BSc (Hons) Economics and Finance with Sandwich Placement

Module: 4AC013

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The aim of this module is to provide an understanding of how financial control is exerted over an organisation's activities. Both strategic and operational issues will be considered, along with the selection of financing methods to fund activities.

Module: 4PO003

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

In what ways, and why, have British politics changed since 1945? What do our major political parties stand for? This module introduces the student to important aspects of contemporary British politics and encourages the student to think critically about the role and effectiveness of British party politics in the 21st century

Module: 4EC002

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

Macroeconomics considers the economy as a whole, both at the national and international level. It focuses on national income and inter-country comparisons, together with unemployment, inflation, growth and international trade. The module considers the main goals of government and their ability to achieve these and the conflicts therein. In doing so, the module considers fiscal and monetary policy together with issues of supply side economics and cooperative international relations.

Module: 4EC001

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module provides an introduction to the theory and practice of contemporary microeconomics and aims at developing students understanding of economic thinking through rigorous and analytical assessment of Microeconomic key concepts. The content includes supply and demand analysis, theories of the firm and individual behavior, competition among firms and market failures. Furthermore, particular emphasis is placed on how economic analysis may be used to explain a wide variety of contemporary policy issues.

Module: 4FC001

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module aims to provide students with an introduction to the data handling techniques and methods of statistical analysis using the appropriate software for data collection and analysis. It will enable students to select and apply key quantitative tools to investigating issues in finance area.

Module: 4EC005

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module has two main strands: The first is the development of basic numeracy so that students are proficient at the mathematical operations that essential for the study of economics. The second focuses upon the development of study skills and the creation of a personal development plan by the student. This will involving developing an appreciation of how we learn and benefits of reflection by the student. The strand will also help the student to develop transferable skills and increase their employability.

Module: 5EC001

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The methodology of economic analysis employs quantitative and qualitative tools to model and analyze markets,national economies, and other situations where firms and people make choices. Understanding of many economic issues can be enhanced by careful application of quantitative and qualitative methods. This course reviews concepts and techniques most relevant to economic analysis and applies these concepts and techniques to model economic behavior and outcomes.

Module: 5FC003

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module focuses on various aspects of financial institutions (Central Banks, Traditional Banks, Non-Banking Financial Institutions, Fund and Wealth Management) and markets (Derivatives, Equity and Debt) that form the basis of contemporary financial and monetary systems. The UK as well as international financial markets and their financial systems will be considered with reference to current financial news and affairs. This module will also explore the main theories and concepts of financial markets and provide a sound basis for students progressing to the study of finance at a higher level.

Module: 5FC001

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module aims to provide students with an introduction to the principles of financial economics. This will provide students with the primary theoretical and conceptual frameworks of finance to enable students to study finance at a higher level.

Module: 5EC003

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

Macroeconomics is the study of the economy as a whole. The key variables include such things as total output of the economy, the aggregate price level, employment and unemployment, interest rates,wage rates and various aspects of the open economy (including trade and exchange rates) In macroeconomics we are concerned with factors that determine both the levels of these variables and how they change over time; such as the rate of growth of output, inflation, changing unemployment during periods of expansion and recession and national and international determinants of the exchange rate and the balance of payments. Macroeconomics is very policy orientated, suggesting questions as to what extent government policy can affect output and employment? To what extent is inflation the result of internal factors that can be controlled by a national government or is influenced by external conditions? What is the desirable level of employment and how can government influence this? Should the exchange rate be left to the market or be controlled by governments? Economists disagree on these policy questions simply because that differ as to the key variables that are important and also because economists come from different schools of thought. All these differences are examined in this module.

Module: 5EC002

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

omic and finance reasoning to a range of situations including in specialised areas of economics and finance and appreciate that a number of alternative explanations and prescriptions may exist

critically evaluate...