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FIN20010

Academic Year 2024/2025

Principles of Finance (FIN20010)

Subject:
Finance
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
John Kelly
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This subject is an introduction to modern finance. As domestic and international companies became more sophisticated, it was realised that every executive required an understanding of corporate finance. Topics covered include corporate governance, agency theory, financial analysis and planning, asset valuation, capital investment decisions, the concept of risk and return, and introduction to portfolio theory.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module, students should understand why corporate finance is important and have a comprehensive understanding of the role of corporate governance and agency theory within firms. Students should be able to value stocks and bonds and to understand how the equity markets function. Students will be able to apply the techniques of capital budgeting, and identify capital investment projects that maximize shareholder wealth. Students will also be introduced to the concepts or risk and return and the basic principles of portfolio theory.

Indicative Module Content:

Topics covered include:
- Corporate Governance
- Financial Analysis
- Introduction to Valuation: The time value of money
- Discounted Cashflow Valuation
- Bond Valuation/Bond Markets
- Equity Valuation/Equity Markets
- Capital Investment Decisions
- Introduction to project analysis
- Risk, return, and the Capital Asset Pricing Model
- The cost of capital
- Raising capital

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Tutorial

10
Autonomous Student Learning

76
Total

110

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Approaches to Teaching and Learning include lectures, tutorials, problem-based learning.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

There are no qualifying requirements , but a knowledge of statistics is expected.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
ECON20190 - Introduction to Financial Econ, FIN10670 - Introduction to Finance, FIN20040 - Foundations of Finance


 

Assessment Strategy Invalid Option
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): Closed book examination under controlled conditions. End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Graded No
65
 No
Individual Project: Bloomberg Market Concepts Week 6 Graded No
10
 No
Participation in Learning Activities: Tutorial attendance and contribution Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Graded No
5
 No
Exam (Online): Brightspace Quiz Week 10 Graded No
20
 No

Carry forward of passed components Invalid Option
No
 

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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Class Feedback will be provided to students post-assessment

Name Role
Ms Min Zhang Tutor

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn External & School Exams Offering 1 Week(s) - 7 Thurs 18:30 - 19:30
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Tues 12:00 - 13:50
Autumn External & School Exams Offering 2 Week(s) - 7 Thurs 18:30 - 19:30
Autumn Lecture Offering 2 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Tues 09:00 - 10:50
Autumn Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Wed 13:00 - 13:50
Autumn Tutorial Offering 2 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Wed 14:00 - 14:50
Autumn Tutorial Offering 3 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Wed 15:00 - 15:50
Autumn Tutorial Offering 4 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Wed 16:00 - 16:50
Autumn Tutorial Offering 5 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Thurs 10:00 - 10:50
Autumn Tutorial Offering 7 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Thurs 12:00 - 12:50
Autumn Tutorial Offering 8 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Thurs 13:00 - 13:50
Autumn Tutorial Offering 9 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Fri 09:00 - 09:50
Autumn Tutorial Offering 10 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Fri 10:00 - 10:50
Autumn Tutorial Offering 11 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Fri 11:00 - 11:50
Autumn Tutorial Offering 13 Week(s) - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Thurs 11:00 - 11:50
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