MAF306 - International Finance and Investment

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Sohel Azad
Trimester 2: Harminder Singh
Prerequisite:

MAF202 or MAF203

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: MFT306
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour on-campus (livestreamed) lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour on-campus seminar each week

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour recorded lecture and 1 x 1 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week

Content

This unit aims to develop an understanding of the international monetary systems and international financial markets, institutions and instruments. The unit introduces students to the complexities involved in cross-border transactions and undertakes an analysis of country risks and internal debt crises, international parity conditions, foreign exchange markets, systems and instruments used to manage the risks associated with cross-border investments and transactions.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Analyse international financial markets, exchange rate systems, parity conditions and their relationships in the global environment.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Analyse and evaluate country risk and foreign exchange risk management strategies to inform investment decisions.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Review and recommend strategies for managing country and foreign exchange risks.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO4

Evaluate individual contribution in planning, implementing and completing a team project.

GLO7: Teamwork

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1:
Part A: (Group of 3) Report (Business)
Part B: (Individual) Written reflection (self)

Part A: 3000 words
Part B: 1000 words

Part A: 30%
Part B: 10%

Week 9

Assessment 2: (Individual) (Online) Multiple Choice Quiz 

60 minutes 10% Week 10
End-of-unit assessment task: Written   2 hours 50% End-of-unit assessment 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.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MAF306 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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