Overview:
- Credits:
- 7.5
- Level:
- 4
- Semester:
- Autumn
- Subject:
- Finance
- School:
- Business
- Coordinator:
- Dr Richard McGee
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Curricular information is subject to change
Module Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students should be able to:
Describe the different types of derivatives, their uses and the operations of their respective markets.
Explain the use of derivatives in risk management, speculation and arbitrage
Detail the use of hedging and evaluation of hedging.
Describe risk measurement, the alternative measures and methods of obtaining measures.
Describe alternate pricing mechanisms for derivatives
Develop research skills including data analysis and reviewing of salient literature.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
---|---|
Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 10 |
Specified Learning Activities | 78 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 78 |
Total | 190 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Examination: Final Exam | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | Not specified | Not yet recorded | No | 60 |
Continuous Assessment: Interim Exam | Week 6 | n/a | Not yet recorded | No | 20 |
Project: Group Project | Unspecified | n/a | Not yet recorded | No | 20 |
Not yet recorded |