2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS3865 Financial Analysis

20 creditsClass Size: 100

Module manager: Dr Helen Short
Email: hs@lubs.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2016/17

Pre-requisite qualifications

LUBS2290 Intermediate Financial Accounting (or LUBS2210 Financial Accounting 2)

Pre-requisites

LUBS2210

Financial Accounting 2

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

The objective of this module is to introduce students to the conceptual framework and methodology of financial and business analysis.

On completion of this module, students will be able to:
- access and utilise company and industry strategic, financial and stock market information from a variety of hard copy and computerised data sources;
- research and analyse UK listed companies' strategic, accounting and stock market performance.

Syllabus

- Introduction to financial and business analysis
- Accessing company and industry information
- Assessing strategic direction
- Overview of financial statements
- Techniques of financial analysis: cross sectional and times series analysis
- Stock market performance: assessing share price movements and market indicators

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	5	2.00	10.00
Lecture	10	1.00	10.00
Tutorial	10	1.00	10.00
Private study hours			170.00
Total Contact hours			30.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

For each 10 credits of study taken the expectation is that the normal study time (including attendance at lectures and classes, self-study and revision) is 100 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Formative feedback is provided throughout the module via feedback on and model answers to workshop exercises and activities.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	6,000 words	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 13/04/2015

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