applicable to economics and finance; Assessment Method economic behaviour, financial institutions knowledge and understanding is Students’ and markets; assessed as follows: finance theory and risk management. Formative assessment is by informal tutor feedback in seminars and workshops and by on-line and in-class tests. Summative assessment is by tests, written coursework and seen/unseen examination. Teaching/learning methods B. Cognitive (thinking) skills Students learn cognitive skills through On completion of this programme the preparation of seminar exercises, formative successful student will be able to: and summative assessment as well as participation in seminar discussions among adopt a structured approach to a students and between students and staff. problem, using and adapting a range of techniques; Assessment Method demonstrate a critical evaluation of skills are assessed in all Students’ cognitive quantitative issues, with particular forms of assessment and especially in reference to business; seminar exercises and examinations. read quantitative information and to summarise and identify patterns in data; learn independently and in teams and reflect critically on the extent of their learning; carry out an independent piece of research or project work. Teaching/learning methods C. Practical skills Students learn practical skills through On completion of the programme the attempting seminar and workshop exercises successful student will be able to: and preparing for seminars and workshops. This involves a variety of activities including apply relevant quantitative techniques in tutor-led discussions, student led discussions relation to business; and student presentations. collect and analyse data; build and test models to analyse data and Assessment Method solve problems, using appropriate practical skills are assessed by: Students’ computer software, with an Formative assessment is by informal tutor understanding of their limitations. feedback in seminars and by class tests. Summative assessment is by unseen examination, seen examination or by written coursework and assignments as appropriate to the module. Teaching/learning methods D. Graduate skills Students learn cognitive skills through On completion of the programme the discussion and interaction with lecturers and successful student will be able to: each other in seminars, and by completing written exercises, examinations and manipulate numerical data; coursework. use communication and information technology to acquire, analyse and
applicable to economics and finance; economic behaviour, financial institutions and markets; finance theory and risk management. Assessment Method Students’ knowledge and understanding is assessed as follows: Formative assessment is by informal tutor feedback in seminars and workshops and by on-line and in-class tests. Summative assessment is by tests, written coursework and seen/unseen examination. B. Cognitive (thinking) skills On completion of this programme the successful student will be able to: adopt a structured approach to a problem, using and adapting a range of techniques; demonstrate a critical evaluation of quantitative issues, with particular reference to business; read quantitative information and to summarise and identify patterns in data; learn independently and in teams and reflect critically on the extent of their learning; carry out an independent piece of research or project work. Teaching/learning methods Students learn cognitive skills through preparation of seminar exercises, formative and summative assessment as well as participation in seminar discussions among students and between students and staff. Assessment Method Students’ cognitive skills are assessed in all forms of assessment and especially in seminar exercises and examinations. C. Practical skills On completion of the programme the successful student will be able to: apply relevant quantitative techniques in relation to business; collect and analyse data; build and test models to analyse data and solve problems, using appropriate computer software, with an understanding of their limitations. Teaching/learning methods Students learn practical skills through attempting seminar and workshop exercises and preparing for seminars and workshops. This involves a variety of activities including tutor-led discussions, student led discussions and student presentations. Assessment Method Students’ practical skills are assessed by: Formative assessment is by informal tutor feedback in seminars and by class tests. Summative assessment is by unseen examination, seen examination or by written coursework and assignments as appropriate to the module. D. Graduate skills On completion of the programme the successful student will be able to: manipulate numerical data; use communication and information technology to acquire, analyse and Teaching/learning methods Students learn cognitive skills through discussion and interaction with lecturers and each other in seminars, and by completing written exercises, examinations and coursework.
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