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ECOS3022: The Economics of Financial Markets
2024 unit information
Financial assets play a vital role in coordinating the actions of investors; consequently, they play a crucial role in creating wealth and facilitating economic activity. This unit provides students with an understanding of the economic foundations of financial theory and the economic framework upon which that theory is based. Much of the work covered is an application of microeconomic theory to the special problems encountered in the study of asset markets and the financial side of an economy. It provides an understanding of the role of financial assets and of the modern approaches to asset pricing theory.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Economics
| Code | ECOS3022 |
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| Academic unit | Economics |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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((ECOS2001 or ECOS2901) and (ECOS2002 or ECOS2902)) or (ECOS2040 and ECMT2130) |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. understand the fundamentals of asset pricing
- LO2. understand the roles of financial markets
- LO3. relate theoretical predictions to stylized asset pricing patterns
- LO4. demonstrate skills in problem solving.
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