Not available in 2016/17
FM201 Half Unit
Macro-Finance
This information is for the 2016/17 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Christian Julliard
Availability
This course is compulsory on the BSc in Finance. This course is not available as an outside option nor to General Course students.
Pre-requisites
Students must have completed Economics B (EC102).
Course content
This course will study the relationship between financial markets and the macro-economy. Topics include the behaviour of returns of different asset classes over the business cycle, the relationship between returns and inflation, and the implications for expected returns and portfolio choice.
Teaching
20 hours of lectures and 10 hours of classes in the LT.
Formative coursework
Students will be expected to produce 10 problem sets in the LT.
Indicative reading
Obstfeld and Rogoff, "Foundations of International Macroeconomics"
Assessment
Exam (100%, duration: 2 hours) in the main exam period.
Key facts
Department: Finance
Total students 2015/16: Unavailable
Average class size 2015/16: Unavailable
Capped 2015/16: No
Value: Half Unit
PDAM skills
- Problem solving
- Application of information skills
- Application of numeracy skills
