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Core Module Information
Module title: Investment, Corporate Finance and Portfolios
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: ACC11113
Module leader: Mehmet Umutlu
School The Business School
Subject area group: Accounting and Finance
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

Review of risk and return fundamentals and portfolio theoryValuation models equity and bondsComputation of efficient portfolios and the efficient frontierEvaluating investments, investment strategies and modelsEarnings quality issues and financial ratio analysis, Common stock financing, Debt FinancingAlternative investmentsMeasures of investor risk aversion, and the concept of utilityPortfolio management strategiesInternationally diversified portfoliosDerivativesBehavioural finance issues - aspects of investor psychology and behaviour
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Discuss, interpret and evaluate ideas and contemporary issues in corporate finance and investments

LO2: Evaluate business analysis and its relation to financial statement analysis

LO3: Explore a variety of investment strategies using shares, bonds, derivatives and other financial instruments

LO4: Investigate current developments in sustainable investing

LO5: Critically discuss research findings
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2025/6, Trimester 2, IN PERSON,
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Occurrence: 003
Primary mode of delivery: IN PERSON
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Mehmet Umutlu
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Online Guided independent study 141 Guided independent study
Face To Face Lecture 15 LECTURE
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 15 Practical classes and workshops
Face To Face CLASS TEST 3 CLASS TEST
Online Guided independent study 26 Guided independent study
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Essay 40 Week 10 , WORDS= 2500 Choose an investment article from the press and critically discuss the topic while connecting it to the extant empirical literature.
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 60 Exam Period HOURS= 2.5 hours Answer 3 out of 6 questions
Component 1 subtotal: 40
Component 2 subtotal: 60
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
Investment, Corporate Finance and Portfolios ACC11113
 

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