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Course title: Securities Analysis and Investments
Course code: DTUE401
Department: Securities Investment Department
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): Principles of Finance (TCHE302)
- COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course is designed to provide students with foundation knowledge in investments. This includes basic concepts, theories, applications and decision-making rules in financial investments. Principally, the main focus of the course are laid on the analysis of stocks, bonds, options and other derivative securities. In fulfillment of the course, students should be aware of investment management in preparation for careers in financial analysis, financial planning, investment banking, portfolio management, and corporate finance. Some of the topics covered in this course are also available in the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) Level I examinations, such as quantity, equity, fixed income and portfolio management.
- COURSE CONTENT AND SCHEDULE
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No. |
Content |
Time Allocation |
Contribution to CLO |
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Hour(s) on the class |
Essays, exercise, Assignments |
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials |
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Lecture |
Practice, Seminar |
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1 |
Chapter 1: Investment: Background and Issues |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5.5 |
1,8 |
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2 |
Chapter 1: Investment: Background and Issues (cont.) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5.5 |
1,8 |
|
3 |
Chapter 2: Security analysis |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5.5 |
2,8 |
|
4 |
Chapter 2: Security analysis (cont.) |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
2,8 |
|
5 |
Chapter 2: Security analysis (cont.) |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
2,8 |
|
6 |
Chapter 3: Equity valuation |
2 |
1 |
3.5 |
3 |
3,7,8 |
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7 |
Chapter 3: Equity valuation (cont.) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5.5 |
3,7,8 |
|
8 |
Chapter 3: Equity valuation (cont.) |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
3,7,8 |
|
9 |
Chapter 4: Debt securities |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
4,7,8 |
|
10 |
Chapter 4: Debt securities (cont.) |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
4,7,8 |
|
11 |
Chapter 4: Debt securities (cont.) |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
4,7,8 |
|
12 |
Chapter 5: Derivative Markets |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5.5 |
5,8 |
|
13 |
Chapter 5: Derivative Markets (cont.) |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
5,8 |
|
14 |
Chapter 6: Technical analysis |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
6,8 |
|
15 |
Chapter 6: Technical analysis (cont.) |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
6,8 |
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Total (hour) |
30 |
15 |
25 |
80 |
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- COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
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Form |
Content |
Criteria |
CLO |
Proportion |
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Formative |
Attendance |
Level of class participation |
The number of attendances and participation in lesson |
1-6,9 |
10% |
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Mid term Exam and/or Assignment |
Knowledge achieved up to lecture 7 or 8. |
Written exam in 60 minutes |
1,2,3,7-9 |
30% |
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Summative |
Final test |
Knowledge achieved throughout the course |
MCQ and/or written exam (at least 60 mins) |
1-9 |
60% |
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Total: |
100% |
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