Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester Course Number Course Name Phase Credits Hours Required/Elective Instructor Class Student NO. Withdraw Note

Spring Semester
Year 2026 355327 Financial Markets 1 3.0 3 ▲ Chung, Chien-Ping 4IFM2 57 0 先鋒404教室

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Spring Semester Year 2026	355327	Financial Markets	1	3.0	3	▲	Chung, Chien-Ping	4IFM2	57	0	先鋒404教室

Course Plan：

Instructor Chung, Chien-Ping　Office Hours

Email thomas6311@mail.ntut.edu.tw

Last Updated 2025-12-18 01:01:11

Course Objective A well-functioning financial system is a basic necessity for a well-functioning economy. The critical importance of the financial system leads society to both support the growth of the system and to protect and control the system through legislation and regulation. The course gives the introduction to financial markets. The main topics of the course are portfolio selection, equilibrium asset pricing, arbitrage, fixed income securities, and derivatives. Students should understand the many trade-offs involved in balancing those objectives. In addition, this course also introduces the international financial markets (i.e. money market, bond market, stock market, mortgage market, foreign exchange market, investment banks, commercial banks…etc). The objectives of this course are to develop a fundamental understanding of (i) how financial markets work; (ii) how financial systems affect people and daily life.

Course Schedule Week Course Content and Schedule 01 Introduction 02 Determinants of Interest Rates (Part 1.) 03 Determinants of Interest Rates (Part 2.) 04 Interest Rates and Security Valuation (Part 1.) 05 Interest Rates and Security Valuation (Part 2.) 06 The Federal Reserve System, Monetary Policy, and Interest Rates 07 Money Markets (Part 1.) 08 Money Markets (Part 2.) 09 Mid-term Exam 10 Bond Markets (Part 1.) 11 Bond Markets (Part 2.) 12 Mortgage Markets 13 Stock Markets (Part 1.) 14 Stock Markets (Part 2.) 15 Foreign Exchange Markets (Part 1.) 16 Foreign Exchange Markets (Part 2.) 17 Derivative Securities Markets 18 Final Exam

Evaluation and grading policy Your grade will be determined by three components: Class Participation and Homework Assignments 40% Mid-term Exam 30% Final Exam 30%

Materials All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.

Foreign-language textbooks:Yes
Text Book Financial Markets and Institutions 8th Edition (International Edition, 2021) Author: Anthony Saunders (Author), Marcia Cornett (Author), Otgo Erhemjamts Recommended Reading: The Economist, a weekly international news magazine.

The access to curricular consultation 老師E-mail：thomas6311@mail.ntut.edu.tw

The course corresponds to the SDGs SDG9：產業創新與基礎設施（Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure）
SDG12：負責任的消費與生產（Responsible Consumption and Production）

Does the course incorporate AI ● 使用生成式AI作為教學過程的輔助工具（Use generative AI tools as an aid to the teaching process）
● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools）
● 深入探討AI的原理與應用（Explore the principles and applications of AI in depth）

Note
Classroom Dynamics

Class attendance is valuable. You should try your best to come to every lecture.

Instructor	Chung, Chien-Ping　Office Hours
Email	thomas6311@mail.ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2025-12-18 01:01:11
Course Objective	A well-functioning financial system is a basic necessity for a well-functioning economy. The critical importance of the financial system leads society to both support the growth of the system and to protect and control the system through legislation and regulation. The course gives the introduction to financial markets. The main topics of the course are portfolio selection, equilibrium asset pricing, arbitrage, fixed income securities, and derivatives. Students should understand the many trade-offs involved in balancing those objectives. In addition, this course also introduces the international financial markets (i.e. money market, bond market, stock market, mortgage market, foreign exchange market, investment banks, commercial banks…etc). The objectives of this course are to develop a fundamental understanding of (i) how financial markets work; (ii) how financial systems affect people and daily life.
Course Schedule	Week Course Content and Schedule 01 Introduction 02 Determinants of Interest Rates (Part 1.) 03 Determinants of Interest Rates (Part 2.) 04 Interest Rates and Security Valuation (Part 1.) 05 Interest Rates and Security Valuation (Part 2.) 06 The Federal Reserve System, Monetary Policy, and Interest Rates 07 Money Markets (Part 1.) 08 Money Markets (Part 2.) 09 Mid-term Exam 10 Bond Markets (Part 1.) 11 Bond Markets (Part 2.) 12 Mortgage Markets 13 Stock Markets (Part 1.) 14 Stock Markets (Part 2.) 15 Foreign Exchange Markets (Part 1.) 16 Foreign Exchange Markets (Part 2.) 17 Derivative Securities Markets 18 Final Exam
Evaluation and grading policy	Your grade will be determined by three components: Class Participation and Homework Assignments 40% Mid-term Exam 30% Final Exam 30%
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes Text Book Financial Markets and Institutions 8th Edition (International Edition, 2021) Author: Anthony Saunders (Author), Marcia Cornett (Author), Otgo Erhemjamts Recommended Reading: The Economist, a weekly international news magazine.
The access to curricular consultation	老師E-mail：thomas6311@mail.ntut.edu.tw
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG9：產業創新與基礎設施（Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure） SDG12：負責任的消費與生產（Responsible Consumption and Production）
Does the course incorporate AI	● 使用生成式AI作為教學過程的輔助工具（Use generative AI tools as an aid to the teaching process） ● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools） ● 深入探討AI的原理與應用（Explore the principles and applications of AI in depth）
Note	Classroom Dynamics Class attendance is valuable. You should try your best to come to every lecture.