This module is not currently running in 2024 to 2025.
The financial sector is being disrupted and transformed by new banking technology, big data analytics, new payment systems and more. Insights into the dynamic phenomenon of financial technology are now more vital than ever. You'll be equipped with knowledge of how financial technology (Fintech) is transforming and disrupting the way financial services are conducted, and you'll be empowered with additional employability skills via hands-on access to contemporary Fintech tools.
You’ll develop knowledge of financial regulations and address the potential negative impacts of the disruption caused by these technologies and sustainability. As you develop an awareness of the contexts, which have given rise to different views on managing technological change in financial services, you’ll be able to identify the main spaces where these theories, views and frameworks emerged and identify the various dimensions of technical change and automation, so you are placed to take advantage of rapidly evolving technologies to deliver success for business.
Private Study: 117
Contact Hours: 33
Total: 150
Main assessment methods
2 hour examination (70%)
Individual report – 2000 words (30%)
Reassessment methods
Exam (100%)
The intended subject specific learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concepts within the field of FinTech
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of practical aspects of key FinTech subjects
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the technology that supports the financial system
- Demonstrate the ability to use knowledge and critically reflect on the relevance of FinTech in the day to day finance business
The intended generic learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
- Critically evaluate and assess the relevance of financial technologies to a range of business situations, applying concepts and knowledge appropriately.
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills, particularly using technology to improve financial services
- Analyse issues relevant to companies' financial decisions in relation to technology
- communicate effectively about financial technologies to a variety of audiences and/or using a variety of methods.
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