FM4U2 Half Unit
Quantitative Methods for Finance and Risk Analysis (Dissertation)
This information is for the 2016/17 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Domingos Romualdo
Availability
This course is available on the MSc in Finance and Economics and MSc in Finance and Economics (Research). This course is not available as an outside option.
Pre-requisites
A background in statistics and mathematics is required. Prior programming experience is helpful, but not required. Students without prior knowledge of MATLAB are encouraged to take FM457A (Computational Tools in Finance) concurrently.
Course content
See entry for FM442
Teaching
20 hours of lectures and 10 hours of seminars in the MT.
Assessment
Dissertation (75%, 6000 words) in the ST.
Project (20%, 2000 words) and presentation (5%) in the MT.
6,000 word dissertation (75%) on a topic to be agreed with the course teacher. The dissertation option is to be chosen in only one half unit module, with its outline approved in LT by the course teacher who will act as the student's supervisor. Deadline is Monday 5 June 2017. Please note that MSc Finance and Economics (Research) students can submit a dissertation of 6,000-10,000 words.
Key facts
Department: Finance
Total students 2015/16: 1
Average class size 2015/16: Unavailable
Controlled access 2015/16: Yes
Value: Half Unit
Personal development skills
- Self-management
- Application of information skills
- Application of numeracy skills
