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ECO-20007 - Module Specification
Keele Business School
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 22 April 2024

ECO-20007 - Finance I
Coordinator: Xiafei Li
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 5
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733094

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

ECO-10027 Quantitative Methods 2

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

In this module, students will learn the elements of and theory behind successful stock market investment. You will learn about the structure and operations of financial markets and the factors that determine the prices of financial assets. You will learn how return and risk are measured and how these are reflected in financial asset prices. You will be introduced to how financial markets can be analysed for investment purposes and how investor behaviour impacts financial market decisions. This module (in combination with Finance 2) provides students with the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills in finance and financial markets recognised and accredited by Finance and Accounting professional bodies.

Aims
To provide students with an introduction and basic grounding in the field of finance, including an understanding of the structure, instruments and decision-making involved in finance and financial markets.

Intended Learning Outcomes

gain knowledge of the scope of the field of finance: 1,2
explain the role and describe the structure of financial markets: 1,2
calculate measures of returns to financial securities: 1,2
apply discounting techniques to the valuation of financial securities: 1,2
describe how shares and bonds are issued into and traded on security markets: 1,2
describe the nature of risk in financial markets: 1,2
describe the features of the Capital Asset Pricing Model: 2
explain the theory and evidence relating to security market efficiency: 2

Study hours

Lectures: 20 hours
Tutorials: 4 hours
Class test: 1.5 hours
Final Exam: 2 hours
Tutorial preparation: 24 hours
Class test preparation: 12.5 hours
Self-study and final exam revision 86 hours

School Rules

ECO-10026 Quantitative Methods 1 or a good mathematics background

Description of Module Assessment

1: Class Test weighted 35%
Mid-term test (computer-based unseen exam)
1.5-hour computer-based exam of short answer questions, multiple choice questions, or both. The test will comprise up to 40 multiple choice questions.

2: Exam weighted 65%
End of semester exam
Final exam is a 2 hours unseen exam. This final exam is a combination of short and long answers, with a mix of calculations and analysis, interpretation and explanation. Answers should be as accurate and concise as possible. Choice of 4 questions from a set of 7 questions.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 22 April 2024