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Title | Economics of Financial Markets | ||
Code | ECON706 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr R Forster Economics Robert.Forster@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2024-25 | Level 7 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 |
20 |
5 |
25 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 125 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Closed book exam There is a resit opportunity Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission This is an anonymous assessment | 2 | 60 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Individual reflective report There is a resit opportunity Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission This is not an anonymous assessment | 0 | 10 | ||||
Individual case study There is a resit opportunity Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission This is an anonymous assessment | 0 | 20 | ||||
Group presentation There is a resit opportunity Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission This is not an anonymous assessment | 20 | 10 |
Aims |
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This module aims to: Provide students with a thorough understanding of financial markets and recent advances in this area; Develop students’ analytical skills and critical thinking which includes the use of state-of-the art techniques and theories; Improve employability of students in their preparation for the job market and future career path. Enable students to gain the confidence to describe their work process and their results to people through a written report and presentation. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will be able to demonstrate a critical awareness and in-depth understanding of important concepts/theories in the area of financial economics. |
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(LO2) Students will have a critical understanding of the function of financial markets and their challenges. |
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(LO3) Students will be able to critically test, evaluate and challenge models/theories with the help of state-of-the-art analytical methods. |
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(LO4) Students will be able to use their newly developed analytical skills by applying financial models to real world challenges. |
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(LO5) Students will be able to effectively apply economic and statistical frameworks in the area of financial economics. |
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(LO6) Students will be able to analyse real world financial problems and present their findings to others. |
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(LO7) Students will be able to summarise analyses in written reports. |
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(S1) Numeracy |
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(S2) Problem Solving |
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(S3) International awareness |
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(S4) Lifelong learning |
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(S5) Organisation skills |
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(S6) Verbal and written communication |
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(S7) Teamwork |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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20 hours lectures 5 hours seminars 125 hours self-directed learning |
Syllabus |
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The module will typically cover the following topics: Intermediation and financial markets; Financial assets and asset pricing ; Efficiency and fragility of financial markets; The impact of policy decisions; Models and theories of financial economics and their empirical findings. Students will be provided with a reading list and will be able to retrieve all information from Canvas. Academic papers will be made available via the module’s Canvas homepage. |
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. |