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Last updated: 4 June 2021
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Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
1 x 3 hour seminar per week
Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 3 scheduled online seminars
Topics addressed in this unit include: the operation and structure of a modern financial system (institutions, instruments and markets); direct and intermediated finance; interest rate determination and yield curve analysis; mathematical concepts; financial institutions; prudential supervision; equity markets and instruments; sources and types of short-term, medium-term and longer-term debt finance; financial instrument pricing; the foreign exchange markets; offshore funding in the international markets; and introduction to derivative instruments.
Identify, explain and apply financial concepts and theories to diverse contexts.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
ULO2
Analyse and synthesise relevant data and literature to formulate and defend perspectives on financial markets and concepts and scenarios.
ULO3
Provide solutions to contemporary problems by selecting and applying appropriate methods.
ULO4
Coherently present and justify financial information and decisions in a business report.
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment 1: (Individual) Two Online Multiple-Choice tests
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: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MAF702 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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