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Title | ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT FINANCE | ||
Code | ACFI317 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr G Giorgioni Finance and Accounting G.Giorgioni@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2021-22 | Level 6 FHEQ | First Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
6 |
12 12 6 |
36 | ||||
Timetable (if known) |
60 mins X 1 totaling 6
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120 mins X 1 totaling 24
60 mins X 1 totaling 6 |
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Private Study | 114 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Resit/resubmission opportunity |
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Assessment: Coursework Type: Coursework Size: 4000 Words Weighting: 70% Reassessment: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard Anonymous: Yes Final Assessment: Yes Assessment | -4000 words | 70 | ||||
Assessment 1: Book Review Type: Coursework Size: 1000 Words Weighting: 30% Reassessment: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard Anonymous: Yes | -1000 words | 30 |
Aims |
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This module will provide an advanced, albeit non-technical, critical understanding for students with a variety of academic backgrounds of the issues and developments in the area of finance for development. This will include, for example, the impact of overseas development assistance (foreign aid) and foreign direct investment upon development, the role played by the IMF and World Bank and recent developments in the areas of microfinance and Islamic Finance. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will be able to understand the fundamental principles and concepts of finance and their application and relevance in the context of development and development finance. |
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(LO2) Students will be able to develop a deeper understanding of the financial problems and constraints faced by individuals, households, firms and financial institutions in the context of developing countries. |
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(LO3) Students will be able to critically evaluate the impact of different sources of finance such as foreign aid, FDI and microfinance. |
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(LO4) Students will be able to critically evaluate financial issues in a clear international context. |
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(LO5) Students will be able to develop a critical awareness of the ethical issues involved in financial decisions and topics covered in the module |
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(S1) Communication skills |
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(S2) IT skills |
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(S3) International Awareness |
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(S4) Ethical Awareness |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method: Online Asynchronous Learning Materials Teaching Method: Large Group Teaching Teaching Method: Seminar Teaching Method: Group Study Self Directed Learning Hours: 114 Pre-requisites: Students must take ECON127 and ECON254/ ACFI260 or ECON121 and ECON123. Skills/Other Attributes Mapping Skills / attributes: Communication skills Skills / attributes: IT skills Skills / attributes: International awareness Skills / attributes: Ethical awareness How this is developed: Lectures and tutorials |
Syllabus |
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Finance and growth; |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |