| Unit name | Asset Pricing |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ECONM2035 |
| Credit points | 15 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Stoja |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Accounting and Finance - Business School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The way in which financial assets are priced is at the core of the theory of finance. This unit provides students with a rigorous foundation in modern asset pricing theory and an appreciation of the successes and shortcomings of that theory via an analysis of empirical work in the field. The unit begins with an exposition of mean-variance theory leading to a derivation of the Capital Asset Pricing model. Multi-factor models and Arbitrage Pricing Theory are considered next before students are introduced to some consumption-based asset pricing. There is then a review of empirical work evaluating these asset pricing models. The pricing of bonds and the term structure of interest rates are discussed next. Finally, students are introduced to the key features of various derivatives before the pricing of derivatives using absence of arbitrage techniques is presented. Due to the technical skills required for these topics, students should be comfortable with mathematics, statistics and econometrics.
This unit aims to give students the ability to derive and compare modern asset pricing paradigms, along with the ability to critically evaluate them via an understanding of the results of empirical work in the field. Having successfully completed this unit students should be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions including lectures, tutorials, drop-in sessions, discussion boards and other online learning opportunities
Summative assessment: Home examination: 100%. The examination will test the ability of students to critically analyse a range of issues on asset pricing as set out in ILOs 1-5. Formative assessment: One formative assignment on asset pricing overarching ILOs 1-5.
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
