MAF101 - Fundamentals of Finance

Unit details

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Year:2019 unit information
Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne)
Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong), Online
Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Trimester 1 Unit Chair:

Annette Nguyen

Trimester 2 Unit Chair:

Amirul Ahsan

Trimester 3 Unit Chair:

John Guo

Prerequisite:Nil
Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: MAF202 (2001 version only)
Scheduled learning activities - campus:

 1 x 2 hour class, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week

Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online):

Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 3 scheduled online seminars

Content

Topics to be addressed in this introductory finance unit include: what finance is and why it is important to individuals and businesses; basic mathematical concepts involving the time value of money determining present values and future values; the basics of Australian monetary system and the determination of interest rate; the nature of return and risk; risk/return measurement and application; the basics of Australian financial system; foreign exchange market and transactions; the basics of global financial markets.

Assessment

Assessment 1: (Individual) - Online test (4 x 1-hour) 10%

Assessment 2: (Group of 3-4  students) - Written assignment (4,000 words) 30%

Examination: (2-hours) 60%

Hurdle requirement

Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination

 

From T2 2019:

Nil

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