Module detail

SHE level	11
SCQF credit points	15
ECTS credit points	7.5
Module code	MMN327060
Module Leader
School	Glasgow School for Business and Society
Subject	Finance and Accounting
Trimester	A (September start), B (January start), C (May start), B (January start)

Summary of content

The aim of this module is to enable students to critically assess the operation and the evolution of financial technologies across global financial institutions - analysing both the theoretical basis for, and practical application of these financial technologies across multiple key financial functions and operations.

The module examines the theoretical background to digitization in the financial services industry and the technologies that have enabled same and will support same across future trends. Practical examples from across the industry will be utilised to enable students to develop an understanding of the varying applications of digitization across technologies, whilst also examining practical challenges and the key industry trends that are shaping full-spectrum digitization across the industry.

In support of the aims of the programme, there is a particular focus on both banking and insurance, in addition to the implications across risk-management, regulation, and wealth-management.

Module details

In line with the general aims of the MSc Financial Technology the learning outcomes of this module are delivered within a context of encouraging responsible leadership, an international perspective, and professionalism, through engaging students in the analysis, research, and discussion of contemporary, real-life issues.

For students other than distance learning students, contact will normally be two hours of lectures and one hour of seminar each week. Lectures will be used to highlight the key issues in a specific topic and point the way towards relevant journal articles and other appropriate literature. Students will be then expected to prepare for following week 's seminar on each topic by engaging in literature searches, undertaking relevant reading, and preparing responses to discursive and, where necessary, computational questions. In some cases, students will be asked to prepare work in advance of the lecture to facilitate a more interactive approach to the lecture, providing the basis for deepening professional skills, knowledge and understanding. Seminars will be conducted in workshop format providing the opportunity for student led and group task learning, with the aim of enhancing intellectual, critical, and analytical skills, as well as common good attributes of leadership and responsibility.

In the case of Distance Learning students, course materials will include interactive prompts and opportunities for reflection to allow the students to identify and engage with important learning points and issues arising in the course material. Module tutors will also make use of podcasts to emphasise important issues and learning points or explain problematic issues that arise either face-to-face or online, to all students.

Extensive use will be made of VLE to enhance the learning experience and engagement of all students on the module. One purpose of the VLE is as a repository for resources including key readings such as scanned material, journal articles, book chapters, di

Module structure

Activity	Total hours
Lectures	22
Tutorials	0
Practicals	0
Seminars	11
Independent Learning	79
Assessment	38
Placement	0

Assessment methods

Component	Duration	Weighting	Threshold	Description
Course Work001		50	45	Essay - 2,000 words
Course Work002		50	45	Project - 2,500 words

Academic essentials

Fundamentals of Financial Technology

Summary of content

Module details

Module structure

Assessment methods