2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS3670 Financial Analysis

30 creditsClass Size: 120

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

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

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisites

LUBS2290

Intermediate Financial Accounting

This module is mutually exclusive with

LUBS3315

Accounting and Finance Dissertation

Module replaces

LUBS3865 Financial Analysis

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.

Learning outcomes
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

Indicative syllabus includes:
- 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 time 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			270.00
Total Contact hours			30.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

The central activity for the module will be the preparation a substantial applied research report. Students will therefore be required to conduct their own independent research in relation to a specific company to provide a real world context for their studies. Students will also be required to undertake specified pre-reading and question preparation in advance of the tutorial sessions based on the theoretical and analytical methods introduced in the lectures.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Formative feedback is provided throughout the module via feedback on progress to date and model answers to tutorial exercises and activities

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	8,000 word Project Report	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

The resit for this module will be 100% by coursework.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 25/01/2018

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