Coursework Briefing 2022/23
(degree exam, written)
Coursework information
Course Code ACCFIN5246
Course Title Data Science and ML in Finance
Course Coordinator Hormoz Ramian
Coursework format Take home project
Weighting 60%
Word limit There is no formal word limit, the suggested overall
limit is 2,000 words including all text, equations,
etc.– problems involve numerical computations
and interpretations of results.
Action to be taken if word limit is exceeded N/A
Submission date 12 May 2023
Date Question to be posted on Moodle 22 March 2023
Assessment criteria
The final exam project (60%, individual work) includes a problem sheet requiring methodological
derivations, and numerical computations followed by the interpretation of results.
• The assessment is graded:
o Primarily based on the accuracy of the methodological implementations, the precision of results,
and the relevance of the comments provided to interpret numerical results.
o The structure and clarity of the submitted work is graded accordingly as a secondary benchmark –
in particular, tables and diagrams are expected to be labelled, include captions to summarise the
contents, include a specific unit of analysis, line patterns or colours should be clear to
communicate the underlying data, and overall should be considered self-explanatory
components.
• Submit your project as a single file:
o Programme code should not be included.
o The submitted report should be structured similarly to the problem sheet with answers provided
for each part. Please consider closely following the specific instructions provided in each part. For
example, some parts may require providing comments with a specific limit.
o You can use a word document, etc. or provide part of your answers in handwritten and imaged
screenshots included in the same file. There is no particular preference on this however please
make sure any handwritten part is clearly readable. Please note that the overall submission file
size should not exceed 230MB otherwise the submission page may return an error leading to
delays or missing the deadline due to technicalities.
Earlier group assignment (project) can serve as basis to inform of the level and context and as a partial
framework for preparation for the final project.
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Preparing your coursework
Document creation
1. Please use this file naming convention: StudentID_CourseCode_QuestionNo. e.g.
7299019_ACCFIN5246_1. If there is no question choice, use 1 as the default.
2. The file type must be .doc, .doxc, .xls, .xlsx or .pdf.
3. Include your student ID in your document, ideally in the header on each page with the
course code and title, e.g. 2489545_ACCFIN1003_Finance1.
4. The maximum file size limit on Moodle is 230MB
Formatting
You won’t be penalised if you don’t follow this good practice on formatting, but it will help your
markers.
• Use a Sans Serif font in black, e.g. Arial, Avant Garde, Calibri, Helvetica and Geneva.
• Use font size 12.
• Use 1.5 or double line spacing.
• Align your text to the left margin.
• Add page numbers.
Referencing and bibliography
You should reference your sources appropriately and list these in a bibliography. The bibliography is
excluded from your word limit. You should use the ‘Harvard’ referencing system, as detailed below
for written coursework.
In the text, use the following referencing conventions:
• Smith (1999) argues that…. or
• It has been argued that……. (Smith, 1999).
• If you use a direct quote, use quotation marks and cite the page number as well as the
author and date, i.e. (Smith, 1999, p. 4).
• If you have two items by the same author in the same year, refer to one as ‘a’ and the other
as ‘b’, i.e. Smith (1999a) and Smith (1999b).
For more information, please refer to the University Library webpage.
Student conduct
Plagiarism
You must adhere to the University’s rules regarding plagiarism which are based on the premise
that ‘all work submitted by students for assessment is accepted on the understanding that it is the
student's own effort’. More specifically, you must avoid plagiarism in the following forms:
• Copying from sources without ‘formal and proper acknowledgement’
• Inappropriate collaboration – working with other students to produce individual coursework
or copying work produced by another student
• Submitting work which you have obtained from another source, e.g. an essay mill
• Self-plagiarism – basing coursework on work that has already been submitted for
assessment purposes.
For advice and more information, please consult:
• SLD web pages
• University Plagiarism Statement
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Submitting your coursework
You must submit in accordance with the stated time and date on page 1. See below for
information if you are unable to do so.
Finalising your document
Please follow the steps listed below:
1. Check your spelling and grammar using the inbuilt tool on your device. You will not be
penalised for grammatical and spelling errors but we recommend that you take the
opportunity to correct them.
2. Check your file name (see above).
3. Check that you have used an accepted file type (see above).
4. Do not include your name in the file name or the document to support anonymous marking.
Uploading your document to Moodle
1. You will upload your document to the designated section of the Moodle course, which will
be clearly signposted.
2. Try to upload your document at least 30 minutes before the deadline (page 1) in case you
encounter any technical issues. You will be able to resubmit the document as often as you
like until the submission deadline.
3. Complete the Declaration of Originality (see below).
Declaration of Originality
When you upload your coursework on Moodle, you will be required to select a checkbox to confirm
that you agree with the University’s Declaration of Originality which applies to all academic work, as
follows.
I confirm that this assignment is my own work and I have:
• Read and understood the guidance on plagiarism provided on the Student Information Point
Moodle course including the University of Glasgow Statement on Plagiarism.
• Clearly referenced, in both the text and the bibliography or references, all sources used in
the work.
• Fully referenced (including page numbers) and used inverted commas for all text quoted
from books, journals, web etc.
• Provided the sources for all tables, figures, data etc. that are not my own work.
• Not made use of the work of any other student(s) past or present without
acknowledgement. This includes any of my own work, that has previously, or concurrently,
been submitted for assessment, either at this or any other institution, including school.
• Not sought or used the services of any professional agencies to produce this work.
• In addition, I understand that any false claim in respect of this work will result in disciplinary
action in accordance with University regulations.
Extensions and non-submission with good cause
Please refer to the Student Information Point Moodle for relevant information.
Late submission penalties
In the absence of good cause, late submission penalties will be applied as explained in Student
Information Point Moodle.
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Questions
If you have any questions about this coursework briefing, please read it carefully again to ensure you
fully understand it. If you still have questions, please post these on the Moodle Discussion Forum.
Personal questions only can be sent to:
business-accounting-finance@glasgow.ac.uk