School of Management, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
MN30380: Financial markets |
 Credits:
| 12 |
| Level:
| Honours |
| Period: | Academic Year |
| Assessment:
| CW 20%, EX 80% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take MN20310 or take EC20010 |
| Description: | or have a strong quantitative background (to be approved by the unit leader). Aims: The module aims to provide students with understanding of theories of financial markets, their suitability for financial decision making, and the main methods in investment management. Learning Outcomes: By the end of this unit, the student should be able to: * value assets and derivatives; * construct investment portfolios; * assess and analyze investment risk. Skills: Intellectual Skills * the facility to apply subject-specific knowledge into a range of complex situations; TFA * a critical awareness of current issues and frameworks in finance; F * the ability to acquire and analyse data, information and situations; to evaluate relevance and validity, and to synthesise it in the context of finance problems; FA * an understanding of appropriate research and methodological techniques that allow detailed investigation of problems and ability to use these skills to produce professional and critical reports. A Professional Practical Skills * evaluate the current standing of theories and empirical evidence and suggest improvements to them; TFA * operate effectively both independently as well as within teams and assume leadership roles where appropriate; FA * be self-directed and able to act autonomously in planning and implementing. F Transferable/Key Skills * ability to conduct in-depth research into finance problems. FA Personal/Interpersonal * the facility to communicate including presenting and marketing themselves and their ideas. FA Content: Asset pricing models, derivatives pricing, markets with frictions, portfolio construction, portfolio management, asset valuation, risk management, current events. |