MAF760 - International Finance

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Abdul Hayat Muhammad
Prerequisite:

MAF702, MPF753 or MAF752

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: MFT760
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.

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

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.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Analyse and draw inferences related to complex real-world issues using concepts in international financial markets.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem-solving

ULO2

Present financial information and decisions orally and in writing to finance professionals and the wider community.

GLO2: Communication

ULO3

Collaborate to present, justify and defend financial information and decisions.

GLO7: Teamwork

ULO4

Provide global perspectives that impact international financial markets.

GLO8: Global citizenship

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1: (Individual) Written Report

1500 words 20% Week 6

Assessment 2: 
Part A: (Group of 3) Written report 
Part B: (Individual) Presentation (Video recording) 
Part C: (Individual) Written Reflection 

Part A: 3000 words
Part B: 1 minutes
Part C: 500 words

Part A: 20%
Part B: 10%
Part C: 10%

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 the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MAF760 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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