1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course aims at equipping students with:
– Knowledge about financial markets, including assets, participants, valuation,…
– Knowledge about financial institutions, including industry, balance sheet, management, performance…
– Calculation skills regarding valuations, risk, sensitivities…
– Competency in professional English, especially in financial markets and financial institutions
2. COURSE CONTENTS
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No. |
Content |
Time Allocation |
Contribute 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. Overview of Financial markets and Institutions |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
1,2,6 |
|
2 |
Chapter 2: Interest Rates |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
1,2,4,5,6,8 |
|
3 |
Chapter 2: Interest Rates (cont.) |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
1,2,4,5,6,7,8 |
|
4 |
Chapter 3: Money Markets |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
1,2,4,6,8 |
|
5 |
Chapter 3: Money Markets (cont.) |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
1,2,4,5,6,8 |
|
6 |
Chapter 4: Bond Markets |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
1,2,4,6,8 |
|
7 |
Chapter 4: Bond Markets (cont.) |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
1,2,4,5,6,7,8 |
|
8 |
Chapter 5: Mortgage Markets |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
1,2,4,6 |
|
9 |
Chapter 6: Stock Markets |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
1,2,4,6,8 |
|
10 |
Chapter 6: Stock Markets (cont.) and Mid-term exam |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
1,2,4,5,6,7,8 |
|
11 |
Chapter 7: Derivatives Markets |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
1,2,4,6,8 |
|
12 |
Chapter 7: Derivatives Markets (cont.) |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
1,2,4,6,8 |
|
13 |
Chapter 8: Commercial Banks |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
1,3,4,6 |
|
14 |
Chapter 9: Other Depository and Investment Institutions |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
1,3,4,6 |
|
15 |
Chapter 10: Other Financial Institutions |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
1,3,4,6 |
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Total |
30 |
15 |
22.5 |
82.5 |
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3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
– Score ladder: 10
– Type of assessment
|
Form |
Content |
Criteria |
CLO |
Proportion |
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Formative |
Attendance |
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Attendance check |
1-4,8 |
10% |
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Summative |
Midterm test |
Chapters 1-5 |
Written Exam (On or Offline) |
1,2,5-8 |
30% |
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Final exam |
The whole course |
Written Exam (On or Offline) |
1-8 |
60% |
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Total: |
100% |
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Note:
Formative assessment could be under the following possible contributions:
- Class attendance check
- Minute- test
- Presentation (group work or individual task)
Written exam could be in any or the combination of the followings:
- Short form and/or multiple-choice tests
- Short answer test
- Essay
- Performance test
- Written report
- Projects
- Case studies