? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : MSE-P-SFF

This course will train students in the basic tools of Statistics for Finance. "Statistics for Finance" builds on such topics as elementary probability, simple sampling theory and statistical inference. Moments, Quantiles and distributions are introduced.
Lectures are supported by weekly problem solving classes.

? Pre-requisites : PGs only

Home subject area

Common Courses (Management School and Economics), (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 18/09/2007 09:00 11:00

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 09:00 10:50 Central

On completing the module a student will be able to: carry out basic probability calculations, statistical hypothesis tests and described distributions. A student will become aware of a range of quantitative methods and statistical techniques to apply when analysing financial problems.

An examination counts for 70% of the grade. The remaining 30% is based on a short assessed exercise that will be given towards the end of the Module.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 Statistics for Finance 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Natalie Honeyman
Tel : (0131 6)50 7366
Email : Natalie.Honeyman@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Angelica Gonzalez
Tel : (0131 6)51 3027
Email : angelica.gonzalez@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.man.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/