2020/21 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5072M Critical Skills for the Finance Professional

15 creditsClass Size: 230

Module manager: Jessica Johnson
Email: j.c.johnson@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Jan to 31 May View Timetable

Year running 2020/21

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

The aim of the module is to provide students with opportunities to develop professional skills which are essential for success in both study and work in the field of Finance, including: communication skills; team-working skills; and commercial awareness. During the module, students will analyse business issues and case studies; through these scenarios and case studies students will have the opportunity to identify and define problems, analyse financial and non-financial data, develop their commercial awareness, exercise appropriate professional and ethical judgement and develop reasoned conclusions and recommendations.

Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students will be able to critically assess:
- Commercial awareness and how it can be developed and improved;
- The concept of effective communication;
- Ethical issues that might be encountered by a finance professional, and how these might be managed in practice;
- Global/cultural issues that might be encountered in a business environment.

Skills outcomes
Skills outcomes
Transferable Skills
On completion of this module students will be able to:
- work effectively as a team member in order to achieve a common team goal
- communicate clearly and effectively
- present information and analysis in a clear and coherent manner
- critically analyse and make judgements and conclusions

Subject-specific Skills
On completion of this module students will be able to:
- identify and debate international perspectives and different national and cultural contexts;
- summarise and explain different ethical issues and ethical perspectives.

Syllabus

Indicative content:

- Commercial awareness
- Business issues discussion and analysis
- Case study analysis
- Ethical awareness

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	5	2.00	10.00
Seminar	10	1.50	15.00
Private study hours			125.00
Total Contact hours			25.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

This could include a variety of activities, such as reading, watching videos, question practice and exam preparation.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Your teaching methods could include a variety of delivery models, such as face-to-face teaching, live webinars, discussion boards and other interactive activities. There will be opportunities for formative feedback throughout the module.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Individual coursework	90.00
Group Project	Group Project	10.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

The resit for this module will be 100% by 3000 word course work.

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 13/10/2020 15:19:03

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