ULMS Electronic Module Catalogue

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Title SECURITIES MARKETS
Code ECON241
Coordinator Dr EM Apps
Economics
E.Apps@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2019-20 Level 5 FHEQ Second Semester 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):

 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:

 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:

 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:

 

Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 24

5

        29
Timetable (if known) 120 mins X 1 totaling 24
 
60 mins X 1 totaling 5
 
         
Private Study 121
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Assessment 1: Written Unseen Examination Assessment Type: Written Exam Duration: 2 Hours Weighting: 75% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL penalty appl  2 hours    75       
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Assessment 2: Weekly Online MCQ Assessment Type: Practical Assessment Duration/Size: 15 questions per week (Weeks 2-12, 11 MCQ Tests in total) Weighting: 25% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes   15 questions per wee    25       

Aims

This module seeks to provide an understanding of:
the role of securities markets in the economy;
their basic mechanics and technical features;
the valuation of financial assets;
the operational and allocative efficiency of the market.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Appreciate the central role of securities markets in the economy

(LO2) Understand and apply appropriate economic theory to market organisation

(LO3) Display an understanding of the usefulness of portfolio theory and the approaches to the valuation of financial assets

(LO4) Read the financial press and appreciate issues relating to the study of the securities markets

(S1) Adaptability

(S2) Problem solving skills

(S3) Numeracy

(S4) Commercial awareness

(S5) Teamwork

(S6) Organisational skills

(S7) Communication skills

(S8) IT skills

(S9) International awareness

(S10) Lifelong Learning Skills

(S11) Ethical Awareness


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method: Lecture
Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 24
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method: Seminar
Scheduled Directed Student Hours: 5
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Self-Directed Learning Hours: 121

Costs Information:
There are no additional costs associated with this module

There are the following non-modular requirements:
ECON121 or ECON123 or ACFI103

Skills/Other Attributes Mapping

Skills / attributes: Lifelong Learning Skills
How this is developed: Taught
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Examination and Weekly Online MCQ

Skills / attributes: International awareness
How this is developed: Consistent within the context of the Global financial markets
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Examination and Weekly Online MCQ

Skills / attributes: IT skills
How this is developed: Students will be encouraged to use the various on-line resources quoted for this module.
Mode of asse ssment (if applicable): Weekly Online MCQ

Skills / attributes: Communication skills
How this is developed: Effective written communication
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Examination and Weekly Online MCQ

Skills / attributes: Organisational skills
How this is developed: Through effective preparation for tutorials, the weekly coursework and the May exam – evidenced by the quality of answers provided on the exam
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Examination and Weekly Online MCQ

Skills / attributes: Teamwork
How this is developed: Not formally assessed but students will be encouraged to problem solve independently with peers when preparing for tutorials.
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Skills / attributes: Commercial awareness
How this is developed: Day to day operations of global financial markets (press and media review)
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Examination and Weekly Online MCQ

Skills / attributes : Numeracy
How this is developed: Through quantitative style Q&A in class, online tests, tutorials and exam
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Examination and Weekly Online MCQ

Skills / attributes: Problem solving skills
How this is developed: Q&A in class, tutorials, online tests and relevant exam questions
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Examination and Weekly Online MCQ

Skills / attributes: Adaptability
How this is developed: Through application of taught concepts.
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Skills / attributes: Ethical Awareness
How this is developed: Through application of taught concepts.
Mode of assessment (if applicable)


Syllabus

 

Finance and Financial Markets;
 
Monetary Policy, Interest Rate Determination and Quantitative Easing;
 
The Bond Market. Credit Rating agencies;
 
Portfolio Analysis: Risk and Return;
 
The Capital Asset Pricing Model;
 
Stock Markets and Equities;
 
The Efficiency of Financial Markets;
 
Futures and Options;
 
The 2007-2009 Financial Crisis.


Recommended Texts

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