This module introduces students to capital markets. As economic globalisation has broadened the possibility of where capital can be raised and invested, our perspective is necessarily international. We will analyse financial actors (e.g. issuers, commercial and investment banks and other intermediaries, and institutional investors) and the dynamics of their interactions as capital is exchanged using financial instruments to generate returns while managing risk. We will analyse the context in which these actors operate, i.e. the markets, as well as the regulations that are imposed on these markets. Considering recent history, there will be an exploration of  the 2007/08 financial crisis and the role the different actors played in this crisis.

To establish a base level of understanding of financial concepts, this module will set a required text. The module will also make reference to relevant case studies as well as recent news from the financial markets. The emphasis will be to impart students with a general understanding of the behaviour of financial actors, the market environment in which they operate, and the regulations to which they must comply.

Aims:

You will focus on practical teaching through four interrelated components all contributing to the development of student pedagogical knowledge,...

Primary - Professional Practice (LCLL0018)

Aims:

You will focus on practical teaching through four interrelated components all contributing to the development of student pedagogical knowledge, understanding and skills.

Outcomes:

You will be equipped to provide effective, high quality knowledge on each of the four module components:

School Experience;
 Pedagogy;
 Curriculum;
 Professional Issues.
This module is designed to accredit practical teaching experience and assess students' practical teaching against the Standards for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS); these are legal requirements as stated by the Department for Education and Skills and the Training and Development Agency in Schools in the document Qualifying to Teach (2002).