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FIN2002S

Principles of Finance

PART 1:  INTRODUCTION

This Study Guide is designed to provide you with details of the module FIN2002S – Principles of Finance, the learning outcomes, delivery and assessment arrangements. The Study Guide consists of 6 parts.

Part 1 gives background details to the subject area are provided and the broad aims of the module are set out.

Part 2 consists of the module outline. In this part the (a) module learning outcomes, (b) the themes and topics to be explored are explained along with the (c) learning supports to be used.

Part 3 gives details of the module delivery arrangements. It sets out the session arrangements and the expectations in relation to your prior preparation and student engagement.

Part 4 provides details of the assessment techniques used in this module explaining the assessment components, their rationale.

Part 5 explains the UCD grading policy and grade descriptors drawing on the university document are given for each assessment component (i) Assignment and (ii) Examination.

Part 6 presents the concluding comments.  

Accessing Live Zoom Classes

Please log into Brightspace, go to “FIN2002S-Principles of Finance-2023/24 Summer”, click “My Class”, “Zoom”. 

Please always login using your UCD email address and your name. Your name should be visible to the lecturer and other students to facilitate collaboration.

Please join your online session no later than five minutes before the advised time of your session.

Engagement tools on ZOOM

Throughout the online sessions for this module, you will be frequently asked to engage with both your lecturer, and with your fellow students.

The lecturer may send you into breakout groups and you discuss some class content in smaller groups before your findings are discussed with the whole class. You may use the “Share Screen” function (if enabled) to show some summary points of the breakout group discussions.

If you select “Chat”, a chat window will open and you can communicate with the whole class or with your lecturer. If you would like to send a private message to your lecturer, please select your lecturer’s name instead of everyone.

By clicking on “Reactions”, another menu will open. This menu allows you to raise your hand if you have a question or would like to comment. If you see a hand icon in the left upper corner of your screen, your hand is currently raised. You can lower your hand by clicking on this icon a second time. The lecturer can also lower your hand.

When you join a Zoom session, you will be muted, and your camera is turned off. But for better engagement in the class, it is advised to keep your camera turned on. Please only unmute yourself if you would like to speak to avoid background noises. You can change your audio and video setting by clicking the small arrow beside the “Unmute” or “Start Video” icon. For more information please see https://buselrn.ucd.ie/student/category/using-zoom/

Background Details

a. Background to the Topic

This course provides an introduction to the principles of banking and finance. It module covers the fundamental basics of finance. The module will address issues such as why corporate finance is important and will introduce the theoretical underpinnings of financial concepts. A comprehensive range of issues including the role of corporate governance and agency theory in finance, how the stock and bond markets function, pricing stocks and bonds, and capital budgeting techniques will be introduced.

The topics covered in this module will allow students to learn about the concepts and theories in finance that would help investors and business decision-makers in making investment and financing investments as well as knowing how risk can be managed.

The knowledge obtained from this course would be very valuable for one’s to embark on a professional or business career in either the Financial Markets or the different Financial Institutions.

b. Module Aims

The aims of this module are to

- enable students to understand the importance of corporate finance and the theoretical underpinnings of financial concepts.

- enable students to understand the valuation of stocks and bonds.

- enable students to understand the role of corporate governance and agency theory in finance.

- allow students to apply capital budgeting techniques in the project evaluation process

Module philosophy

The module draws on student prior learning and work experience and combines insights from strategy, international trade and investment theory, human resource management and other areas.

The assessment tasks for this module have been designed with this in mind as detailed later in the study guide.

Programme Goals