Compulsory modules
Intermediate Macroeconomics
The aim of this module is to examine macroeconomic theory and policy at an intermediate level.
Intermediate Microeconomics
The aim of this module is to develop an analytical understanding of consumer and producer behaviour given the choices and constraints they face at the microeconomic level, and a basic understanding of the interaction of individuals' behaviour at the level of the whole economy.
Introduction to Financial Economics
The aims of this module are to:
- Introduce students to basic concepts in finance and to equip them for further study in more advanced topics and modules in finance.
- Explain the functions of capital markets in the economy, the ways in which economic activity is financed and implications for the flow of funds, and the role of the stock exchange in this process.
- Explain basic techniques of financial analysis, especially the valuation of simple securities, including shares, bonds and money market investments.
- Examine investment decision rules.
- Discuss issues pertaining to risk and the opportunity cost of capital.
- Explain how corporations finance capital expenditure via equity or debt.
- Examine a number of additional issues such as agency problems, market efficiency, payout policy, risk management, financial planning, and mergers.
Analysis II
The aims of this module are:
- To give a rigorous introduction to the analytical theory underpinning calculus for functions of one real variable.
- To develop the basic ideas of real analysis in several variables.
Calculus II
More information to follow.
Probability Theory
The aims of this module are:
- To introduce basic concepts and methods of probability theory.
- To provide the requisite theoretical background for later probability and statistics modules.
Complex Analysis
The aim of this module is to introduce students to the classical results in the theory of analytic functions of a complex variable.
ODEs and Calculus of Variations
The aims of this module are:
- To introduce the main ideas and techniques of the qualitative theory of ODEs and the calculus of variations.
- To teach students how to apply these ideas and techniques to the study of systems of ODEs and variational problems.
Mechanics
The aims of this module are to introduce the basic ideas of kinematics and particle dynamics, connecting the mathematics with physical applications.
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