: Develop an awareness of basic quantitative skills appropriate to the financial sector.

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 1, In Person,
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Occurrence: 002
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Merve Coskun
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 24 You will be taught module content live in classrooms. Topics are discussed each week during our lectures.
Face To Face Tutorial 12 In tutorial sessions, you will solve questions with the tutor to practice all the concepts you learnt during lectures.
Online Guided independent study 164 You are expected to engage in self-reflection to enhance your learning experience. You can benefit from our tutorial questions, module text book, and discussion questions.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Class Test 30 1~4~5~6 Week 10 HOURS= 1.5 hours Class Test aims to evaluate your awareness and understanding of the financial markets, financial institutions, and the financial system. In addition, the class test assesses the awareness of basic quantitative skills appropriate to the financial sector.
Report 70 1~2~3~4~5 Exam Period , WORDS= 2000 words Report aims to examine the awareness of the overall understanding of the financial markets, institutions, and the financial system. It also assess the understanding of the connection among different markets and institutions in the UK financial system.
Component 1 subtotal: 30
Component 2 subtotal: 70
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
Introduction to the Financial Services Sector