Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- develop clear logical thinking, compose and communicate ideas effectively, both orally and in writing, and apply teamwork skills in a group work to produce work to deadlines, through the semester examinations, group discussions and assignments.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the main theories and techniques underlying the valuation of fixed income securities;
- the functions of fixed income securities markets.
- the main theories and techniques relevant to the operation of fixed income securities markets;
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- identify and apply the main tools of portfolio performance measurement.
- analyse financial market data and evaluate recent developed method on fixed income securities evaluation;
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 126 |
Teaching | 24 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Bodie, Kane and Marcus (2010). Investments and Portfolio Management. McGraw-Hill.
Pilbeam, K. (2010). Finance and Financial Markets. Palgrave Macmillan.
Fabozzi, F.J. and Markowitz (2011). The Theory and Practice of Investment Management. Wiley.
Fabozzi F.J. Bond Markets, Analysis and Strategies. Prentice.
Madura, J (2012). Financial Institutions and Markets. South-Western Cengage Learning.
Stone, C.A. and Zissu, A (2012). The Securitization Markets Handbook: Structures and Dynamics of Mortgage- and Asset-backed Securities. Wiley.
Assessment
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 | 80% |
Group essay | 20% |
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