Derivatives and Securities Markets
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
BANK 1005
Undergraduate
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
011941
4.5
No
School of Commerce
This course introduces students to the operations and functions of the financial markets and financial institutions. The emphasis is on how markets work, how instruments are priced, how they are traded and why they are used.
Time value of money: principles of compounding and discounting. Financial markets: functions and operations of the financial markets for debt, equity and derivative securities. Financial instruments: properties, uses and valuation of typical financial instruments: equities; bonds; bills and discount-type instruments and derivative securities. Financial institutions: operations and role of banks and managed/superannuation funds: bank regulations. Risk and financial instruments: identifying and describing risks; use of futures and options to manage risks.
Hunt, B & Terry, C 2015, Financial Institutions and Markets, 7th Edition, Cengage Learning, South Melbourne, Australia.
Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
ACCT 1008 | Accounting for Business |
MATH 1053 | Quantitative Methods for Business |
Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
Lecture | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
Tutorial | 1.5 hours x 12 weeks | ||
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION | |||
External | x 13 weeks | ||
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, TAYLOR'S BUSINESS SCHOOL | |||
Lecture | 2 hours x 14 weeks | ||
Tutorial | 2 hours x 13 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assignment, Tutorial work, Written examination
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.