Modules for course N391 | BSC/BFIN
BSc Banking and Finance
These are the modules currently offered on this course in the 2022–23 academic year.
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Year 1 Modules
The student must take 120 credits from
the modules in Year 1.
ASB-1502
Personal Finance and Banking
(20)
(Semester 1)
ASB-1114
Business Analytics
(20)
(Semester 1)
ASB-1117
Fin Techniques and Analysis
(20)
(Semester 2)
Optional Modules
** Students, if they wish to
broaden their experience, will have the opportunity to study
up to a third of their credits in subjects other than
economics. They may choose modules from anywhere across the
University, subject to pre-requisites and timetabling.
Listed below are a selection of the optional modules
available within BBS, but this is not an exhaustive
list.
ASB-1006
Management and enterprise
(20)
(Semester 1)
ASB-1005
Princ of Mgmnt & Organisation
(20)
(Semester 1)
ASB-1120
Principles of Financial Accoun
(20)
(Semester 1)
ASB-1601
Professional Marketing Skills
(20)
(Semester 1)
ASB-1605
Foundations of Marketing
(20)
(Semester 1)
ASB-1604
Digital Marketing Essentials
(20)
(Semester 2)
ASB-1603
Marketing in Practice
(20)
(Semester 2)
ASB-1602
Technology in Marketing
(20)
(Semester 2)
ASB-1121
Principles of Management Accou
(20)
(Semester 2)
ASB-1007
CMI in Ethics, Sust, HRM, Tour
(20)
(Semester 2)
Compulsory Economics modules
Students must take between 20 and
40 credits from the modules in Economics modules. They can
choose either ASB-1002 and ASB-1003 (40 credits) OR ASB-1004
(20 credits).
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
70 credits from:
- ASB-2111: Statistical Methods (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
ADB-2111: Dulliau Ystadegol (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - ASB-2202: Corporate Finance (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-2502: Personal Finance and Banking (20) (Semester 2)
- ASB-2512: Investment Banking (10) (Semester 1)
- These modules are compulsory for students continuing from year 1.
90 credits from:
- ASB-2111: Statistical Methods (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
ADB-2111: Dulliau Ystadegol (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - ASB-2202: Corporate Finance (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-2501: Banks and Financial Markets (20) (Semester 1)
- ASB-2502: Personal Finance and Banking (20) (Semester 2)
- ASB-2512: Investment Banking (10) (Semester 1)
- These modules are compulsory for students entering directly into year 2 (international students only) or a continuing year 1 student changing programme to BSc Banking and Finance and did not take ASB-1501 Banks and Financial Markets in year 1.
20 to 40 credits from:
- ASB-2307: Microeconomics (20) (Semester 1)
- ASB-2308: Macroeconomics (20) (Semester 2)
- Must choose either ASB-2307 and/or ASB-2308
Optional Modules
10 to 30 credits from:
- QXS-2001: Integrated English Skills 1 (10) (Semester 1)
- QXS-2002: Integrated English Skills 2 (10) (Semester 2)
- QXS-2003: Business English 1 (10) (Semester 1)
- QXS-2004: Business English 2 (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-2217: Investment (10) (Semester 1) or
ADB-2217: Buddsoddiant (10) (Semester 1) - ASB-2320: Current Issues in Economics (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-2400: Law for Business (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-2406: Work Placement (10) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-2508: Corporate Gov'nce & Regulation (10) (Semester 2)
- QXS modules are for international students only.
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
Semester 2
0 to 10 credits from:
- ASB-3512: Investment Banking (10) (Semester 1)
- This module is compulsory for students if not taken ASB-2512 Investment Banking in year 2.
0 to 10 credits from:
- ASB-3217: Investment (10) (Semester 1) or
ADB-3217: Buddsoddiant (10) (Semester 1) - This module is compulsory for students if not taken AD/SB-2217 Investment in year 2.
90 credits from:
- ASB-3001: Market Risk Analytics (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3201: International Banking (10) (Semester 1)
- ASB-3215: Portfolio Management (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3217: Investment (10) (Semester 1) or
ADB-3217: Buddsoddiant (10) (Semester 1) - ASB-3317: Econometrics (20) (Semester 1)
- ASB-3512: Investment Banking (10) (Semester 1)
- ASB-3525: Bank Management (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- These modules are compulsory for students entering directly into year 3. A further 30 credit modules needs to be chosen from optional modules list below.
Optional Modules
30 to 50 credits from:
- ASB-3008: Financial Technology (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3210: Advanced Corporate Finance (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-3301: Macroeconomics (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3309: Behavioural Finance (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3313: Financial Economics (10) (Semester 1)
- ASB-3412: Dissertation (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-3527: Executive Compensation (10) (Semester 2)
- Optional modules list for continuing students from year 2. You must ensure you have the relevant pre-requisites.
30 credits from:
- ASB-3008: Financial Technology (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3210: Advanced Corporate Finance (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- ASB-3309: Behavioural Finance (10) (Semester 2)
- ASB-3313: Financial Economics (10) (Semester 1)
- ASB-3527: Executive Compensation (10) (Semester 2)
- Direct entry students to choose from this list of optional modules.