- Course Code
- PO 1001
- Credit Points
- 20
- Course Coordinator
- Dr N Dunse
Pre-requisites
None.
Overview
The aim of this course is to explain the principles and practices of financial markets and investment decision making. It also offers an understanding of the jargon that is used by financial practitioners and in the financial press. The module starts by looking at financial institutions, such as the London Stock Exchange and explains how price indices and their derivatives are calculated. Concepts such as the time value of money, present value and future value, risk and return, valuation and the opportunity cost of capital are developed. The course explains why there are markets for property, futures and options, unit trusts (mutual funds), commodities, currencies and money and how these financial products are traded in the financial markets.
Structure
3 one-hour lectures per week and 1 one-hour tutorial per week.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (60%) and in-course assessment: one 40 minute multiple choice test (20%) and one 1000 word essay/report (20%).
Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).