Eric Lee
Programme Manager
LiPACE, OUHK
15th January 2014
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Course Aims
Financial Markets and Operations aims to provide:
 an alternative learning platform to students with interest and inclination
in the financial services industries;
 the students to experience the real-life financial markets and
operations; and
 opportunities for the students to understand their career development
and further studies.
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Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the subject, students should be able to:
 explain the importance and contribution of the financial industry in an
economy;
 apply basic financial concepts and financial analysis to make investment
decision;
 describe the features and applications of different financial products;
 explain professional ethics and demonstrate positive value and attitude
related to the financial industry;
 develop self-understanding for further studies and career development in
the related field.
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Course Structure
Stage of Introduction
(33 hours)
Stage of Understanding
(117 hours)
8a. Financial Planning and Wealth
Management (30 hrs)
3. Financial Products (60 hrs)
1. Overview of the Financial Industries in
Hong Kong (12 hrs)
1.1 Role and Importance of the Financial
Industries in Hong Kong
Stage of Further Development
(Elective Course)
(30 Hours)
3.1 Equity Securities
3.5 Insurance
3.2 Debt Securities
3.6 Foreign Exchange
8a.1 An overview of the Financial
Planning Profession
3.3 Derivatives and Structured Products 3.7 Deposit
8a.2 Basic Concepts and Principles of
Financial Planning
1.2 Components of Financial System
(Financial Institutions, Financial Market
and Financial Instruments)
3.4 Mutual Funds
8a.3 Financial Planning Components
1.3 Monetary Policy and Financial Stability
5.1 Basic Fundamental Analysis
8a.4 Personal Profiling, Risk Profiling and
Life-cycle Analysis
2. Basic Concepts of Finance (21 hrs)
5.2 Basic Technical Analysis
8a.5 Related regulations in Hong Kong
2.1 Concepts and Functions of Money
5.3 Basic Investment Strategies
8a.6 Career Development
2.2 Time Value of Money
6. Seminars and Workshops (15 hrs)
8b. Banking Operation (30 hrs)
2.3 Investment Risk and Return
6.1 Regulations and Investor Protection
8b.1 Retail Banking Business
2.4 Role of Financial Intermediaries
6.2 Career Prospect and Development of Financial Industry
8b.2 Finance of International Trade
6.3 Ethical issues in Financial Industry
8b.3 Treasury Markets and Operations
6.4 Professional Responsibilities
8b.4 Compliance and Control
6.5 Overview the Stock Markets in Mainland China
8b.5 Code of Banking Practice
7. Visits to Financial Institutions and Regulatory Bodies (9 hrs)
8b.6 Career Development
5. Investment Strategies (12 hrs)
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Assessment Tasks
Task
Task Name
No.
1
Group Presentation on Overview of the
Financial Services Industry in Hong
Kong
Assessment
Method
Oral
Presentation
2
Written Test
3
4
5
6
7
8
Quiz
(Overview of Financial Services
Industry and Basic Concepts of
Finance)
Assignment
(Investment Strategies)
Reflective report on the visits and
seminars
Group Project
(Financial Products)
Test I
(Financial Products, Rules and
Regulations of Financial Services
Industries, and Investment Strategies)
Project
(on elective module)
Test II
(on elective module)
Case Study
Written Report
Written Project
and oral
presentation
Written Test
Written project
and oral
presentation
(Individual)
Written Test
Brief Task Description
Assessment/
Submission Date
Contribution to
Final Score (%)
Students are required to form a group (4 to 5 students) to compare and
contrast the benefits of two selected sectors of the financial services
industry, and present the facts and views in about 5 minutes.
Year 1
October
5%
Year 1
November
10%
Sit a 1-hour written test consisting of multiple choice questions and
structured questions.
Each student is required to solve a real-life financial problems/cases
and evaluate financial proposals by applying tools and concepts of
securities analysis and investment strategies.
Each student is required to complete a about 600 words reflective report
about the ethics, and positive value and attitude.
Students in group of 4 to 5 students each will tackle financial investment
problems by analyzing different types of financial products, and give
recommendation(s)/solution(s). Each group is required to report the
progress of about 2 minutes in the class periodically. They should
submit a final written project (about 800 words) and give an oral
presentation of about 10 minutes which may take the form of lecture,
role-play, etc. Group assessment will carry 80% and individual
assessment will carry 20%.
Sit a 2-hour written test consisting of multiple choice questions, short
questions and essay-type questions.
7a: Financial Planning and Wealth Management
7b: Banking Operations
Each student is required to apply relevant concepts and tools to the
given scenario and write a proposal of about 500 words, plus an oral
presentation of about 5 minutes.
8a: Financial Planning and Wealth Management
8b: Banking Operations
Sit a 2-hour written test consisting of multiple choice questions, short
questions and essay-type/structured questions on the respective
elective.
Year 1
Jun
Year 1
Aug
5%
10%
Year 1
September
25%
Year 1
September
20%
Year 2
December
10%
Year 2
December
15%
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Main Features
1.
2.
3.
4.
A project will be conducts throughout the core course which aims to
enhance students’ presentation skills, interpersonal skills, analytical skills
and engagement.
3 visits to Financial Institutions and Regulatory Bodies
5 seminars and workshops
2 elective courses, i.e. Financial Planning and Wealth Management, and
Banking Operations
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