Course detail

Financial services

FEKT-BFSLAcad. year: 2011/2012

The course gives information about the most commnon financial instruments in the field of banking and insurance, focusing on both individual and corporate clients. There will be also mentioned another financial institutions in the Czech Republic, e.g. factoring and leasing companies, unit trusts, building societies. Students will be given basic skills when choosing sources of financing, making investments or selecting a kind of insurance to protect from risk.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Martin Jílek

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Awareness of the most common banking and insurance products.
The knowledge of unit trusts structure.
The knowledge of basic features of pension funds, building societies, factoring companies and non-banking credit institutions

Prerequisites

Interest in the course.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Credit. Written test.

Course curriculum

1.Banking system of the Czech Republic, structure of bank business.
2.System of bank credits
3.System of instruments of investment
4.Bill of exchange, bond, stock
5.Factoring
6.Insurance - basic terms, kinds of insurance service
7.Unit trusts
8.Building societies
9.Non-banking credit institutions, installment purchasing

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Students will be given the basic knowledge in the field of raising capital decisions and making investment decisions. They will be also given information about insurance products that can be found in the Czech republic, so that they will be capable of preventing risks.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance 75%.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Kalabis Z. Bankovní služby v praxi, Computer Press,Brno,2005
Kolektiv autorů:Pojišťovnictví - Teorie a praxe,Ekopress,Praha,2006
Polidar,V.:Management bank a bankovních obchodů,Grada Publishing,Praha,2005

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EECC Bc. Bachelor's

    branch B-TLI , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
    branch B-EST , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
    branch B-SEE , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
    branch B-MET , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
    branch B-AMT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch EE-FLE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Martin Jílek

Syllabus

1.Banking system of the Czech Republic, structure of bank business.
2.System of bank credits
3.System of instruments of investment
4.Bill of exchange, bond, stock
5.Factoring
6.Insurance - basic terms, kinds of insurance service
7.Unit trusts
8.Building societies
9.Non-banking credit institutions, installment purchasing