Summer 2024 - FASS 225 D200
Special Topics in Basic Data Analysis in the Arts and Social Sciences (1)
Class Number: 4427
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 6 – Jun 17, 2024: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Mark Ting
mta115@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
15 units.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Introduction to real-world cases of research problem identification and data analysis in the arts and social sciences. No previous experience required. Students may take this course for credit up to three times if a different topic is taught. Students with credit for FASS 210 or FASS 211 may not take this course for further credit unless a different topic is offered.
COURSE DETAILS:
Selected Topics: Personal Finance for Students
Are you interested in taking control of your financial future and making informed decisions about your money?
In this course, you'll gain practical skills such as budgeting, saving, investing, and debt management, all while learning from the mistakes and successes of the instructor, who has experienced the ups and downs of personal finance firsthand, from being scammed and wiped out financially to building a successful business and retirement portfolio. By making, but learning from, many mistakes, he has developed a wealth of knowledge and strategies for managing money effectively.
You will also have the opportunity to explore various investment strategies and financial instruments and learn how to evaluate and choose the best options for your personal financial goals.
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
- How to save money effectively and the power of compound interest.
- Smart spending (appreciating vs. depreciation assets) and living within your means (budgeting).
- Delayed gratification and investing as a way of building wealth.
- Different storages of wealth: gold, real-estate, crypto-currencies (NFTs, Bitcoin).
- Safeguarding and improving credit.
You can take more than one FASS Forward 1 credit course, as long as the topic is different. See the other courses here.
Grading
- Grading is pass/fail, based on: Attendance; weekly in-class quizzes; homework 100%
NOTES:
This FASS Forward course is delivered entirely in-person. It is designed to improve your skills for future success and work in this class is expected to be of high quality. A competency-based grading system will be used to assess your academic performance and active participation in all learning activities. That means only a P (pass) or F (fail) will appear on your transcript. There is no numerical equivalent for the final grade, and it does not affect either your grade point average or cumulative grade point average.
- P (pass) means that you have demonstrated your competency in relation to the learning objectives, met all the criteria for the course, and demonstrated the skills you have acquired.
- F (fail) means that you do not receive credit for the course.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
All reading material will be available online through website links on Canvas.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html