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Title BANKING REGULATION AND ETHICS
Code BLIM551
Coordinator Dr MJ Buckle
Management School
M.J.Buckle@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2021-22 Level 7 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 49

          49
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 101
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Examination There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 1  2 hours    70       
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Group presentation There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is not an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 1  30 minutes plus acco    30       

Aims

To provide an understanding of the role and nature of regulation in banking;

To explore the changing nature of regulation, the benefits and the challenges, through the lens of the recent global banking crisis;

To identify specific recent regulation that impacts on banking internationally as a result of initiatives announced by global bodies such as the Financial Stability Board and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision;

To explain the ethical responsibilities required by the Code of Conduct of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and to demonstrate the application of the Code;

To appraise and evaluate practical regulatory and ethical issues that require knowledge of the regulatory landscape and application of an ethical framework.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Evaluate the main regulations affecting the banking sector;

(LO2) Critically analyse the role of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the Financial Stability Board in setting bank regulations;

(LO3) Critically analyse how regulation impacts on banks;

(LO4) Evaluate the impact of the 2008 crisis on bank regulation;

(LO5) Evaluate and apply the Code of Conduct of the Chartered Institute of Bankers;

(LO6) Critically analyse the role of corporate governance and culture on the ethics of an organisation;

(LO7) Evaluate ethical issues in the context of banking.

(S1) Adaptability

(S2) Problem solving skills

(S3) Commercial awareness

(S4) Organisational skills

(S5) Written communication skills

(S6) International awareness

(S7) Lifelong learning skills

(S8) Ethical awareness


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description: Lectures will be full days in order to cover the wide range of material relevant to this module. Lectures will be interactive and participative. Students will be required to attempt questions within the lectures and feedback on those questions will be given. Lectures will be supported by online resources.
Attendance Recorded: Yes


Syllabus

 

The role and nature of bank regulation;

Regulations through the lens of the global financial crisis;

Internationally enacted regulations from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the Financial Stability Board;

The Chartered Institute of Bankers Code of Conduct;

The role of corporate governance and cultural in setting ethical standards;

Ethical Practices and ethical dilemmas in banking.


Recommended Texts

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