MAF202 - Money and Capital Markets
Unit details
| Year: | 2021 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Unit delivery will continue to be provided in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. This may include a mix of on-campus and online activities. To find out how you are impacted, please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Unit sites open one week prior to the start of each Trimester/Semester. Thank you for your flexibility and commitment to studying with Deakin in 2021. Last updated: 4 June 2021 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Edward Podolski Trimester 2: Susan Sharma |
| Prerequisite: | MAA104 or MAF101 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MAF101 (2001 version only), MAF702 |
| 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 2 hour class, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week
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| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including weekly scheduled online seminars. Day and time will be advised on the Cloud site. |
Content
Topics addressed in this unit include: the operation and structure of a modern financial system; direct and intermediated finance; interest rate determination and yield curve analysis; financial institutions; prudential supervision; equity markets; sources and types of short-term, medium-term and longer-term debt finance; financial instrument pricing; the foreign exchange market; off shore-funding in the international markets; and an introduction to the derivatives markets.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Explain and critically analyse the roles and functions of financial markets, financial institutions and financial assets | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities; |
| ULO2 | Identify and assess alternative financing choices available for household, corporations and government in money and capital markets | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities; |
| ULO3 | Evaluate how the central bank uses monetary policy tools to regulate interest rates | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities; |
| ULO4 | Leverage peer discussion and collaborate effort in the evaluation of real world financial issues | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities; |
| ULO5 | Analyse and explore how financial products and tools are used for investment and risk management | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities; |
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 Part A: (Group 3 students) – Problem Based Written assignment Part B: (Individual) Written Reflection | Part A: 2000 words Part B: 500 words | 20% | Week 7 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Online Multiple Choice Quiz x 2 | 45 minutes | 20% | Week 5 & Week 9 |
| Examination (Closed Book) | 2-hours | 60% | 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 requirement: 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: MAF202 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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