2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS3645 Advanced Finance

10 creditsClass Size: 140

Module manager: John Smith
Email: j.e.smith@lubs.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisites

LUBS2205

Corporate Finance

Module replaces

LUBS3640 Advanced Finance

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

Advanced finance is a capstone financial theory module building on the knowledge developed in levels one and two.

Objectives

This module aims to provide students with an advanced understanding of financial and investment theory.

Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- Explain the essential principles of advanced finance and investment
- Critically evaluate topical developments in advanced finance using appropriate analytical tools and discuss some of the more challenging and contentious issues in the discipline

Skills outcomes
Subject Specific Skills:
- Apply mathematical and statistical skills to problem solving scenarios
- Apply knowledge of current theory and appropriate analytical tools to solve complex financial problems

Syllabus

Indicative content includes:
- Introduction to Capital Markets
- Analysing Securities
- Equity valuation models
- Asset pricing models
- Principles of Behavioural Finance
- Quantitative Investment Strategy
- Introduction to Portfolio Management

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	11	1.50	16.50
Practical	2	1.00	2.00
Seminar	5	1.00	5.00
Independent online learning hours			20.00
Private study hours			56.50
Total Contact hours			23.50
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

Students are required to undertake specified pre-reading and question preparation in advance of the classes based on the theoretical material introduced in the lectures. This includes some online pre-reading and formative questions. Students will also be required to conduct their own independent research in relation to an area of current theoretical debate to provide a real world context for their studies. In addition, students will be introduced to the practical application of the theoretical frameworks using the Bloomberg Professional Service Platform in the dedicated Trading Room.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students will be able to receive formative feedback on their work in the fortnightly academic seminars and two additional practical sessions in the Trading Room. In addition, students will have the opportunity to practice exam questions on the VLE (for which feedback will be provided) and submit practice exam answers for individual tutor feedback.

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

Resit will be 100% by exam.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 04/12/2017

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