Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Chris Meier
Jianlei Han
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MFin or ((Admission to MCom in Finance or MBkgFin) and (30cp at 6000 level or above))
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit introduces concepts of investment analysis and their practical application. With an international approach, the unit covers fundamentals in asset classes and financial trading, portfolio theory and practices, equilibrium in capital markets including modern asset pricing models and behavioural finance, fixed-income securities, and security analysis and selection. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Late submissions of assessments
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, no extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available assessment-task marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24-hour period or part thereof that the submission is late. Late submissions will only be accepted up to 96 hours after the due date and time.
No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g., quizzes, online tests.
Table 1: Penalty calculation based on submission time
Submission time after the due date (including weekends) |
Penalty (% of available assessment task mark) |
Example: for a non-timed assessment task marked out of 30 |
< 24 hours |
10% |
10% x 30 marks = 3-mark deduction |
24-48 hours |
20% |
20% x 30 marks = 6-mark deduction |
48-72 hours |
30% |
30% x 30 marks = 9-mark deduction |
72-96 hours |
40% |
40% x 30 marks = 12-mark deduction |
> 96 hours |
100% |
Assignment won't be accepted |
Other assessment criteria for assessment tasks will be provided on the unit iLearn site.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Online Quizzes | 20% | No | Each quiz is due 2 weeks after the respective lecture |
Report | 30% | No | Week 12 |
Final Examination | 50% | No | University Examination Period |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Each quiz is due 2 weeks after the respective lecture
Weighting: 20%
There will be eleven online quizzes each containing questions from the weekly material.
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 22 hours
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 30%
A written report based on quantitative and qualitative analysis conducted.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: University Examination Period
Weighting: 50%
A two hour exam will be held during the University Examination Period.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Classes will typically consist of a two-hour lecture plus a one-hour tutorial. Lectures are used to set the scene and show how the topic fits into the overall unit of study aims. You will be expected to have read the required reading before that week's class.
Tutorials are essential for helping address any misunderstandings and to apply concepts to more difficult problems. Participation is strongly encouraged so students can check their understanding of concepts. Students should be prepared to present their homework solutions in the tutorials and/or to discuss the related conceptual issues.
Attendance at lectures and tutorials is a compulsory component of the Unit, and students are expected to attend all classes. If a student misses more than two classes then they could be given a written warning that non-attendance can lead to a Fail grade in the Unit.
Other Course Materials:
Homework will be assigned at the end of lectures and these should be completed before coming to the following week's tutorial where students get to discuss their homework solutions.
Please refer to iLearn
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Unit information based on version 2022.03 of the Handbook