Module manager: Sarah Underwood
Email: s.underwood@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2011/12
Students should have completed the first year of a single or joint honours in Accounting, Economics, HRM, International Business or Management. Satisfactory completion of Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) disclosure checks (arranged by the Access Academy).
This module is approved as an Elective
Students will complete a child protection course; prepare a pack of financial literacy materials which they will then deliver to teams of school based pupils. In addition each team within a school will be given a sum of money to invest. Students will provide advise and guidance to help each team reach a decision on how to invest the money.
To provide students with opportunities to develop their leadership, ICT and communication skills and to reflect upon the role of business and financial education in both the secondary and higher education sectors.
On completion of the module students will have acquired knowledge about:
- the role of a mentor;
- ethical issues concerned in such a role;
- practical interpersonal skills in being an effective mentor;
- the use of ICT in the mentoring process;
- the role of business and financial education in both the secondary and higher education sectors.
Students will complete child protection training; receive guidance on financial and investment stragegies. They will then meet a team of school students on a weekly basis over a period of 6-8 weeks as they compete against other teams to develop an investment plan. Students will also provide teaching sessions on financial literacy. In addition they will attend a final day where teams will present their plans to a panel of judges in a 'Dragon's Den style competition'.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | Delivery type 2 | Number 2 | Length hours 4 |
| Placement | Delivery type 1 | Number 20 | Length hours 20 |
| Lecture | Delivery type 2 | Number 1.5 | Length hours 3 |
| Tutorial | Delivery type 2 | Number 1 | Length hours 2 |
| Private study hours | Delivery type 71 | ||
| Total Contact hours | Delivery type 29 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | Delivery type 100 | ||
Weekly activity report
Attendance at Lecture and tutorials
Training record
Ongoing monitoring of wiki
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment type Essay | Notes 1,500 words | % of formal assessment 50 |
| Assessment type Portfolio | Notes Group prepared learning pack of materials related to financial literacy | % of formal assessment 50 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | Assessment type 100 | |
Resit by 2 hour examination
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 3/27/2012
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