Postgraduate Course: Statistics For Finance (CMSE11086)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 15 |
ECTS Credits | 7.5 |
| Summary | This course will provide you with the statistical concepts needed for financial applications. The goal is to apply statistical tools to analyse data, solve problems and make business decisions. This introductory course will provide you with the essential background for subsequent courses. |
| Course description |
The content of this course is similar to an advanced undergraduates statistics course. Although there is a strong emphasis on theory, you will get an introduction to an econometric software for conducting basic empirical research. The material is presented to understand, rather than memorise, statistical concepts. The course shall be accessible for both, students with strong quantitative background, and those who are ready to put effort into the class material.
Syllabus
Data: Plots and Summaries
Introduction to Probability
Probability
Statistical Inference: Confidence Intervals, Hypothesis Tests, and p-values
The Simple Linear Regression Model
The Multiple Linear Regression Model
Student Learning Experience
Have a strong enough understanding of introductory material covered in the course to proceed to them or advanced techniques to be covered in subsequent courses.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | For Business School PG students only, or by special permission of the School. Please contact the course secretary. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
150
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 15.5,
Summative Assessment Hours 4,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
107 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Mid-term class test (multiple choice): 30%
Final exam: 70% |
| Feedback |
Students will get feedback in the tutorials. Marks for the mid-term class test will be provided to enable students to know how they are performing. The solutions for the mid-term will be discussed in a separate session. They will also get general feedback on the final exam performance. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Statistics For Finance | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Define, explain and illustrate the concepts of probability, random variables, point estimation, interval estimation, hypothesis testing and inference.
- Critically discuss the link of theory with empirical applications.
- Understand and critically evaluate the importance of assumptions in statistics/econometrics.
- Carry out basic data analysis in STATA (students from the MSc in Banking and Risk Management will carry out regression analysis in SAS)
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Reading List
Douglas A. Lind, William G Marchal, Samuel A. Wathen (2012), Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics, 15th Edition, McGraw-Hill
Wooldridge, J. (2009), Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach, 4th edition, Thomson.
Wooldridge, J. (2013), Introduction to Econometrics: Europe, Middle East and Africa Edition, Cengage Learning.
Although the main text of the course is Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics, Introductory Econometrics is an excellent reference for regression analysis and an invaluable text for carrying out econometric applications and writing down your dissertation. This is the main text for Research Methods (compulsory course for some master programmes in semester 2). Also note that although there is a 5th edition available for Introductory Econometrics, we will be using the 4th edition in this course and in Research Methods next semester. Also note that both books by Wooldridge are actually the same textbook.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Cognitive Skills:
The course will develop analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills.
Subject Specific Skills:
Students will gain an ability to understand and use statistics notation and theory to solve a wide range of problems in Finance.
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
The course consists of ten two hour lectures plus weekly tutorials. |
| Keywords | finStatisticsforFinance |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Angelica Gonzalez
Tel: (0131 6)51 3027
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Rachel Allan
Tel: (0131 6)51 3757
Email: |
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