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Core Module Information
Module title: Global Financial Markets
SCQF level: 10:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: FIN10102
Module leader: Henry Huang
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 examine the products/services, participants and operationalarrangements of the four key global financial markets: The Foreign Exchange Market; theInternational Money Market; the International Capital Market (Debt and Equity); and theInternational Derivatives Markets (financial Forwards, Futures, Options and Swaps).
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Analyse the economic and financial functions of financial markets.

LO2: Examine the roles of the foreign exchange market; the international money market; the international capital market (Debt and Equity); and the international derivatives markets (financial forwards, futures, options and swaps).

LO3: Appraise and differentiate between the principal products of the foreign exchange market; the international money market; the international capital market (Debt and Equity); and the international derivatives markets (financial forwards, futures, options and swaps).

LO4: Assess the operational functioning and market conventions of the foreign exchange market; the international money market; the international capital market (Debt and Equity); and the international derivatives markets (financial forwards, futures, options and swaps).
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 2, 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: Henry Huang
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 24 LECTURE
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 12 Practical classes and workshops
Face To Face CLASS TEST 2 CLASS TEST
Online Guided independent study 162 Guided independent study
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Practical Skills Assessment 40 1~2~3~4 Week 7 HOURS= 2 Practical Skills Assessment
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 60 1~2~3~4 Exam Period HOURS= 2 Centrally Time Tabled Examination
Component 1 subtotal: 40
Component 2 subtotal: 60
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
FIN10102 - Finance and Financial Markets
 

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