MAF101 - Fundamentals of Finance
Unit details
Year: | 2019 unit information |
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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
Unit Fee Information
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