Overview:
- Credits:
- 5.0
- Level:
- 4
- Semester:
- Summer
- Subject:
- Finance
- School:
- Business
- Coordinator:
- Professor Don Bredin
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Curricular information is subject to change
On successful completion of this module students will:
1. Be able to explain why and how current developments in financial technology are driving the digital transformation in financial services.
2. Understand the Blockchain system and other key recent technological innovations that have now become finance industry tools.
3. In particular have understanding of how Blockchain is applied to support Cryptocurrencies and the changes these have brought to finance.
4. Be able to relate case study examples of Fintech’s application in industry today.
5. Have the knowledge and vocabulary to enable finance professionals and digital technology professionals to constructively engage in advancing Fintech to further improve the quality and range of financial services.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
---|---|
Lectures | 25 |
Specified Learning Activities | 75 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 100 |
Total | 200 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Project: Two Projects worth 25% each | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Examination: To answer essay questions | 1 hour End of Trimester Exam | Yes | Graded | No | 30 |
Continuous Assessment: Class Participation in class discussions | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
---|---|
Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Feedback will be provided in class and following the assessment.