Subject Code:
FIN201
Subject Aim:
The aim of this subject is to provide an introduction to the financial sector of the economy and to the mathematics of finance. Students will be introduced to a wide range of financial instruments and the methods of valuing them.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify the functions served by financial markets and define the main classes of such markets.
- Describe the role and importance of commercial banks and that of non-bank financial institutions in the global financial system
- Apply the concepts of mathematics and finance to valuing a range of financial instruments requiring discount security, compound interest and annuity application in the domestic and international market
- Evaluate and reflect on the relevance of the finance theories covered, to that of real world financial events
- Describe the different funding options available to businesses and governments and how the appropriate financial instruments could be selected
Student Assessment:
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No | Type | Weighting | Learning Outcomes |
1 | Quiz | 10.00% | 3 |
2 | Quiz | 10.00% | 3 |
3 | Quiz | 10.00% | 1,2,5 |
4 | Quiz | 10.00% | 3,5 |
5 | Individual Assignment | 20.00% | 1,2,4 |
6 | Final Exam | 40.00% | 1,3,4,5 |
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