Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27
This course aims to provide an overview of quantitative methods needed to conduct empirical research in finance and financial economics. The course is intended to enable students
i) To develop knowledge and understanding of the theoretical practical approaches to quantitative methods in finance.
ii) To develop the practical quantitative skills to equip students for dissertations in finance and for on-going work in the finance area.
iii) To develop intellectual skills by understanding of the appropriate use of statistical techniques for various financial problems.
iv) To develop the ability to write extended research reports on original topics in finance
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | None. | Sustained Study | No |
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Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1st Attempt: Assignment (20%) and 1 two-hour closed book examination (80%).
Resit: 100% by examination; there is no August resit opportunity and resit is required at the next occasion when the course is delivered, if and only if 1st time failure is not compensatable, that is a result less than CAS 6, or where failure results in insufficient level 4 credits to attain an honours degree.
This will take place via tutorial discussions.
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