Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Financial Markets (BUST08029)
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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Business Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course aims to develop a student's understanding of the basic principles of finance. It builds on the introduction to finance provided in the Foundations of Business course. The course has a quantitative slant, and is designed to give a theoretical introduction to financial markets.
The course looks at the way assets are valued in financial markets. It considers interest rates and the pricing of fixed-income bonds; stock market prices and returns; stock market risk and the influence of risk on the pricing of shares; and the characteristics and pricing of financial futures and options.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Principles of Finance (BUST08003)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
80 %,
Coursework
20 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
On completion of the course, students should be able:
a) to describe the main financial assets and how they may be valued
b) to discuss critically the contribution of finance theory to financial practice.
Cognitive Skills
On completion of the course, students should be able:
a) to demonstrate that they can work in a tutorial group to analyse a financial problem using concepts covered in the lectures
b) to demonstrate that they can solve simple problems in finance
Key Skills
On completion of the course, students should:
a) have been encouraged to develop their written skills through the degree examination
b) be able to demonstrate an ability to solve numerical problems through tutorials and the degree examination
c) be able to communicate effectively in a tutorial group.
Subject-Specific Skills
On completion of the course, students should:
a) be aware of the techniques and insights relevant to the valuation of financial assets
b) be aware of the uses and limitations of these techniques and insights.
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Assessment Information
Coursework 20%; final exam 80%.
The coursework will consist of a one hour multiple-choice test to be held in week 8. The final examination will be of two hours duration. The exam paper will be divided into two sections. Section A (compulsory, 40%) will consist of multiple choice questions. Section B will consist of three compulsory questions (20% each).
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ingrid Jeacle
Tel: (0131 6)50 8339
Email: Ingrid.Jeacle@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Caroline Hall
Tel: (0131 6)50 8336
Email: Caroline.Hall@ed.ac.uk |
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