AF4S999 - Contemporary Issues in Finance 01 Sep 2019 - 30 Aug 2027 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | AF4S999 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Contemporary Issues in Finance | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Accounting and Finance | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Accounting and Finance | ||
| Module Leader: | Rebecca Bushell | ||
| Module Team: | Jia Cao, Jared Davies, Donald Amuah, Liam Hutchinson, Chibuzo Amadi, Michael Daniels | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2019 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | |||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | |||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2019 |
| Valid To | 30 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
To enable students to investigate specific contemporary issues in finance.
Content Summary
Four contemporary issues will be covered.
Given the nature of the module the following list is indicative only:
Islamic Finance.
SME sources of finance, including micro finance, in emerging economies.
Inclusive finance. Environmental finance.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 20 |
| Seminar | 20 |
| Independent Study | 140 |
| Directed Study | 20 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Able to research a contemporary issue in finance by sourcing literature and published evidence, critically evaluating those sources and presenting in an essay format. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assignment (CW) | Essay (CW) 2 | Select one of the four issues covered during the module, source the available literature and published evidence, critically evaluate and produce an essay. | 0 | 3000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Written Assignment (CW) | Essay (CW) 1 | Select one of the four issues covered during the module, source the available literature and published evidence, critically evaluate and produce an essay. | 0 | 3000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | |||
| Essay (CW) 2 | ✔ | ||
| Essay (CW) 1 | ✔ | ||