Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- capital structure and the associated cost of capital;
- present and future values;
- the techniques of asset-backed securitisation.
- convertible bonds and their uses;
- companies and their sources of finance;
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- develop logical and concise arguments and engage in independent enquiry grounded in appropriate source material.
- analyse critically theoretical material and case study evidence on the basis of an informed knowledge;
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Develop clear logical thinking;
- Compose and communicate ideas effectively
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Teaching | 24 |
Independent Study | 126 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Berk, J. and DeMarzo, P (2020). Corporate Finance. Pearson Education.
Watson, D., and Head, A. (2019). Corporate Finance: Principles and Practice. Pearson Education.
Brealey, R.A., Myers, S.C. and Allen, F (2019). Principles of Corporate Finance. McGraw-Hill.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Peer assessment
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Peer and self-assessment method will be used to help students assess their understanding; exercises, which students will be recommended to attempt by themselves, will be available in lectures or on online blackboard and the answer is available one week after.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Closed book Examination | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Closed book Examination | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Closed book Examination | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External