Derivatives and Securities Markets

Course aim

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.

Course content

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.

Textbook(s)

Hunt, B & Terry, C 2015, Financial Institutions and Markets, 7th Edition, Cengage Learning, South Melbourne, Australia.

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
MATH 1053	Quantitative Methods for Business
ACCT 1008	Accounting for Business

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
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.

Assessment

Assignment, Tutorial work, Written examination

Fees

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.