Financial Technology MSc
Climate Change and Green Banking ACCFIN5259
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: Adam Smith Business School
- Credits: 10
- Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
- Typically Offered: Semester 2
- Available to Visiting Students: No
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
The course covers topics relating to climate change, green banking and sustainability. More specifically, it explains how central banks and financial authorities worldwide promote the transition towards a sustainable global economy.
Timetable
Course is delivered over 5 two-hour lectures plus 2 hours of seminars. Asynchronous videos with short summaries will be uploaded in advance of the synchronous sessions to prepare students for in class discussions.
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
1. Written assignment, including essay; Individual; 1300 words; 75%; ILOs 1-3.
2. Written assignment, including essay; Group; 1200 words; 25%; ILOs 1, 4-5.
Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? No
It is the default expectation that all courses will offer opportunities for reassessment or deferred assessment. Where it is not possible to offer this in some assessment components, the grade achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade, and any exceptions for this course are described below.
[No exceptions]
Course Aims
The aims of the course are:
■ to introduce green banking, the respective technology and inform the students about its contemporary issues in the modern financial world.
■ The course will explore the evolution of green banking over time, will focus on information governance in sustainable finance, it will touch upon models of credit score evaluation and will discuss how commercial and central banks are affected by the climate change.
■ Through this course, students will develop critical skills in assessing the relevance and future of green banking and technology in real world cases and applications.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
1. Critically assess how the environmental consciousness of firms is reflected in the pricing of bank credit
2. Critically evaluate climate change implications for commercial and central banks in the wake of technological advances
3. Analyse how sustainable finance is important for investors as well as governments and central banks
4. Develop teamworking skills relevant for effectively working in professional environments
5. Develop effective communication skills through presentation of collaboratively analysed case studies