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On completing this module, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a deep understanding of the characteristics of financial markets and individual securities.
2. Describe the theoretical and practical benefits of combining securities into portfolios and to critically evaluate portfolio performance.
3. Understand the importance of the Capital Asset Pricing Theory and Arbitrage Pricing Theory.
4. Evaluate equities, bonds and derivatives.
Any recent edition of the International/Global Edition of the textbook “Essentials of investments” by Bodie, Kane and Marcus.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Specified Learning Activities | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 60 |
Total | 108 |
Students without a background in Finance or who do not have any University-level mathematics or statistics may find the module challenging.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
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Name | Role |
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Mr Stephen Keenan | Tutor |