Module Descriptors
MONEY, MARKETS AND MAYHEM
XXSE40121
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 4
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- PORTFOLIO weighted at 40%
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 60%
Module Details
Module Texts
Malkeil B.G (1999). A Random Walk down Wall Street. W.W.Norton & Company. ISBN 0-393-32040-5
Module Resources
The library
The internet
A quality newspaper
The internet
A quality newspaper
Module Learning Strategies
There will be three hours of class contact per week, with lecture, discussion and workshop activities (24 hours of formal lectures/large group activities, 12 hours of tutorials). Students will be expected to interpret and discuss articles from the national and international press, both in class and as part of their independent learning. As part of their independent learning students will manage a portfolio of shares and track and analyse this.
Module Indicative Content
This module is designed to give students an understanding of the forces operating in the major financial markets and an ability to interpret financial information as presented in the financial press. This will involve the study of equity and capital markets and their links with the economy. Students will be given an introduction to the main market indices and their derivation.
Module Additional Assessment Details
A portfolio (weighted at 40%) Tests Learning Outcomes 1 and 3
An assignment (1000 words) weighted at 60%
Tests Learning Outcomes 2
An assignment (1000 words) weighted at 60%
Tests Learning Outcomes 2