Options and futures markets

Abstract

As taught Spring 2011

‘Options and Futures Markets' Module Guide

Module Code: L14080

Total Credits: 15

Offering School: Economics

Suitable for study at: postgraduate Level

The content presented here provides information for prospective students on module L14080 ‘Options and Futures Markets’, offered by the School of Economics, University of Nottingham. The module convenor is Professor W Morgan.

Professor Wyn Morgan, School of Economics, University of Nottingham.

Wyn has been a member of staff at Nottingham since 1990 and became a Professor in August 2010. His research interests lie in global food prices and volatility; competition in vertical food chains; price transmission; commodity futures markets; food price inflation. Teaching interests lie in microeconomics and options and futures markets. Wyn gained one of the first Lord Dearing Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Learning in 1999 and in September 2007 he gained a commendation in the Student Nominated category of the Economics Network Annual Learning and Teaching Awards. In 2006 he was appointed to be the University's Director of e-Learning and in August 2007 he became the University's Director of Teaching and Learning, a post he continues to hold. He is also an Associate Director of the Economics Network of the Higher Education Academy and was previously an Associate Director in the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Integrative Learning at the University of Nottingham.