1. Understand in depth the local financial system\ which includes banking and other financial institutions.
Knowledge and Understanding

2. Critically evaluate the role of financial institutions and their importance to economic development. Analysis

3. Apply knowledge and understanding of key financial instruments and markets to solve complex problems.
Problem Solving

Presentation - 15 minutes weighted 50% (LO1 & LO2)
Assignment weighted 50% (1500 words), (LO3)
Formative assessment will be provided throughout the module. Digital tools will be used to enhance learning.

You will be introduced to the operations of retail and investment banking in a modern economy. You will explore the principles of investing and the various financial instruments available for investment purposes by individuals and institutions, including shares and fixed income.

Investment and Banking
• Introduction to the financial system: retail and investment banking
• Other financial Institutions
• Market participants: Institutional investors, Brokers and dealers
• Financial instruments: shares and bonds

Contextualising Investment and Banking
• Individuals and financial system and market
• Businesses and the financial system
• Society at large and the financial markets
• Government and regulators and the financial system

The learning strategy for full-time/part-time on-campus and other delivery modes requires students to commit to 150 learning hours (including assessments). Of this, there will be 36 hours of class/workshop support and 114 hours of independent and self-directed learning for students working alone or as part of a learning group.

The tutor led sessions will tend to follow a general pattern of introduction of a topic and provision of frameworks and models for student learning, followed by application by students to appropriate data or case study materials. Students will be expected to perform set exercises/case study, etc., these will include the analysis, discussion and presentation of case based work both individually and as part of a learning group. Students will be expected to obtain supplementary information from a number of sources as part of their preparation, as recommended by the tutor.

Arnold, Glen (2014) FT Guide to Banking, Pearson

Module Handbook
Selected contemporary problem/practice-based examples
Module study guide
The University Library and Learning Resources, books and academic journals
The module VLE
Electronic data bases
Learning support materials
Internet

You will be introduced to the operations of retail and investment banking in a modern economy. You will explore the principles of investing and the various financial instruments available for investment purposes by individuals and institutions, including shares and fixed income.