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This course will describe and provide knowledge and understanding of the banking industry. Banks face specific issues and have unique needs, requiring a dedicated approach which can articulate their functioning. Using both a theoretical and practical approach, this course provides key insights essential to an understanding of the modern banking industry. The course also provides essential knowledge of the actors and practices of the industry. Key topics are: banks’ financial statements; banks’ activities; the different types of banks; banks’ managements; banks’ assets and liabilities management; banks’ specific issues; evolution in the banking sector.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Third Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course will describe and provide knowledge and understanding of the banking industry. Banks face specific issues and have unique needs, requiring a dedicated approach which can articulate their functioning. Using both a theoretical and practical approach, this course provides key insights essential to an understanding of the modern banking industry. The course also provides essential knowledge of the actors and practices of the industry. Key topics are: banks’ financial statements; banks’ activities; the different types of banks; banks’ managements; banks’ assets and liabilities management; banks’ specific issues; evolution in the banking sector.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Feedback | Word Count | 1000 | ||
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | Word Count | 1000 | ||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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