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Unit information: Banking in 2022/23

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Unit name Banking
Unit code EFIM20032
Credit points 20
Level of study I/5
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director Dr. Tobias Dieler
Open unit status Not open
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School/department School of Accounting and Finance - Business School
Faculty Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Unit Information

The objective of the course is to understand the role of banks in the economy and the sources of fragility of the banking sector. It begins by introducing the main functions of banks in the economy. This is followed by the study of the economic literature about the existence of financial intermediaries.

The aims of this unit are to:

  1. Provide students with the tools to enable them to analyse and appraise the risks, business models and strategies of banks.
  2. Enable students to evaluate the inherent fragility of the banking sector.
  3. Enable students to critique the current ways in which banks are regulated.
  4. Develop skills of team working.

Your learning on this unit

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. To apply the fundamentals of financial intermediaries to nowadays’ banking sector
  2. To evaluate the main sources of risks of individual banks
  3. To develop and discuss remedies against the main sources of fragility of the banking sector
  4. To critically assess current bank regulation and the rationale behind it
  5. Work effectively in teams

How you will learn

Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions including lectures, tutorials, drop-in sessions, discussion boards and other online learning opportunities

How you will be assessed

This unit will be assessed by 30% group coursework and 70% individual coursework

Resources

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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks, independent learning and assessment activity.

See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.

Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit. The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.

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