MA (Hons) Finance and Spanish & Latin American Studies (4yrs) Bachelor's degree at the University of Aberdeen

Evaluation designed to find out if your academic writing is of a sufficient standard to enable you to succeed at university and, if you need it, to provide support to improve. Completed on-line via MyAberdeen with clear instructions.

Course prescribed for level 1 undergraduate students and articulating students who are in their first year at the University, studied entirely online, takes approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Topics include University orientation overview, equality & diversity, MySkills, health, safety and cyber security, and academic integrity.

Introductory course in microeconomics studying the decision making of individual actors (consumers, employees, firms, governments, etc.) in an economy. Models and examines the nature of interactions in markets, highlighting when they work well and when they fail to increase wellbeing and what might be the solution to these failures.

Module considers the nature and operation of investment markets, focusing on three asset classes; shares, bonds and real estate. Looks at the characteristics of these investment options in terms of their risks and returns. Introduces basic financial mathematics: time value of money, calculation of present values and investment rates of return. Considers the role of financial institutions and regulatory bodies in personal finance.

Course provides an understanding of how organisations, particularly small businesses, capture, create and use accounting information both to guide their own activities and to communicate their financial performance and financial position to parties external to themselves.

Introductory course in macroeconomics studying the behaviour of the economy as a whole. Addresses the big issues such as unemployment, inflation, economic growth, and financial crises.

Fast-paced language course for students with some previous knowledge of Spanish. Aimed at students intending to pursue an honours (single or joint) degree in Spanish and Latin American Studies but is also suitable for students on other degree programmes. Involves intensive language study.

Course follows Spanish Language 2 or can be taken by students who have the required level of Spanish.

Course introduces students to colonial encounters ranging from Muslim Iberia to the pre-conquest Americas and continuing into the period of the Spanish Empire. Shows how colonial encounters helped shape contemporary Spain and Spanish America.

Focusing on major cities in Europe and the Americas, uses a range of texts, including films, poetry and fiction, to investigate urban spaces as sites of promise, power and loss. Explores the many meanings of the urban experience across place and time.

Main aim is to develop a sound understanding of fundamental principles underlying the theory and practice of finance, thereby providing a strong basis for further study of advanced finance theory and cognate disciplines. Introduces important concepts in finance: principles of assets pricing, concept of risk and return, theory of interest rates and pricing fixed income securities, evaluation of investment project with a focus on embedded real options.

Course aims to prepare intending Honours students of Spanish and Latin American Studies for their compulsory period abroad in a Spanish-speaking country. Will develop further Spanish language skills, both receptive and productive. Classes on grammatical and linguistic analysis will contribute to the development of both sets of skills.

Uses texts, which can include plays, films, novels, music, letters and an etiquette guide, to understand issues, concerns and themes in Latin American history. Organised chronologically with classes focusing on texts from a particular country as a means to discuss bigger questions.

Course designed for level 2 students and above, studied entirely online. Topics include career planning, finding work experience and articulating your skills and experiences in applications and interviews. Takes approximately 5-6 hours to complete.

Core prescribed course open only to Junior Honours Spanish and Latin American Studies students and a selected range of other programmes at the appropriate level. Aims to enable you to identify and use, accurately, fluently, and with an appropriate level of sophistication, a range of vocabulary and linguistic registers at advanced level.

Provides students with the knowledge about the fundamental theories and emerging issues in corporate finance. Introduces the issues facing a corporate manager and equip students with the analytical skills necessary for evaluating corporate financial policies. Important issues covered include cost of capital, value of debt and its associated risks, leasing, credit risk analysis, management of working capital.

Designed to equip students with a thorough understanding of corporate finance theory, enabling them to grasp the implications of corporate finance decisions comprehensively. Aims to deepen students' knowledge of the fundamental theories underpinning corporate finance while enhancing their intellectual capabilities.

Final Spanish language course within the degree that will provide students with advanced comprehension and writing skills in general and specialised registers.

Year-long course unit with timetabled classes in the first half-session.