| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Get familiar with up-to-date financial theory,
- Learn asset pricing models and portfolio theory,
- Achieve thorough grounding in current investment techniques.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | This course provides an introduction to investment techniques and financial theory through discussions of derivatives, bonds and fixed interest, equity investment, as well as private client accounts. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction, Financial Assets |
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2nd Week |
Security Markets |
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3rd Week |
Investment Companies |
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4th Week |
Risk and Return |
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5th Week |
Capital Allocation and Portfolio Theory |
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6th Week |
The Capital Asset Pricing Model |
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7th Week |
Arbitrage Pricing Theory |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
|
9th Week |
Multifactor Models |
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10th Week |
The Efficient Market Hypothesis |
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11th Week |
Behavioral Finance |
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12th Week |
Macroeconomic and Industry Analysis |
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13th Week |
Macroeconomic and Industry Analysis |
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14th Week |
Equity Valuation Models |
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15th Week |
Equity Valuation Models |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Bodie, Kane and Marcus (2021); Essentials of Investments, 12th Edition. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
35 |
| Assignment |
2 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
|
55 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
55 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
45 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
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|
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| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
14 |
14 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
2 |
5 |
10 |
| Total Work Load | 90 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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