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Fundamentals of Finance (FNCE90065)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
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This subject introduces students to the fundamentals of finance, financial securities and financial markets. Topics include: key financial concepts such as the time-value-of-money, risk, return, present value, diversification, arbitrage, leverage and voting control; key financial securities such as stocks, bonds, mortgages and other loans; key financial markets such as the stock, interest rate and foreign exchange markets; and key participants in financial markets such as investors, funds, companies, banks, intermediaries, governments and regulators.
This subject is designed for students who seek an understanding of financial concepts and markets, but who do not intend to pursue any further studies in finance.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Explain the nature and role of different financial markets
- Describe and distinguish the key features of different financial securities and participants
- Apply key financial concepts to value financial securities and products
- Explain the role of risk and return in financial decision making
- Reflect on the content of current news in the financial press.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Oral communication
- Written communication
- Problem solving
- Team work
- Critical thinking
- Evaluation of data and other information.
Last updated: 30 October 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
This subject is not available to students admitted to the Master of Management (Finance), Master of Management (Accounting) or Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) programs; or students who are enrolled in or have previously completed FNCE90060 Financial Management, FNCE90018 Corporate Financial Policy, FNCE90056 Investment Management or equivalent.
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: 30 October 2023
Assessment
Additional details
- Group assignment – normally 3 -4 students per group – 2500 words – week 3 (10%)
- Group assignment – normally 3 -4 students per group – 2500 words – week 6 (10%)
- Group assignment – normally 3 -4 students per group – 2500 words – week 9 (10%)
- One 3-hour end-of-semester examination (70%)
Note: Successful completion of this subject requires a pass (50%) in the final exam.
Last updated: 30 October 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Garry Twite Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Three hours of lectures and seminars per week Total time commitment 170 hours 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 2
Coordinator John Handley Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Three hours of lectures and seminars per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 30 October 2023
Further information
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Details willl be provided by the end of 2015.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Administration Course Master of Public Administration (Enhanced) Course Master of International Business Course Master of Management (Human Resources) Course Master of Management (Marketing) Course Master of Management Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Public Policy and Management Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Social Policy Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Public Policy and Management Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Social Policy Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of International Relations Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of Public Policy and Management Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of International Relations Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of Social Policy - 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: 30 October 2023