MN4236 Sociology of Finance

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

20

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Prof P J Roscoe

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr Philip Roscoe

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module offers students a sociological perspective on global finance and financial markets. Students will develop a deep understanding of how financial markets work and their relevance to the global political economy, enquiring into the complex array of theory, practices, technologies and human agents that constitute financial markets. It complements and contrasts traditional courses in finance, accounting and economics. The course is qualitative in content; it introduces complex theoretical material but does not require students to use numbers.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS MN2001 AND PASS MN2002

Assessment pattern

100% coursework

Re-assessment

100% coursework

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2 lectures (x 11 weeks) and 1 tutorial (x 4 weeks), and 2 optional consultative hours (x 11 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

26

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

174

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.