1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course introduces basic knowledge and skills to appraise investment projects. It provides an overview on investment project appraisal, investment strategy and process and guidelines to apply project appraisal techniques On the completion of this course, students will be able to understand the strategy and process of investment, analyze different factors affecting the investment decisions, work out the cash flows for the projects and apply project appraisal techniques to make investment decisions.
2. COURSE CONTENT
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No. |
Content |
Time Allocation |
Contribution to CLO |
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Hour(s) on the class |
Essays, exercise, Assignments |
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials |
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Lecture |
Practice, Seminar |
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1 |
Chapter 1. Introduction to investment project appraisal |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5.5 |
1,6,8,9 |
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2 |
Chapter 2: Investment strategy |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5.5 |
1,6,8,9 |
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3 |
Chapter 2: Investment strategy (cont’d) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5.5 |
1,6,8,9 |
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4 |
Chapter 3: Investment process |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
1,8,9 |
|
5 |
Chapter 4: Present values and financial arithmetic |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
1,5,8,9 |
|
6 |
Chapter 4: Present values and financial arithmetic (cont’d) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5.5 |
1,5,8,9 |
|
7 |
Chapter 5: Investment appraisal methods |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
1,3,5,7,8,9 |
|
8 |
Chapter 5: Investment appraisal methods (Cont.) |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
1,3,5,7,8,9 |
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9 |
Chapter 6: Project appraisal – applications |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5.5 |
1,3,5,7,8,9 |
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10 |
Chapter 6: Project appraisal – applications (cont’d) |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
1,3,5,7,8,9 |
|
11 |
Chapter 7: Investment risk and return analysis |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
4,5,8,9 |
|
12 |
Chapter 7: Investment risk and return analysis (cont’d) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5.5 |
4,5,8,9 |
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13 |
Chapter 8: Portfolio theory application to project appraisal |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
4,6,8,9 |
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14 |
Chapter 8: Portfolio theory application to project appraisal (cont’d) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5.5 |
4,6,8,9 |
|
15 |
Chapter 9: The required rate of return on investment and shareholder value analysis |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5.5 |
4,6,8,9 |
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Total |
30 |
15 |
22.5 |
82.5 |
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3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
– Score ladder: 10
– Type of assessment
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Form |
Content |
Criteria |
CLO |
Proportion |
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Formative |
Attendance |
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The number of attendances and participation in lesson (minimum of 5 times) |
1,2,4,8,9 |
10% |
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Midterm exam |
Issues have been studied |
Written exam (60 mins, 20 MCQs or 2 problem-solving questions) |
1,3,5,6,7,8,9 |
30% |
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Summative |
Final test |
Issues have been studied |
Written exam (60 mins, 40 MCQs and 2 essay questions) |
1-9 |
100% |
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Total: |
100% |
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