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 |
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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Principles of Finance (BUST08003)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Business Studies courses (including at least one Finance course) 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: 2014/15 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
172 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 20,
Revision Session Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| 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 | ISM |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Ismail Gucbilmez
Tel: (0131 6)50 3016
Email: U.Gucbilmez@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Caroline Hall
Tel: (0131 6)50 8336
Email: Caroline.Hall@ed.ac.uk |
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