Financial Theory and Financial Markets
Postgraduate
Postgraduate
BANK 5014
Postgraduate
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
100844
4.5
No
School of Commerce
To examine the types of financial markets and financial securities found both in Australia and internationally, and analyse the major forces affecting the structure of international financial markets and global capital movements as well as the practices associated with the analysis of financial markets from within the perspective of modern financial theory.
Introduction to finance, characteristics and types of financial securities, the role of financial markets, and the regulation of financial systems; interpreting financial statements; the time value of money, basics, extensions and applications; analysis of and introduction to the valuation of financial securities, money market securities, bonds, stocks, foreign currency, forwards and futures, options, warrants and convertibles; and important contributions to modern financial theory, notably portfolio theory, asset pricing, and efficient market concepts.
Kidwell, DS, Brimble, M, Docherty, P Mazzola, P & Basu, A 2019, Financial markets, institutions and money, 4th edn, Wiley, Australia
Nil
Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
Preparatory | 1 x 1 week | ||
Seminar | 3 hours x 8 weeks | ||
Computer Practical (Finance Trading Lab) | 3 hours x 2 weeks | ||
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE) | |||
Seminar | 24 hours x N/A | ||
Computer Practical (Finance Trading Lab) | 6 hours x NA | ||
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE | |||
External | 30 hours x NA |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Examination, Team Project
EFTSL*: 0.125
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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.