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Public Sector Financial Management (FNCE90014)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2018
Overview
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The structure of public sector finances; public sector financial accounting; the budget process; cash management and loan raising; public trading enterprises efficiency and accountability; pricing policies; revenue raising; investment appraisal.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Interpret and analyze public sector financial accounts;
- Explain important characteristics of the Budget process;
- Apply finance principles to the evaluation of public sector projects;
- Explain key features of public sector financing;
- Assess financial performance in public sector enterprises.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Oral communication
- Written communication
- Collaborative learning
- Problem solving
- Team work
- Statistical reasoning
- Application of theory to practice
- Interpretation and analysis
- Critical thinking
- Synthesis of data and other information
- Evaluation of data and other information
- Using computer software
- Accessing data and other information from a range of sources
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
This subject is only available to students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Finance, Postgraduate Diploma in Finance, the Master of Finance and ANZSOG Executive Master of Public Administration, and for students enrolled in the Master of Management who have completed FNCE90018 Corporate Financial Policy and FNCE90056 Investment Management.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FNCE90018 | Corporate Financial Policy |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
FNCE90056 | Investment Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- A 2000 word individual assignment due in the last two weeks of the teaching period (20%)
- A 3000 word group assignment (nomally 5 students per group) (35%) due on the examination day, with a 15 minute in-class presentation (5%) on the final day of classes. (Total 40%)
- 2-hour end-of-semester examination (40%)
Note: Successful completion of this subject requires a pass (50%) in the final exam.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2018
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 3 November 2022
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 Course Graduate Diploma in Finance Course Master of Finance Course Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) Course Master of Management (Finance) Course Master of Management (Finance) Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Management (Finance) - 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: 3 November 2022