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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Risk and return are fundamental to investment decisions. This unit involves developing a conceptual framework and a practical set of skills that will allow the measurement of both risks and returns for a range of different investments including shares and fixed interest securities. As part of this conceptual framework, there will be coverage of modern portfolio theory, the capital asset pricing model, derivative securities, the efficient market hypothesis, and recent developments in the area of behavioural finance.
Students must pass 1 units from ECF1120
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
On-campus students attend a two hour lecture and a one hour tutorial each week. Lectures are used to introduce modern portfolio theory, various ways to measure risks and returns of different asset classes, and the emerging area of behavioural finance. Ample provision is made within the lectures for time for students to undertake short individual and small group activities to solidify understanding of the key concepts. The tutorial sessions are used to review the solution of problems and exercises that are based upon the material covered during lectures. Students participate by asking questions, offering solutions, and working in small groups. Off-campus students are supplied with unit materials accessed via Blackboard. These materials include lecture notes, electronic versions of the internal lectures, and the solutions to the weekly tutorial exercises and problems.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Online Tests | 15% |
| Assignment | Assignment | 25% |
| Examination ^ | Final Examination | 60% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Online Tests | 15% |
| Assignment | Assignment | 25% |
| Examination ^ | Final Examination | 60% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Risk and return are fundamental to investment decisions. This unit involves developing a conceptual framework and a practical set of skills that will allow the measurement of both risks and returns for a range of different investments including shares and fixed interest securities. As part of this conceptual framework, there will be coverage of modern portfolio theory, the capital asset pricing model, derivative securities, the efficient market hypothesis, and recent developments in the area of behavioural finance.
Students must pass 1 units from ECF1120
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
On-campus students attend a two hour lecture and a one hour tutorial each week. Lectures are used to introduce modern portfolio theory, various ways to measure risks and returns of different asset classes, and the emerging area of behavioural finance. Ample provision is made within the lectures for time for students to undertake short individual and small group activities to solidify understanding of the key concepts. The tutorial sessions are used to review the solution of problems and exercises that are based upon the material covered during lectures. Students participate by asking questions, offering solutions, and working in small groups. Off-campus students are supplied with unit materials accessed via Blackboard. These materials include lecture notes, electronic versions of the internal lectures, and the solutions to the weekly tutorial exercises and problems.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Online Tests | 15% |
| Assignment | Assignment | 25% |
| Examination ^ | Final Examination | 60% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Test | Online Tests | 15% |
| Assignment | Assignment | 25% |
| Examination ^ | Final Examination | 60% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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