Opinto-opas

Objective

On completion of the course the student will be able to
- understand the features of different financial instruments
- understand how the financial markets operate
- obtain information from the financial markets
- evaluate risk and return

Content

- The time value of money
- Sources of financing
- Role of Central banks
- Role of financial intermediaries
- Financial markets
- Financial terminology
- Techniques for debt and equity valuation
- Measures of risk and return

Materials

Mishkin, Frederic S. Financial Markets and Institutions, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2012 (ISBN 978-0-273-75444-2)

Teaching methods

Lectures, worked examples, homework assignments in Moodle, final exam

Completion alternatives

Final exam 100%

Student workload

5 credit course = 130 hours of student workload which can be broken down as follows:
Contact classes/ exams 45 hours
Self-directed learning 85 hours

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient performance:
showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good performance:
showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance:
not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Not applicable

Assessment methods and criteria

Final Exam 100%

Further information

Tuition in English