STAT30320 Investing, Investment, Psychology & Trading

Academic Year 2020/2021

This module is based on subject SA7 of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. It covers investing, investment psychology and trading from both an academic perspective and a practical, real-world perspective.

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Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module, students will be able to
-understand practical investing, investment markets, investors, investment psychology, trading, investment management and investment consulting

Indicative Module Content:

The module covers material from subject SA7 of the Institute & Faculty of Actuaries

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

18
Small Group

6
Tutorial

5
Total

29
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures and tutorials 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Group Project: Runing and marketing a hedge fund Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

100

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Self-assessment activities

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