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2022 unit information
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Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
1 x 3 hour seminar per week
Online independent and collaborative learning including 3 scheduled online workshops
This unit will provide participants with the ability to identify the major issues associated with the globalisation of financial markets and to understand the functions of the international financial and banking systems. Topics include internationalisation of banking and finance, foreign exchange markets and the balance of payment accounts, international parity conditions, the international monetary system, exchange rate arrangements and government intervention, foreign exchange derivatives, foreign exchange exposure and management, international banking and global financial markets and country risk analysis and debt crisis.
Explain key features of global financial, monetary and banking systems
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
Apply theoretical concepts in analysing the behaviour of foreign exchange markets
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO5: Problem solving
Evaluate information and undertake transactions in foreign exchange markets
GLO3: Digital literacy
Explain and manage the risks associated with uncertainty in financial markets to maximise profit.
Critically evaluate and reflect upon complex trading decisions to enhance performance
GLO4: Critical thinking
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
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: MPE707 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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