Module FOUN0307: INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE

Department: FOUNDATION YEAR [Queen's Campus, Stockton]

FOUN0307: INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE

Type	Open	Level	0	Credits	10	Availability	Available in 2006/07	Module Cap	None.	Location	Queen's Campus Stockton

Prerequisites

• None.

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• To introduce students to the essential foundation of Finance.

Content

• The application of interest rates.
• The time value of money.
• Valuing bonds and stocks.
• Investment criteria.
• Risk.

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of the module students will have acquired the knowledge to be able to:
• demonstrate knowledge and a critical understanding of the theoretical foundations of finance and be able to apply that theory.
• show the relevance of the theories of finance in explaining and analysing financial and economic activity.

• By the end of the module the students will:
• be able to communicate effectively in writing
• be able to apply number both in the tackling of numerical problems and in the collecting, recording, interpreting and presenting of data
• have improved their own learning and performance
• be able to demonstrate problem solving skills

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• All teaching will take the form of seminars with a view to encouraging the native participation of the students.
• Throughout the programme the students will be given a range of exercises designed to develop their ability to understand, critically analyse the formative arguments.
• The assessment methods aim to take account of the need of the students to be able to make effective use of primary and secondary sources, and to express their ideas both verbally and in writing.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total/Hours
Seminars	11	Weekly	3 hours	33
Preparation and Reading				67
Total				100

Summative Assessment

End of module exam (50%); coursework portfolio (50%)

Formative Assessment:

Self-testing units

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■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University