MAF702 - Financial Markets and Digital Innovations
Unit details
Year: | 2022 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Kannan Thuraisamy Trimester 2: Fengfei Li |
Previously: | Financial Markets and Digital Transformation |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
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 activities including 3 scheduled online seminars From T2 2022: |
Content
Topics addressed in this unit include: the operation and structure of a modern financial system (institutions, instruments and markets); direct and intermediated finance; interest rate determination and yield curve analysis; mathematical concepts; financial institutions; prudential supervision; equity markets and instruments; sources and types of short-term, medium-term and longer-term debt finance; financial instrument pricing; the foreign exchange markets; offshore funding in the international markets; and introduction to derivative instruments.
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 | Identify, explain and apply financial concepts and theories to diverse contexts | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Analyse and synthesise relevant data and literature to formulate and defend perspectives on financial markets and concepts and scenarios | GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO3 | Provide solutions to contemporary problems by selecting and applying appropriate methods | GLO5: Problem solving |
ULO4 | Coherently present and justify financial information and decisions in a business report | GLO2: Communication |
From T2 2022
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 financial market concepts and the application of evolving digital technology in financial markets | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Analyse empirically verifiable financial market data and interpret market analytics in financial decision making | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO3 | Provide technology-driven solutions to problems arising in the modern financial system | GLO3: Digital Literacy GLO5: Problem solving |
ULO4 | Apply specialised technologies to find relevant financial information to evaluate the impact of digital disruptions on financial markets | GLO3: Digital Literacy GLO4: Critical thinking |
These Unit Learning Outcoms are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Trimester 1:Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1: (Individual) Two Online Multiple-Choice tests | 30 minutes each | 10% total (5% each) | Week 5 & Week 9 |
Assessment 2: (Individual) Case Study Report | 3000 words | 40% | Week 8 |
Examination (Closed Book) | 2 hours | 50% | Exam period |
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1: (Individual) Report (Analytical) | 1500 words | 20% | Week 5 |
Assessment 2: (Individual) Report (Business) | 2500 words | 30% | Week 9 |
Examination (Open Book) | 2 hours | 50% | 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
From Trimester 2:
Hurdle requirement:Achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination to evidence a minimum proficiency in the aligned finance discipline learning outcomes included in this unit
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MAF702 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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