AF4S52 - Financial Markets and Digital Assets 01 Sep 2024 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 0
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | AF4S52 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Financial Markets and Digital Assets | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Accounting and Finance | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Accounting and Finance | ||
| Module Leader: | Donald Amuah | ||
| Module Team: | Jia Cao, Chibuzo Amadi, Jared Davies | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2024 | Final Year of Intake: | 2029 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100107 - finance | 100828 - investment | |
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 50 | 50 | |
Document Version Information
| Version | 0 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2024 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
The module aims to provide a critical understanding of global financial markets as well as the traditional securities and digital assets traded on them.
Content Summary
Market organisation and structure: Overview of the major types of financial securities, currencies, contracts, commodities, and real assets
Company analysis for preparing Company Research Reports (CRR) to inform investment decisions
Fixed-Income Instrument Features
Fixed-Income Markets for Corporate Issuers and Credit Analysis for Corporate Issuers
Fixed-Income Markets for Government Issuers and Credit Analysis for Government Issuers
Introduction to traded digital assets, their markets and the technology behind them.
Cryptocurrencies (e.g. Bitcoin, Ether) as a financial investment asset
Introduction to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) and the future of money
The importance of FDI in emerging financial markets
Capital Flows and the FX Market
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 20 |
| Practical Classes and Workshops | 20 |
| Independent Study | 80 |
| Directed Study (Including online independent learning) | 40 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 5 |
| Groupwork | 15 |
| Problem/Challenge based learning | 20 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | To critically apply knowledge of financial instruments and markets in order to prepare financial asset research reports for investment decision making. |
| LO2 | To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of digital financial assets, and to critically analyse their impact on traditional financial systems. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Onsite Assessment | Classroom Test - Time Constrained (Onsite) 1 | A test that will examine the knowledge and understanding of key concepts of financial markets and assets | 30 | N/A | 20 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment | Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | Students will conduct a detailed analysis of a financial asset involving the use of data/primary sources to produce a written research report with the aim of informing investment decision making. The report will then be summarised in a presentation where student knowledge of technical content within the report will be assessed along with presentation skills and ability to answer questions. | 10 | 3000 | 80 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Classroom Test - Time Constrained (Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |