School: Business and Law

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.

Your unit may be subject to government or third party COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Please consider this before enrolling in this unit, and speak with the unit coordinator if this raises any concerns.

  • Unit Title

    Investment Finance
  • Unit Code

    ECF2226
  • Year

    2022
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Anna GOLAB

Description

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.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed ECF1120.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Explain the major conceptual frameworks that are used in finance in the measurement of risk and return.
  2. Apply this conceptual understanding to the practical measurement of risk and return for investments such as shares and fixed interest securities.
  3. Demonstrate the benefits of asset diversification and calculate the return and risk of combinations of financial assets.
  4. Understand and apply financial performance measurements to evaluate various investment opportunities based on their risk and return.
  5. Understand Options and Futures derivative securities, and calculate the value of stock options using Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model.
  6. Explain the concept of the efficient market hypothesis and how human behaviour can impact investment decisions.

Unit Content

  1. Rates of return.
  2. The measurement of risk.
  3. Portfolio theory.
  4. Capital asset pricing model.
  5. Performance measurement.
  6. Introduction to derivatives and option pricing.
  7. The efficient market hypothesis.
  8. Behavioural finance.
  9. Bond valuation and yield curves.
  10. Duration and immunisation.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 1 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-campus 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. Online students are supplied with unit materials accessed via LMS. These materials include lecture notes, electronic versions of the internal lectures, and the solutions to the weekly tutorial exercises and problems.

Assessment

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline Tests20%
AssignmentAssignment40%
ExaminationEXAM40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline Tests20%
AssignmentAssignment40%
ExaminationEXAM40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

ECF2226|2|1

School: Business and Law

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.

Your unit may be subject to government or third party COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Please consider this before enrolling in this unit, and speak with the unit coordinator if this raises any concerns.

  • Unit Title

    Investment Finance
  • Unit Code

    ECF2226
  • Year

    2022
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Anna GOLAB

Description

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.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed ECF1120.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Explain the major conceptual frameworks that are used in finance in the measurement of risk and return.
  2. Apply this conceptual understanding to the practical measurement of risk and return for investments such as shares and fixed interest securities.
  3. Demonstrate the benefits of asset diversification and calculate the return and risk of combinations of financial assets.
  4. Understand and apply financial performance measurements to evaluate various investment opportunities based on their risk and return.
  5. Understand Options and Futures derivative securities, and calculate the value of stock options using Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model.
  6. Explain the concept of the efficient market hypothesis and how human behaviour can impact investment decisions.

Unit Content

  1. Rates of return.
  2. The measurement of risk.
  3. Portfolio theory.
  4. Capital asset pricing model.
  5. Performance measurement.
  6. Introduction to derivatives and option pricing.
  7. The efficient market hypothesis.
  8. Behavioural finance.
  9. Bond valuation and yield curves.
  10. Duration and immunisation.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 1 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-campus 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. Online students are supplied with unit materials accessed via LMS. These materials include lecture notes, electronic versions of the internal lectures, and the solutions to the weekly tutorial exercises and problems.

Assessment

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline Tests20%
AssignmentAssignment40%
ExaminationEXAM40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline Tests20%
AssignmentAssignment40%
ExaminationEXAM40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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