School of Global Studies

Finance and Power (L2069A)

Finance and Power

Module L2069A

Module details for 2024/25.

30 credits

FHEQ Level 6

Module learning outcomes

Identify and assess the various theories for thinking about power in financial markets.

Outline and Understand the phases of development of financial globalisation.

Compare the forms of financial structures in different countries and their implications for the trajectories of development of these countries.

Conceive and produce a substantial written work of analysis and argument, about the politics of financial globalisation.

Compose a research design that can steer a substantial intellectual analysis of a given research topic

TypeTimingWeighting
Coursework30.00%
Coursework components. Weighted as shown below.
EssayT1 Week 9 66.67%
Group PresentationT1 Week 11 (20 minutes)33.33%
Essay (3500 words)Semester 1 Assessment Week 1 Thu 16:0070.00%
Timing

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Weighting

Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.

TermMethodDurationWeek pattern
Autumn SemesterSeminar3 hours11111111111

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