AF3S549 - Financial Trading and Investing 09 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 2025 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | AF3S549 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Financial Trading and Investing | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Accounting and Finance | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Accounting and Finance | ||
| Module Leader: | Jia Cao | ||
| Module Team: | Jared Davies | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | 2024 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100828 - investment | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 09 Mar 2020 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2025 |
Module Aims
This module aims to provide an advanced understanding of theories and techniques relevant to investing and trading in the financial securities markets.
Content Summary
Introduction to financial assets and financial securities.
Principles of financial trading and investing.
Risk and return
Risk management.
Option trading strategies.
Portfolio diversification.
Information efficiency (the efficient market hypothesis and behavioural finance).
Fundamental analysis
Technical analysis.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 24 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 22 |
| Independent Study | 96 |
| Directed Study | 56 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 2 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Form and evaluate trading and investment strategies in the context of efficient market hypothesis. |
| LO2 | Predict asset prices using fundamental and technical analysis. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 2 | ort the results of fundamental and technical analysis and reflect on trading experience. | 0 | 3000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Report 1 | Report analysis results for risk and return of different trading and investment strategies and discuss the implications of the efficient market hypothesis for financial trading and investing. | 0 | 3000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Report 2 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Report 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |