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Introductory Personal Finance (FNCE20003)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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This subject is aimed at students envisaging a career as a financial adviser, and also provides a basis for future personal financial decision making. The role of the human life cycle upon personal financial requirements; the role of financial advisers in constructing an appropriate personal financial policy. Alternative investment options and sources of finance (including analysis of risk and effective return), with particular attention to retirement planning and the impact of taxes and government incentives.
Intended learning outcomes
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Generic skills
- High level of development: synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information.
- Moderate level of development: written communication; collaborative learning; problem solving; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking.
- Some level of development: oral communication; application of theory to practice; use of computer software; accessing data and other information from a range of sources.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
One of:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FNCE10001 | Finance 1 | No longer available | |
FNCE10002 | Principles of Finance |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
FNCE20001 | Business Finance |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Group assignment, 4,000 words, equivalent to 1,000 words per student, due weeks 9-12 (10%)
- Mid-term test, between weeks 6 - 8 (20%)
- 2 hour end-of-semester examination (70%)
- To pass this subject students must pass the end of semester examination.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Carsten Murawski Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Breadth Track Your Money or Your Life - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 27 April 2024