Module Descriptors
RISK MANAGEMENT
ECON60082
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 6
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Carol Southall
Email: C.Southall@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Pattern of Delivery
- Occurrence M, British University Vietnam, UG Semester 2
Sites
- British University Vietnam
Assessment
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Resources
Libraries
The Module website
The Module website
Module Texts
Arnold, E (2012) Corporate Financial Management, 5th edition. FT Prentice Hall ISBN 0273758837
Watson, D & Head, A (2013) Corporate Finance, 6th edition. FT Prentice Hall. ISBN 0273762745
Watson, D & Head, A (2013) Corporate Finance, 6th edition. FT Prentice Hall. ISBN 0273762745
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% end of year, 2 hour Examination which assesses all Learning Outcomes
Module Indicative Content
This module considers decision making under certainty. Aspects will include:-
- The decisions to invest/borrow/hedge and bid
- Extensions of investment appraisal including Capital Asset Pricing
- Hedging, particularly foreign currency exposures
- Auctions as the process of price discovery
- The decisions to invest/borrow/hedge and bid
- Extensions of investment appraisal including Capital Asset Pricing
- Hedging, particularly foreign currency exposures
- Auctions as the process of price discovery
Learning Strategies
The learning strategy for this module is based around students committing a total of 150 hours of activities towards achieving the learning outcomes. These will be split between 39 hours of direct contact with a tutor and 111 hours of directed, guided and self-study, together with preparation for and completion of the assessment tasks. Learning support material will be provided for the module.
The module will draw upon a mixture of activities including lectures, web-based activities, case study analysis, relevant videos and in-class discussions, individual and group problem solving and self-directed learning.
The module will draw upon a mixture of activities including lectures, web-based activities, case study analysis, relevant videos and in-class discussions, individual and group problem solving and self-directed learning.