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Derivative Securities (FNCE90011)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject covers derivative markets and derivative securities. It discusses pricing, risk management and regulatory aspects of derivative securities. Topics include: forwards and futures markets, options markets, arbitrage and trading securities, basic pricing concepts, the cost-of-carry model, the Black-Scholes model, hedging and risk management techniques.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Explain factors affecting option prices, including volatility and dividends;
- Calculate arbitrage bounds;
- Devise trading strategies for options;
- Explain the impact of dividends on option pricing;
- Use the Black-Scholes model for option pricing;
- Calculate and use hedge parameters in option pricing
- Explain factors affecting the pricing of forward and futures contracts
- Devise appropriate hedging strategies using a mix of different derivative securities.
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
- Using computer software
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must meet one of the following prerequisite options:
Option 1
Admission into or selection of one of the following:
- MC-FINANCE Master of Finance
- MC-FINENH Master of Finance (Enhanced)
- GD-FINANCE Graduate Diploma in Finance
OR
Postgraduate Diploma in Finance
Option 2
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
FNCE90018 | Corporate Financial Policy |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
FNCE90056 | Investment Management |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AND
Admission into the MC-MGMT Master of Management
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
---|---|---|
One Mid-semester Test
| From Week 5 to Week 9 | 40% |
End-of semester examination
| During the examination period | 60% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator John Handley Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Three hours per week of lectures Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 - Semester 2
Principal coordinator Andrea Lu Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Three hours per week of lectures Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 31 January 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 Course Master of Management (Accounting and Finance) Course Master of Finance Course 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024