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Undergraduate Handbook 2025-2026 (archived)
Module FINN2087: Financial Valuation
Department: Finance
FINN2087: Financial Valuation
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 2 | 10 | Available in 2025/2026 | Durham |
Tied To
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None
Aims
- To provide students with knowledge and understanding of the key issues in valuing companies and alternative investment securities.
- To equip students with the practical tools for undertaking valuations of companies and alternative investment securities.
Content
- The valuation process
- Company and industry analysis
- Prospective analysis
- Dividend discount valuation
- Discounted cash flow valuation
- Relative valuation models
- Private Company Valuation
- Contemporary issues in valuation
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- By the end of the module students are expected:
- Have a critical understanding of the process of valuing companies and alternative investment securities.
- Know the different approaches to valuing companies and alternative investment securities.
Subject-specific Skills
- Able to apply different models of valuation to find the value of companies and alternative investment securities.
Key Skills
- Interpersonal and Communication - by undertaking a written formative and summative group assignment.
- Numeracy - e.g. by applying core mathematical and statistical skills to answer a range of workshop questions and online tests.
- Problem Solving and Analysis - by applying analytical skills to determine the factors that should affect valuation and how to incorporate these into the valuation process.
- Planning, Organisation and Time Management - by undertaking group work.
- Computer Literacy - by using different computer tools to conduct valuations.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Learning takes place through attendance at workshops and preparation for and participation in workshops, and independent study.
- Summative assessment is by means of group written assignments of 4000 words and online tests.
- Formative assessment is by means of online tests.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshops | 10 | Weekly | 2 hours | 20 | Yes |
| Preparation and Reading | 80 | ||||
| Total | 100 | ||||
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online test | 20% | Online test | 1.5 hours | 100% | |
| Assignment | 80% | Group assignment | 4000 words | 100% | Individual assignment |
Formative Assessment
Online tests
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.