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Finance for Sustainability |
| Module Code |
FBA1017 (ITS: EF5116) |
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Faculty |
DCU Business School |
School |
DCU Business School |
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NFQ level |
9 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Description
This module will develop students’ knowledge of the tools and techniques of understanding how sustainable projects get financed. This will include detailed analysis of project finance structures, risk allocation, and contract structures. Students will develop their knowledge of the critically-important project finance market, and place the challenges in financing sustainability in context.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Critically evaluate types of project finance structures deployed by governments, financial and non-financial corporations
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 24 | The lecturer will present the essential ideas and core concepts pointing students towards resources where they can get further information | | Independent Study | 36 | Preparation for, and reading after lectures | | Group work | 25 | Group work on topics assigned by the Lecturer | | Assignment Completion | 40 | Individual work on topics agreed with the Lecturer |
| Total Workload: 125 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 10684 | Part of Term | Semester 1 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | | Module Teacher | Ruth Finnegan |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Group assignment | Group assignment | 20% | As required | | Project | Individual Project | 30% | As required | | Formal Examination | End-of-Semester Final Examination | 50% | End-of-Semester |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- K. Tang: 2009, A Guide to Carbon Finance: Carbonomics for a Credit Constrained World, Risk Books,
- S. Labatt, R. R. White: 2007, Carbon Finance: The Financial Implications of Climate Change, Wiley,
- R. A. Brealey, S. C. Myers, F. Allen: 2011, Principles of Corporate Finance, 10th, McGraw Hill,
Articles:
None |
Other Resources
None |
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