Undergraduate Course: Investment and Securities Markets (BUST10032)
Course Outline
| School |
Business School |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Business Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
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
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Principles of Finance (BUST08003)
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Visiting students should have at least 3 Business Studies/Management courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-5, 7-11 | | | | 15:00 - 17:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 15:00 - 17:00, Zone: Central. Lecture Theatre 2.13, Geography (Old Infirmary), 1 Drummond Street |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | 3 x 12 sides | |
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-5, 7-11 | | | | 15:00 - 17:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Thursday, 15:00 - 17:00, Zone: Central. Lecture Theatre 2.13, Geography (Old Infirmary), 1 Drummond Street |
| No Exam Information |
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. |
Assessment Information
Final Examination 70%; Coursework 30%.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Coursework 50%; One Essay (min 3,000 words) 50%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Ian Hirst
Tel: (0131 6)51 5313
Email: v1ihirst@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Caroline Hall
Tel: (0131 6)50 8336
Email: Caroline.Hall@ed.ac.uk |
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