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ECON20190

Academic Year 2024/2025

Introduction to Financial Economics (ECON20190)

Subject:
Economics
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Economics
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Vincent Hogan
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module introduces students to the basic concepts of financial economics. Topics covered will include
(1) How to value assets that generate a sequence of cash flows over time for their owners.
(2) Guidelines for capital budgeting decisions by firms
(3) How firms raise money from equity markets and bond markets.
(4) The trade-off between risk and return in financial assets
(5) Basic principles for investing wealth in a portfolio
(6) The theory and practice of corporate financial structure

This module may be taken as part of a Structured Elective in Economics. This means that if you combine this module with at least 10 additional credits from other economics modules you will be awarded a ‘structured elective in economics’ on your transcript.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module, students should be able to understand issues relating to the pricing of stocks and bonds, the factors firms need to take into account when making capital investment decisions, how firms raise capital and how they choose their capital structure. Students will understand why different types of financial assets may have different expected returns and how to make practical investment decisions.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

80
Lectures

24
Total

104

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Material will be delivered in lectures with tutorials to focus on problem solving and group work.

You are allowed use AI in econ modules. But only in the following ways:
To generate ideas and organise the structure of the essays.
To start a literature review and find relevant papers.
To understand main concepts/theories and find definitions.
To correct grammar and improve the writing style of your own work.
To assist with reference formatting.
Other uses:
For technical assistance, such as instructions on how to use R, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
To see examples for how to interpret and report output from Excel.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
FIN10670 - Introduction to Finance, FIN20010 - Principles of Finance, FIN20040 - Foundations of Finance


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Quizzes/Short Exercises: In class 20 MCQ Week 6 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
30
 No
Exam (In-person): Final exam at the end of semester during the exam period. End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
70
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Any student may receive feedback on their individual performance in complete confidentiality from lecturer during office hours.

Name Role
Mr Andrew Woods Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Thurs 15:00 - 15:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Tues 16:00 - 16:50
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