Postgraduate Course: Financial Services and Related Skills (LAWS11199)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Law |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Law |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
To develop knowledge and understanding of:
(a) the provision and regulation of financial services; and
(b) the information contained in accounts. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | 20 sides / Double Desks | fixed date, Double Desks, Fri 23 April 2010, separate location | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | 20 sides / Double Desks | 2010 only |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, student should be able to:
(i) explain and discuss the various forms of financial services available for clients, the regulation of the provision of financial services, including investment protection, complaints procedures, and compensation;
(ii) advise clients in relation to basic investment decisions, including concepts of risk, advantages/disadvantages, flexibility, portfolio planning and charging structures;
(iii) explain and discuss the taxation implications in relation to investments, and the general economic environment and context against which advice should be considered;
(iv) explain, discuss and problem solve typical ethical difficulties arising in every day provision of financial services;
(v) understand basic accounting concepts, the form and content of the annual accounts of trading enterprises, the tax law implications, and the workings of a standard accounting system;
(vi) interpret simple accounting information; and
(vii) appreciate the existence of different users of accounts and be aware of their particular interest in such accounts.
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Assessment Information
Class performance 20%
2 Assignments 40% each
Failure to pass the above will result in there being an exam. Exam 100%
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Mrs Elaine Tyre
Tel: (0131 6)50 6301
Email: E.Tyre@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Margaret Stewart
Tel: (0131 6)50 2004
Email: margaret.stewart@ed.ac.uk |
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