Postgraduate Course: Statistics for Finance (CMSE11033)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Common Courses (Management School) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
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. |
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
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| 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. |
Assessment Information
| 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. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Angelica Gonzalez
Tel: (0131 6)51 3027
Email: angelica.gonzalez@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Eileen Robinson
Tel: (0131 6)51 3028
Email: eileen.robinson@ed.ac.uk |
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