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Undergraduate Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)
Module FOUN0307: INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE
Department: Foundation Year [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
FOUN0307: INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 0 | 10 | Available in 2006/2007 | None. | Queen's Campus Stockton |
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- 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
Subject-specific Knowledge
- 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.
Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
- 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 | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminars | 11 | Weekly | 3 hours | 33 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 67 | ||||
| Total | 100 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|
Formative Assessment
Self-testing units
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.