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ØABED4800 Advanced Corporate Finance and Research Methodology Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Advanced Corporate Finance and Research Methodology
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2022/2023
Course history
Curriculum
FALL 2022
Schedule
  • Introduction

    Corporate finance consists of the financial activities related to running a corporation with a focus on maximizing shareholder value. This course in advanced corporate finance looks at current research articles published in top academic journals to identify how companies implement corporate finance activities in practice.

    The goal of this course is twofold. On the one hand, students should become familiar with advanced theories and empirical evidence related to corporate finance decisions, understand the assumptions, applicability, and the limitations of the results. On the other, this course also aims at making students capable of carrying out research projects on their own. We will therefore not only look at the empirical evidence produced in research articles but also analyze the methodology used in those papers and discuss why which method was used or should have been used.

    Students will have the opportunity to participate in the research seminar series where distinguished researchers from around the world are presenting their newest work.

  • Recommended preliminary courses

    National examination body (two examiners).

  • Required preliminary courses

    In the course anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, you will acquire knowledge about the body's anatomical structures, the structure of organs and their physiological processes. An understanding of the normal is necessary to be able to observe and assess the abnormal. The course forms the basis for the nurse's ability to observe clinical signs and deviations from them, and to understand the pathophysiology of various diseases and pharmacological treatment.

    In the course, you will also learn about the lifestyle, virulence and mode of infection of microorganisms. You will also learn about the body's normal flora, antibiotic resistance, and prevention of infections.

    This is important so that nurses can assess the consequences of illness or injury and understand the different needs of patients.

  • Learning outcomes

    Admission to the programme.

  • Content

    • 12 ECTS overlap with SYKK1100/SYKP1100, SYBA1010, SYBAS1010 og SPH1230 Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, 12 ECTS.
    • 3 ECTS overlap with SYKK/SYKP1200 Microbiology and Infection Control, 5 ECTS
    • SYKK1110, SYKP1110 and SYKD1110 are fully overlapping.

  • Teaching and learning methods

    After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

    Knowledge

    The student can

    • name anatomical structures and organs in the human body
    • describe where organs are located in relation to each other
    • describe anatomical structure in terms of
      • macroanatomical: organs and organ systems
      • microanatomical: cells and tissues
    • describe the function of different organs and organ systems in the body
    • describe normal physiology in the various organs and organ systems
    • describe regulation mechanisms and homoeostasis in a healthy body
    • distinguish between the structure and characteristics of different types of microorganisms
    • describe how different microorganisms influence health and disease
    • can describe preventive measures to avoid antibiotic resistance

    Skills

    The student

    • can disseminate basic knowledge of human anatomy and organ systems and of physiological and biochemical processes
    • can convey knowledge about biochemical processes

    General competence

    The student

    • recognises the importance of knowledge of the topic for practising professional nursing
  • Course requirements

    Lectures, group work, seminars, written assignments, supervision, multiple choice assignments and self-study.

    The flipped classroom is used as a teaching method for part of the course. Digital learning resources will be made available in advance.

  • Assessment

    The following must have been completed and approved in order for a student to take the exam:

    • 80 % attendance of timetabled activity marked.
    • Multiple choice assignments - 60% correct answers on digital multiple-choice tests.
    • Oral presentation, groups of 3-5 students, each study group is awarded an issue in microbiology to be presented at a seminar.
  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    Supervised individual written national exam.

    • 4 hours.
  • Grading scale

    None.

  • Examiners

    Gradert skala A-F.