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This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This course focuses on the essential considerations required in the process of the formation, analysis and management of investment portfolios. Portfolio theory, markets efficiency and asset pricing models such as CAPM and single-index models introduced in previous courses are critically evaluated in full. Techniques and practices used in security selection for institutional investment portfolios and coverage of derivative
securities as it is pertinent to investment choice and portfolio formation are provided.

The course Financial Management in the Pacific Region examines the role and importance of financial development in the Pacific, and through inputs of and contributions from academics and industry, explores the challenges and problems of adapting some of the tools, models and techniques of financial management studied in earlier courses, to the developing Small Island Developing States. While the course aims to provide students with an appreciation of the contributions made to the literature on financial sector management in SIDS, it gives and opportunity to students to critically analyze the studies and explore possible or alternative solutions to some of the challenges faced by SIDS with respect to financial management.

This postgraduate course focuses on the biogeography of the Pacific Islands. It intends to develop a better understanding of the main trends, theories, concepts, terms and techniques in the field of biogeography and the relevance of these to island and marine biogeography. The course is designed to give students an opportunity to apply the concepts, techniques and general geographical, biological and ecological knowledge they have acquired in previous courses, from field work and from their own personal experience.

This course is designed to provide those skills in research, data analysis and presentation that are essential for students in Geography and other environment-related fields. It is of particular value for those taking courses in Land Management, Environmental and Marine Studies, Tourism and Hospitality. The course deals with data acquisition, analysis, interpretation and presentation, taking both a theoretical and a practical stance. It considers information from a range of different sources, including print and electronic data, maps and aerial photographs, field observations and measurements, and questionnaire surveys and interviews.

This course is designed to provide those skills in research, data analysis and presentation that are essential for students in Geography and other environment-related fields. It is of particular value for those taking courses in Land Management, Environmental and Marine Studies, Tourism and Hospitality. The course deals with data acquisition, analysis, interpretation and presentation, taking both a theoretical and a practical stance. It considers information from a range of different sources, including print and electronic data, maps and aerial photographs, field observations and measurements, and questionnaire surveys and interviews.

The course complements other History and related courses by providing background knowledge of a region with historical association with the Pacific and whose impact and importance to the Pacific Islands has been intensifying. The course examines how Asian societies have responded to the forces of modernity since ca. 1840s and what lessons can be learnt from their experiences.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.

This is a Level 1 course template

Level 1 course is designed for courses that primarily aim to use the elearning platform for content delivery, with no or very little online activities or interactions.