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Course in Share and Forex Trading

Qualification code: 76988
Duration: 6 months
Language medium: English

Target group:

Individuals, corporate, financial and non-financial institutions and public institutions that have an interest in investment management and trading

Admission requirements:

National Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF 4 level qualification. This course is offered online and no study material will be posted, students will be required to download all study material for this course from myUnisa.

Course leader details:

Mr V Fick
Office 5-98 NS Radipere building, Unisa
Tel: (012) 429-4457
Email: fickv@unisa.ac.za

Programme administrator:

Admin Officer
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor
Tel: 012 352 4288
Email address: UCL@unisa.ac.za
Application Link: www.unisa.ac.za/applyslp

Purpose statement:

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introduction to the environment of investments and the principles and practices of share and forex trading.

Modules:

CFOREX1 - Introduction to investments

Content: The investment setting The organisation and functioning of securities markets The investment theory The time value of money Valuation principles and practices

CFOREX2 - Principles and practices of share trading

Content: The share market Trading shares Fundamental analysis of shares Technical analysis of share Traditional share trading

CFOREX3 - Principles and practice of forex trading

Content: The foreign exchange market Trading foreign exchange Fundamental analysis of foreign exchange Technical analysis of foreign exchange Practical forex trading