AF4S124 - Corporate Finance 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: AF4S124
Module Title: Corporate Finance
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Accounting and Finance
Faculty Sub Group: Accounting and Finance
Module Leader: Michael Daniels
Module Team: Liam Hutchinson, Donald Amuah, Jared Davies, Geraint Evans
First Intended Intake: SEP 2013 Final Year of Intake: 2018
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100832 - financial management
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2019
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

The module aims to provide an understanding of the strategic issues of finance in a business setting.

Content Summary

Present value calculations. Investment appraisal methods. Project appraisal applications.

Capital investment process and post-completion audit.

Risk and treasury management.

Working capital and short-term asset management. Capital structure.

Sources of finance. Dividend decision.

Mergers and acquisitions.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Seminar 10
Demonstration 10
Practical classes and workshops 20
Independent Study 80
Directed Study 80
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Able to apply investment appraisal methods to evaluate an investment project and critique the appraisal process.
LO2 Able to synthesise the issues surrounding corporate finance topics.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Written Assignment (CW) Report (CW) 1 Evaluate a given investment project scenario, produce a recommendation and critique the process used. 0 3000 50 No 40
Written Assignment (CW) Literature/Book/Paper Review (CW) 1 Search the literature for a given corporate finance topic and produce a review of the literature which assesses the relevant issues. 0 3000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Report (CW) 1
Literature/Book/Paper Review (CW) 1

Reading List

Pike, R., Neale, B. and Linsley, P. Corporate Finance and Investment: Decisions and Strategies.

Brealey, R. and Myers, S. Principles of Corporate Finance

Arnold, G. and Lewis, D. (2019) Corporate Financial Management

Journal of Corporate Finance

Review of Corporate Finance Studies