Investment and Securities Markets (VS1) (U02432)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : MSE-3-ISM-VS-S1

The valuation of equity shares and fixed interest investments: theories of the term structure of interest rates; the behaviour of stock market prices and the principles involved in constructing portfolios.

Entry Requirements

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : BS0203

? Pre-requisites : Principles of Finance

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Business Studies, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

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

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

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
20/09/2007	16:10	17:00	Faculty Room South, David Hume Tower	Central	Week 2 onwards the class meets Mondays 1400-1450 in Old College Lecture Theatre 270, and Thursdays 1610-1700 in David Hume Tower Faculty Room South.

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	14:00	14:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	16:10	17:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

On completion of the course students should:
a) be aware of the concepts and tools employed in institutional investment and securities markets;
b) have gained an understanding of the current issues and debates relating to topics covered in the course;
c) have a knowledge of academic research methods relating to investment and securities markets;
d) be able to discuss critically the contribution of financial market theory to the institutional investment process.

Cognitive Skills

On completion of the course students should be able to:
a) demonstrate that they can follow complex lines of arguments;
b) demonstrate that they can write answers to essay-type questions.