Ficha Unidade Curricular (FUC)

Informação Geral / General Information

Código :
02245
Acrónimo :
GFI(CV)
Ciclo :
2.º ciclo
Línguas de Ensino :
Inglês (en)
Língua(s) amigável(eis) :

Carga Horária / Course Load

Semestre :
2
Créditos ECTS :
6.0
Aula Teórica (T) :
0.0h/sem
Aula Teórico-Prática (TP) :
36.0h/sem
Aula Prática e Laboratorial (PL) :
0.0h/sem
Trabalho de Campo (TC) :
0.0h/sem
Seminario (S) :
0.0h/sem
Estágio (E) :
0.0h/sem
Orientação Tutorial (OT) :
1.0h/sem
Outras (O) :
0.0h/sem
Horas de Contacto :
37.0h/sem
Trabalho Autónomo :
113.0
Horas de Trabalho Total :
150.0h/sem

Área científica / Scientific area

Finanças

Departamento / Department

Departamento de Finanças

Ano letivo / Execution Year

2012/2013

Pré-requisitos / Pre-Requisites

Noções básicas de finanças.

Objetivos Gerais / Objectives

This Programme covers two topics in International Finance relevant for both global investors and firms with operations in several countries

Objetivos de Aprendizagem e a sua compatibilidade com o método de ensino (conhecimentos, aptidões e competências a desenvolver pelos estudantes) / Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students should have a thorough understanding of the following topics: - How the exchange rate market works (LG1) - What determines the exchange rate (LG2) - Hedging of currency risk (LG3) - International cost of capital and capital structure (LG4) - International capital budgeting (LG5) - Financing decisions in foreign currency (LG6)

Conteúdos Programáticos / Syllabus

• Topic 1: The Foreign Exchange Market and FX Risk Management • Topic 2: Corporate Finance and International Finance«

Demonstração da coerência dos conteúdos programáticos com os objetivos de aprendizagem da UC / Evidence that the curricular units content dovetails with the specified learning outcomes

This "demonstration of consistency" stems from the interconnection of the syllabus with learning goals (LG) and is explained as follows: LG1 to LG3– Topic 1. The Foreign Exchange Market and FX Risk Management LG4 to LG6– Topic 2. Corporate Finance and International Finance

Avaliação / Assessment

Two topics with a case-oriented teaching approach. | Two open-book tests (one in each topic) and preparation/discussion of several cases.

Metodologias de Ensino / Teaching methodologies

Demonstração da coerência das metodologias de ensino e avaliação com os objetivos de aprendizagem da UC / Evidence that the teaching and assessment methodologies are appropriate for the learning outcomes

The learning-teaching methodologies are aimed at the development of the students’ main learning competences that allow to fulfill each of the learning goals, therefore, in the grid below, it is presented the main interlinks between the learning-teaching methodologies and the respective goals: 1. Expositional, to the presentation of the theoretical reference frames All 2. Participative, with analysis and resolution of application exercises All 3. Active, with the realization of individual and group works LG3, LG5, and LG6 4. Self-study, related with autonomous work by the student, as is contemplated in the Class Planning. All

Observações / Observations

Bibliografia Principal / Main Bibliography

Eun and Resnick, International Financial Management, McGraw-Hill.

Bibliografia Secundária / Secondary Bibliography

Data da última atualização / Last Update Date

2024-02-16