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1. 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.
2. COURSE CONTENT
No.
Content
Time Allocation
Contribution to CLO
Hour(s) on the class
Essays, exercise,
Assignments
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials
Lecture
Practice, Seminar
1-2
Chapter 1: Investment: Background and Issues
4
2
3
11
1,8
3-5
Chapter 2: Security analysis
6
3
4,5
16.5
2,8
6-8
Chapter 3: Equity valuation
6
3
4.5
16.5
3,7,8
9-11
Chapter 4: Debt securities
6
3
4.5
16.5
4,7,8
12-13
Chapter 5: Derivative Markets
4
2
3
11
5,8
14-15
Chapter 6: Technical analysis
4
2
3
11
6,8
Total
30
15
22.5
82.5
3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
Form
Content
Criteria
CLO
Proportion
Formative
Attendance
Level of class participation
The number of attendances and participation in lesson
1-6,9
10%
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%
Summative
Final test
Knowledge achieved throughout the course
MCQ and/or written exam (at least 60 mins)
1-9
60%
Total:
100%