MAA104 - Financial Literacy
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | Nil |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Brooke Peel |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MAA103, MAAM104 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3 hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning including weekly scheduled online workshops of 2 hours duration |
Content
The unit provides a foundation in financial literacy that will assist you to (1) reflect on matters of finance that influence your personal investment decisions and risk profile, and (2) evaluate alternatives that impact financial, resourcing and investment decisions in business.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Explain the key elements that impact financial, resourcing and investment decision making in business | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Explain the key elements that influence personal finance decisions | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Recognise, create and use key financial and non-financial reports that are relevant to financing, resourcing and investment decisions in business for decision making | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Apply appropriate personal finance decision-making models for financial planning | GLO5: Problem solving |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Problem Based Written Assignment | 2000 words | 30% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Problem Based Written Assignment | 2000 words | 30% | Week10 |
| Examination (Closed book) | 2 hours | 40% | Exam 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 requirements- achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MAA104 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.
Unit Fee Information
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