Advanced Investments

Subject FNCE40002 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 4 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Three hours of lectures and seminars per week
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites:

333-301 Investments.
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: Please refer to Prerequisites and Corequisites.
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements for this entry.

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Coordinator

Dr Joachim Inkmann

Contact

blim@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

The principles and techniques of security pricing with particular emphasis on the latest research are examined. Topics include valuation, market microstructure, funds performance, initial public offerings, and asset pricing.
Objectives: Information not available.
Assessment:

A 3-hour end-of-semester examination (70%), assignments totalling not more than 5000 words and seminar presentations (30%).
Prescribed Texts: You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

  • High level of development: written communication; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking.

  • Moderate level of development: collaborative learning; problem solving; team work; application of theory to practice; accessing data and other information from a range of sources.

  • Some level of development: oral communication; statistical reasoning; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information; use of computer software.

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