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Title | SECURITIES MARKETS | ||
Code | ECON241 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr EM Apps Economics E.Apps@liverpool.ac.uk |
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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
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60 mins X 1 totaling 5
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Private Study | 121 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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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 |
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This module seeks to provide an understanding of: |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Appreciate the central role of securities markets in the economy |
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(LO2) Understand and apply appropriate economic theory to market organisation |
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(LO3) Display an understanding of the usefulness of portfolio theory and the approaches to the valuation of financial assets |
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(LO4) Read the financial press and appreciate issues relating to the study of the securities markets |
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(S1) Adaptability |
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(S2) Problem solving skills |
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(S3) Numeracy |
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(S4) Commercial awareness |
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(S5) Teamwork |
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(S6) Organisational skills |
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(S7) Communication skills |
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(S8) IT skills |
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(S9) International awareness |
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(S10) Lifelong Learning Skills |
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(S11) Ethical Awareness |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method: Lecture Teaching Method: Seminar Self-Directed Learning Hours: 121 Costs Information: There are the following non-modular requirements: Skills/Other Attributes Mapping Skills / attributes: Lifelong Learning Skills Skills / attributes: International awareness Skills / attributes: IT skills Skills / attributes: Communication skills Skills / attributes: Organisational skills Skills / attributes: Teamwork Skills / attributes: Commercial awareness Skills / attributes
: Numeracy Skills / attributes: Problem solving skills Skills / attributes: Adaptability Skills / attributes: Ethical Awareness |
Syllabus |
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Finance and Financial Markets; |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |