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FIN41950

Academic Year 2024/2025

Financial Technology (FIN41950)

Subject:
Finance
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
8
Module Coordinator:
Ms Sejin Lim
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module introduces Financial Technology (Fintech) and its application in
financial services industry. It commences with insight into why the transformative
change that Fintech has brought across the financial services industry is
important. Explained are the key financial products and services seeing the
application of technological innovation in recent years. The main technologies are
stepped through, with a particular focus on Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies. The
module is illustrated throughout with a selection of industry case studies.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students will:
1. Be able to explain why and how current developments in financial technology
are driving the digital transformation in financial services.
2. Understand the Blockchain system and other key recent technological
innovations that have now become finance industry tools.
3. In particular have understanding of how Blockchain is applied to support
Cryptocurrencies and the changes these have brought to finance.
4. Be able to relate case study examples of Fintech’s application in industry today.
5. Have the knowledge and vocabulary to enable finance professionals and digital
technology professionals to constructively engage in advancing Fintech to
further improve the quality and range of financial services.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Autonomous Student Learning

124
Total

148

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, Role-Play, Class Discussion, Simulation, Presentation & Feedback

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered

Not yet recorded.

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

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