Modules
This module seeks to:
- Provide students with an analytical framework for understanding complex global financial markets
- Explore the key drivers of financial market activity (in debt, equity and FX markets)
- Analyse available risk management strategies for market participants.
- Understand the role of central banks and other market regulators.
It will cover topics such as, but not limited to:
- The importance of financial markets in the economy through the efficient allocation of capital
- Financial intermediation and the evaluation of key driving factors shaping the financial markets
- Critical evaluation of risk management strategies (liquidity, interest rate and credit risk) within financial institutions and the effect these have on profitability
- Monetary policy, and the links to economics and financial markets.
- Regulation of financial markets and institutions and management of financial crises.
This module will enable students to develop the knowledge and skills expected of a financial manager, relating to issues affecting investment, financing and dividend policy decisions. Core areas of the syllabus include:
- Financial management function
- Financial management environment
- Working capital management
- Investment appraisal
- Business finance
- Cost of capital
- Business valuations
This module seeks to develop knowledge and understanding of the banking sector in the UK by guiding students through the history of banking, banking technology evolution, key services and products banks offer, and the key functions of the bank that would support the delivery of these services. It seeks to provide the foundations as to how banks make money and how the banking sector is regulated in an ever changing economic context, espousing on the role of the key regulators, adaptation of banking structure to allow for monitoring and control, demonstrate the importance bank's compliance and consequences of non-compliance.
The topics cover will be, but not limited to:
- History of the banking sector
- How banks are structured
- Banking services offered to customers and clients
- The Trust Concept - How Banks make money and other functions of banking
- Governance and supervision of banks
- The role of the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) and how it monitors conduct
- Liquidity and capital adequacy; role of the Bank of England and how the PRA (Prudential Regulation Authority) keeps banking safe
- The role of the FOS (Financial Ombudsman Service) in finance dispute resolution
- Structure of banks to ensure compliance, and the importance of accounting and data
- Regulatory developments and trends
This module provides a structured, university-level work placement for 4, 5 or 7 weeks as one continuous block / period with a placement provider (i.e. a local employer from the private, public, or charitable sector). It is designed to enhance your professional skills in a real-world job setting.
The placement can either be organised by you or with support from university staff.
All work placements within this module must be university-level; this means:
- Undertaking high-skilled work commensurate with level 5 study (e.g. report writing, attending meetings, delivering presentations, producing spreadsheets, writing content on webpages, social media, marketing services/products etc)
- Physically placed (albeit part of it can be hybrid) within an employer setting in one continuous block / period for 5 weeks for a minimum of 140-147 hours over the course of the entire work placement
- Where applicable, your existing part-time employer can be approached/used as the placement provider, if the high-skilled work criterion above is fulfilled for the full duration of the placement.
- All quality assurances/agreements provided by the University are adhered to, by you and the employer.
The work placement context may not necessarily, reflect your degree discipline per se, but rather, it will give you an enriched experience to enhance your professional skills in a real-world job setting.
This module will provide the experiential process for students with respect to careers in finance. This module aims to enhance students’ prospects of gaining graduate level employment, which will enable them to:-
- Enhance their work readiness and employability prospects through identifying relevant transferable skills for their chosen career path,
- Clearly articulate their career plans and take steps to prepare for their first graduate role,
- Take responsibility for their own learning and acquisition of workplace employability skills,
- Articulate, in writing, their employability skills.
Choose one of the following:
- Professional Placement (40 Credits) Optional
- Term abroad (40 Credits) Optional
- One of the following Language options
Advanced Language Development and Global Sustainability (40 Credits) Optional
The module will provide the opportunity to further develop your language skills, building on your previous learning at advanced level. The second half of the module includes a placement abroad or, alternatively, a project on a sustainability issue in a target language country. The first half of the module will prepare you for placements abroad where appropriate as well as a deeper understanding of sustainability in target language contexts.
Developing Intercultural Literacy and Cross-Cultural Skills (40 Credits) Optional
- The multiple facets of global citizenship
- Ethical engagement and practice
- The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- Cross-cultural issues and sensitivity
- Intercultural communication
- Culture shock
- Cultural adjustment
- Self- assessment of needs: identification of the range of transferable skills, competencies and attitudes employees need and employers expect graduates to possess-with a strong focus on understanding the intercultural competencies (ICC) needed to live and work abroad.
- Critical analysis/evaluation of individual requirements in relation to culture/cultural adjustment/culture shock/visas/medical.
- Critical analysis/evaluation of skills already acquired in relation to key skills related to ICC.
- Devising strategies to improve one’s own prospects of working abroad in the future.
- Devising an action plan to address gaps in transferable skills based on organisational analysis and sector opportunities.
Experiential Overseas Learning (40 Credits) Optional
Preparation for Experiential Overseas Learning will take place at the University of Chester during level 5 and will include:
- The multiple facets of Global citizenship
- Ethical engagement and practice
- Cross-cultural issues and sensitivity
- Intercultural communication
- Theories, models and strategies of learning
Theories and models Intercultural competence
- Theories and models of Integration and Multiculturalism
- Critical thinking skills and models of Reflection
- Experiential learning models
- Self-directed experiential learning
Personal and placement-related skills
- Enhanced independence
- Improved command of multicultural behaviour
- Increased knowledge and confidence in their individual facets of personal identity
- Effective time management and organisational skills
- Project management – working away from University and independent study
- Self-management and personal development
- Team building and team work
Part B: Overseas
Students will engage in experiential learning activities overseas for at least 150 hours
Post Beginner Language Development and Global Cultures (40 Credits) Optional
The module will provide the opportunity to further develop your language skills, building on your previous learning at beginner level. The first half of the module includes intensive taught sessions in interactive workshop mode which will prepare you for placements abroad or self-directed language development. The second half of the module includes a placement abroad or, alternatively, a project on a cultural issue in a target language country.
Upper Intermediate Language Development and Global Employability (40 Credits) Optional
The module will provide the opportunity to further develop your language skills, building on your previous learning at intermediate level. The first half of the module includes intensive taught sessions in interactive workshop mode which will prepare you for placements abroad or self-directed language development. The second half of the module includes an placement abroad or, alternatively, a project on a business or tourism issue in a target language country.
Or you can choose ONE of the following:
- University Placement Year Optional
- Subject Placement Year Optional
- International University Placement Year Optional