Postgraduate Course: Options and Futures (BUST11053)
Course Outline
| School |
Business School |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Business Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
One of the major modern developments in finance has been the evolution of markets to trade risks. Major risk instruments, such as options, have been known for centuries but it is only in the last 30 years that the markets have developed and grown so that they can offer investors and speculators liquid instruments for transferring risk between individuals, companies and governments. Two main developments occurred; standardisation of product and an understanding of how to value the instruments. The course examines both these aspects. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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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 |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To understand and appreciate the possibilities and processes for transferring risk using derivative financial instruments.After completing this course, members should:'understand the main features of options, futures and swaps and the markets in which they are traded'appreciate the role of hedging and speculation in the economy and understand basic strategies that can be employed; and' comprehend the methods by which options and futures are valued. In particular, understand Black-Scholes in terms of a dynamic hedging strategy, and the flexibility of using numerical methods
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Assessment Information
| 30% of the marks are awarded to the assignment70% of the marks are awarded to the final examination |
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 |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Peter Moles
Tel: (0131 6)50 3795
Email: P.Moles@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Freda Paterson
Tel: (0131 6)50 8065
Email: f.paterson@ed.ac.uk |
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