Module Descriptors
FINANCIAL SERVICES
XXFO50045
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 5
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- REPORT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
An introduction to the Financial Services sector and the roles the sector plays.
Retail and Investment Banks, Islamic Banking, the London Stock Exchange, the Financial Services Authority, the Bank of England, Financial Advisers, Pension and Insurance providers are amongst the organisations that will be studied: reference will be made to the moral and legal obligations of these providers, illustrated by recent events within the Financial Services Sector.
Retail and Investment Banks, Islamic Banking, the London Stock Exchange, the Financial Services Authority, the Bank of England, Financial Advisers, Pension and Insurance providers are amongst the organisations that will be studied: reference will be made to the moral and legal obligations of these providers, illustrated by recent events within the Financial Services Sector.
Module Learning Strategies
The learning strategy for the module requires students to commit 150 learning hours (including assessment). There will be 36 hours of class support and 114 hours of independent and self directed study.
Learning support material will be provided for independent learning. Students will be encouraged to undertake their own (contemporary) research into recent events affecting the Financial Services Sector.
The sessions will involve a mixture of tutor led sessions, student centred activities. Formative assessment will involve the students working in groups in a competitive share investment exercise and group presentations
Guest speakers
Learning support material will be provided for independent learning. Students will be encouraged to undertake their own (contemporary) research into recent events affecting the Financial Services Sector.
The sessions will involve a mixture of tutor led sessions, student centred activities. Formative assessment will involve the students working in groups in a competitive share investment exercise and group presentations
Guest speakers
Module Resources
A range of resources, including, University library and IT facilities, the Internet, journals and databases
Module Texts
'Quality' newspapers such as The Financial Times, The Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Independent
Stoakes, C (2011 3rd Edition) All you need to know about the City (ISBN 978-0-9552186-6-8)
Stoakes, C (2011 3rd Edition) All you need to know about the City (ISBN 978-0-9552186-6-8)
Module Additional Assessment Details
An individual report (assessing all learning outcomes) of not more than 2000 words which requires students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the roles played by organisations within the Financial Services Sector. The report will also require students to show an appreciation of the ethical conflicts, the customer expectations and the problems caused by differing objectives within the sector.