Form C4
Heriot-Watt University - Course Descriptor
1. Course
Code
C31PM
2. Course
Title
Portfolio Management
3. SCQF 11
Level
6. Course
Andy Adams
Co-ordinator
4. Credits
15
5. School
Management and Languages
7. Delivery:
Location &
Semester
Edin
SBC
Orkney
Dubai
IDL
Collaborative Partner
Approved Learning Partner
Sem…1
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Name…………………….....Sem..…...
Name …………………………………Sem………..
8. Pre-requisites
9. Linked Courses
(specify if synoptic)
10. Excluded Courses
11. Replacement Courses
Code:
12. Degrees for which
this is a core course
Date Of Replacement:
13. The course may be
delivered to:
UG only
PG only
UG & PG
MSc in Investment Management
14. Available as an Elective?
Yes
No
15. Aims
To introduce students to portfolio management in practice, with particular emphasis on equity portfolios.
16. Syllabus
Introduction
Managing portfolios
Asset allocation
Equity portfolio management
The international dimension
Derivatives (an introduction)
Alternative investments
Risk management
Portfolio performance evaluation
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Form C4
Heriot-Watt University - Course Descriptor
17. Learning Outcomes (HWU Core Skills: Employability and Professional Career Readiness)
Subject Mastery
Understanding, Knowledge and Cognitive
Skills
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Personal Abilities
Scholarship, Enquiry and Research (Research-Informed Learning)
Know the principles of portfolio management;
Be able to assess the relevance of academic research to developments in portfolio management practice;
Understand the sources of portfolio risk and how to manage these risks;
Have the ability to evaluate the performance of a portfolio manager.
Industrial, Commercial & Professional Practice
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Autonomy, Accountability & Working with Others
Understand the context within which portfolio management professionals work;
Understand the role of the various institutions involved in portfolio management;
Demonstrate the ability to learn independently;
Communicate ideas effectively by written and verbal means;
Recognise, evaluate and comment critically on alternative points of view;
Manage time, work to deadlines and prioritise workloads;
Assess issues with working as part of a team.
18. Assessment Methods
Method
19. Re-assessment Methods
Duration of Exam
Weighting (%)
Synoptic courses?
Method
(if applicable)
Exam
Coursework
Communication, Numeracy & ICT
2 hours
Duration of Exam
(if applicable)
70%
30%
Exam
2 hours
20. Date and Version
Date of Proposal
Date of Approval by
School Committee
Date of
Implementation
Version
Number
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Diet(s)