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EC988: Investment and the Financial System

  • Zeynep Kurter

    Module Leader
  • Pablo Beker

    Module Lecturer
15 CATS - Department of Economics
Summer Module
Spring Module

Principal Aims

EC988-15 Economics of Financial Markets

Principal Learning Outcomes

Subject Knowledge and Understanding:...understand changes in financial markets & financial crises. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Lectures, independent study. The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Examination.

Subject Knowledge and Understanding:...understand debt and equity securities, firms’ investment decisions analysis. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Lectures, independent study. The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Examination.

Subject Knowledge and Understanding:...demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of recent advances in financial markets. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Lectures, independent study. The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Examination.

Cognitive skills:...critically evaluate selected empirical techniques which form the basis of recent approaches to understanding the behaviour of firms in financial markets. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Lectures, independent study The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Examination"

Subject Specific and Professional Skills:...appraise and synthesise the relevant literature explaining how theories have been tested and the results obtained. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Lectures, independent study. The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Examination.

Syllabus

Topics:

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

The syllabus may cover, but is not limited to, the following topics:

1. The Bond Market and Yield Curves

2. Credit Ratings and Credit Default Swaps

3. The Stock Market Investment

4. Systemic Risk in Financial Markets

5. Microeconomic Foundations for Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)

6. Consumption-Based Asset Pricing Models

Context

Optional Module
L1P6 - Year 1, L1P7 - Year 1
Pre or Co-requisites
Basic knowledge of calculus and econometrics.

Assessment

Assessment Method
In-person Examination (100%)
Coursework Details
In-person Examination (100%)
Exam Timing
May

Exam Rubric

Time Allowed: 2 Hours

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Approved pocket calculators are allowed.

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Previous exam papers can be found in the University’s past papers archive. Please note that previous exam papers may not have operated under the same exam rubric or assessment weightings as those for the current academic year. The content of past papers may also be different.

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