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1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course introduces basic knowledge and skills to appraise investment projects. It provides an overview on investment project appraisal, investment strategy and process and guidelines to apply project appraisal techniques On the completion of this course, students will be able to understand the strategy and process of investment, analyze different factors affecting the investment decisions, work out the cash flows for the projects and apply project appraisal techniques to make investment decisions.
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
Chapter 1. Introduction to investment project appraisal
2
1
1
5.5
1,6,8,9
2
Chapter 2: Investment strategy
2
1
1
5.5
1,6,8,9
3
Chapter 2: Investment strategy (cont’d)
2
1
2
5.5
1,6,8,9
4
Chapter 3: Investment process
2
1
1.5
5.5
1,8,9
5
Chapter 4: Present values and financial arithmetic
2
1
1.5
5.5
1,5,8,9
6
Chapter 4: Present values and financial arithmetic (cont’d)
2
1
1
5.5
1,5,8,9
7
Chapter 5: Investment appraisal methods
2
1
1.5
5.5
1,3,5,7,8,9
8
Chapter 5: Investment appraisal methods (Cont.)
2
1
1.5
5.5
1,3,5,7,8,9
9
Chapter 6: Project appraisal - applications
2
1
2
5.5
1,3,5,7,8,9
10
Chapter 6: Project appraisal – applications (cont’d)
2
1
1.5
5.5
1,3,5,7,8,9
11
Chapter 7: Investment risk and return analysis
2
1
1.5
5.5
4,5,8,9
12
Chapter 7: Investment risk and return analysis (cont’d)
2
1
2
5.5
4,5,8,9
13
Chapter 8: Portfolio theory application to project
appraisal
2
1
1.5
5.5
4,6,8,9
14
Chapter 8: Portfolio theory application to project
appraisal (cont’d)
2
1
2
5.5
4,6,8,9
15
Chapter 9: The required rate of return on investment and
shareholder value analysis
2
1
1
5.5
4,6,8,9
Total
30
15
22.5
82.5
3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
Form
Content
Criteria
CLO
Proportion
Formative
Attendance
The number of attendances and participation in lesson (minimum of 5 times)
1,2,4,8,9
10%
Midterm exam
Issues have been studied
Written exam (60 mins, 20 MCQs or 2 problem-solving questions)
1,3,5,6,7,8,9
30%
Summative
Final test
Issues have been studied
Written exam
(60 mins, 40 MCQs and 2 essay questions)
1-9
100%
Total:
100%