General Securities QualificationLaajuus (12 cr)
Course unit code: HL00BD36
General information
- Credits
- 12 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
- Responsible person
- Kirsi Marjakoski
Objective
The object of the course
The regulation of finance sector sets requirements for personnel giving information and selling financial services concerning their knowledge and competences. General Securities Qualification guarantees the evaluation of knowledge and competence according to regulation.
Course competences
Ethics
Business competence
The learning objectives of the course
The qualification is part of self-regulation of finance sector and it covers basics of essential competences needed in financial sector positions.
Content
The contents cover economics and financial markets, business economics, financial instruments and investing, ethics in offering financial services, regulation and basics of private jurisprudence, taxation of investment and family and inheritance law.
Qualifications
Sufficient competence in finance.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass
General Securities exam passed.
Materials
Hoppu, E. & Hoppu, K. 2016. Kauppa- ja varallisuusoikeuden pääpiirteet.
Alma Talent. 16. uudistettu painos.
Järvinen, S, & Parviainen, Antti. 2014. Pääomaturvattu sijoittaminen. Alma Talent, 3. uudistettu painos.
Knüpfer, S. & Puttonen, V. 2018. Moderni rahoitus. Alma Talent, 10. painos.
Lindholm, T. & Kettunen, J. 2016. Globaali kansantalous.
Helsinki: Edita Publishing Oy, 1. painos.
Nasdaq: Opi osakkeet. 11. painos.
Nasdaq: Opi optiot. 26. painos.
Puttonen, V. & Repo, E. 2011. Miten sijoitan rahastoihin.
Alma Talent, 5. painos.
Salmi, I. 2015. Mitä tilinpäätös kertoo?. Edita, 8-9. painos.
Turtiainen, M. 2018. Sijoituspalvelut ja asiakas. Alma Talent, 1. painos.
Further information
The course is offered only for students specializing in finance. The course is studied independently according to the current reguirements of General Securities Qualification and after passing the exam the student applies accredtion to the degree. Students will be chosen for the exam if they have prerequisites to pass the exam according to their official study period and scope of credits.