MAF760 - International Finance
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Abdul Hayat Muhammad |
| Prerequisite: | MAF702, MAF752 (previously MPF753) |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MFT760 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 3 hour seminar (recordings provided) each week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 3 hour recorded seminar each week and 1 x 1 hour scheduled online seminar (recordings provided) offered in weeks 3, 4 and 5 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
The unit will enable students to understand the modern financial techniques underpinning investment, financing and risk management decisions of multinational corporations. In addition the unit covers international financial markets, international corporate governance, alternative investments, derivative securities and international portfolio management.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Analyse and draw inferences using concepts in international financial markets to solve complex issues. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Collaborate to present, justify and defend financial information and decisions. | GLO7: Teamwork |
| ULO3 | Provide global perspectives on financial information that influences international financial markets. | GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Report (Analytical) | 1500 words | 25% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2: | Part A: 3000 words | Part A: 30% | Week 10 |
| End-of-unit assessment task: written | 2 hours | 40% | End-of-unit assessment period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the end-of-unit assessment to evidence a minimum proficiency in the aligned finance discipline learning outcomes included in this unit.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MAF760 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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