| Title: | Financial Services |
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| Long Title: | Financial Services |
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| Field of Study: |
Banking, Finance and Investment
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| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2016/17 ( September 2016 ) |
| Module Coordinator: |
CATHERINE MURPHY |
| Module Author: |
KIERAN O REILLY |
| Module Description: |
A broad introduction to the banking and financial services markets including structure, operations and key issues currently facing the industry. |
| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
| LO1 |
Describe the operation of the financial services industry both nationally and internationally |
| LO2 |
Explain the relevance of financial services to the individual. |
| LO3 |
Explain the key banking activities and banking management objectives. |
| LO4 |
Describe the basic issues underlying the investment business and the funds management industry. |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named CIT module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s). |
| No recommendations listed |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list. |
| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section. |
| No requirements listed |
Co-requisites
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| No Co Requisites listed |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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Capital markets
types and nature of markets, investment, risk and return, investment assets, introduction to fund management, different types of funds, issues for investors.
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Banking
Introduction to banking, role of banks, theories of banking, diversification, management of risk, regulation, ethics, banking industry structure, banking failure
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Course Work | 30.00% |
| End of Module Formal Examination | 70.00% |
| Course Work |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Project |
Research project or essay on the core concepts relating to financial intermediation or banking. This is an individual assignment and may include some simple data analysis. |
1,2,3,4 |
30.0 |
Week 7 |
| End of Module Formal Examination |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Formal Exam |
End-of-Semester Final Examination |
1,2,3,4 |
70.0 |
End-of-Semester |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
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The institute reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Lecture |
3.0 |
Every Week |
3.00 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Study |
4.0 |
Every Week |
4.00 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Lecture |
2.0 |
Every Week |
2.00 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Study |
5.0 |
Every Week |
5.00 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
2.00 |
Module Resources
| Recommended Book Resources |
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- Barbara Casu, Claudia Giradone, Philip Molyneux 2015, Introduction to Banking, 2nd Ed., Financial Times Prentice Hall Harlow, Essex [ISBN: 978-027371813]
- Brian O'Loughlin, Frank O'Brien 2011, Fundamentals of Investment, 2nd Ed., Gill & Macmillan Ltd Dublin [ISBN: 978-071714978]
| | This module does not have any article/paper resources |
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| Other Resources |
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- Website: Financial Times
- Website: Economist Magazine
- Website: Financial Facts
- Website: Irish Stock Exchange
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