AF2S531 - Financial Management 09 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 2025 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | AF2S531 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Financial Management | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Accounting and Finance | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Accounting and Finance | ||
| Module Leader: | Geraint Evans | ||
| Module Team: | Jared Davies, Simon McCarthy | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | 2024 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100832 - financial management | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 09 Mar 2020 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2025 |
Module Aims
The module aims to provide an advanced understanding of financing issues, financial instruments/risk and the concepts and techniques of financial management.
Content Summary
Capital Structure/Gearing & Financing Decisions Cost of Capital, Dividend Policy and Share Valuation Techniques, Business Valuation Techniques, Capital Investment Appraisal Techniques & Adjusted Present Value, Analysis & Interpretation of Financial Information.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Practical classes and workshops | 44 |
| Independent Study | 56 |
| Directed Study | 96 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 4 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Apply techniques of financial management to the analysis of empirical data and present the results of the analysis. |
| LO2 | Apply the theories and techniques of financial management to case scenarios and to assess the associated strengths and weaknesses |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set Exercise - Not Time Constrained (CW) | Set Tasks - not-time constrained 1 | An analysis of the financial objectives, financial structure, Gearing and dividend policies of a set Plc. | 0 | 1500 | 30 | No | 40 |
| Written Examination | Written Examination - Open Book (Unseen) 1 | Application of the theories and techniques of financial management to case scenarios and assessment of the associated strengths and weaknesses | 150 | N/A | 70 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Set Tasks - not-time constrained 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Written Examination - Open Book (Unseen) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |