Unit name | Foundations of Finance and Economics |
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Unit code | EFIM01000 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | QCA-3 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Proud |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Economics |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to finance and economic concepts, and aims to introduce students to the technical skills required in undergraduate courses. Topics that could be covered are:
Finance
Accounting
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
'An ability to consider the value of financial assets, and problems associated with calculating these values:
24 Lectures
16 exercise lectures
8 classes
Formative Assessment:
Weekly assignments are given to students to reinforce the concepts taught in lectures. Some are assessed and marked. All learning outcomes are assessed here, and in classes.
Summative assessment:
3 Hour examination: 50% from Finance and 50% from Economics. This assesses all learning outcomes.