Short Learning Programmes

Course in Share and Forex Trading (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.

Registration periods:

January and June

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