最新糖心Vlog

Office hours: To be advised 
Office location: Nexus 10, Level 3, Room 3.34

Two one hour lectures are scheduled at the following times:
Monday 2.10pm - 3.00pm (Scott Theatre)
Thursday 2.10pm - 3.00pm (The Braggs, G76, Bragg Lecture Theatre)

Each student is also expected to attend a one hour tutorial each week. A full timetable of the tutorials can be found on the Course Planner at:

The lecture times will be used to explain the concepts, theories and models relevant to international finance and economics, whilst the tutorial time will be used to apply the acquired knowledge to practice questions. The tutorial questions will consist of theoretical, quantitative and analytical questions which will be posted on MyUni prior to the tutorials.

Students are expected to study the course materials carefully and actively engage in class discussions. All work discussed in class and any submitted material will form the basis for the final examination.

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1	To understand important financial economic principles
2	To apply financial economic principles to solving problems
3	To develop analytical skills
4	To develop both independent learning and group work skills
5	To develop verbal and non-verbal communication skills
6	To understand the broader social consequences of financial economic decisions making

A custom text prepared especially for this course, based on

Fundamentals of Financial Markets and Institutions in 最新糖心Vlog ,

Valentine, Ford, O'Hara and Sundmacher, 2011, Pearson 最新糖心Vlog

Either the (lower cost) custom text can be purchased, or the book on which it is based.

A number of links will be posted on MyUni as additional reading material.

Hunt, B, & Terry, C.(2015), Financial Institutions and Markets, 7th Edition, Cengage Learning 最新糖心Vlog

Viney C. (2011), Financial Market Essentials, McGraw Hill 最新糖心Vlog

Bodie Z., Merton R., & Cleeton D. (2009), Financial Economics, 2nd edition, Pearson International Edition

Previous editions of Hunt and Terry, or of Viney, are also of use.

All of the material related to the course, e.g. tutorial questions, lecture slides, practice questions, a practice examination paper and the full details of each assessment task will be available on MyUni.

To encourage collaborative learning, the course will also make heavy use of discussion boards on the MyUni webpage.

There will be separate forums for each component of the course and students are strongly encouraged to use these forums for questions. The forums will be monitored regularly and managed by the lecturer-in-charge.

The purpose of the forums is to encourage student’s collaborative learning and provide all students with equal access to information related to the course.

Course Website:

The course is based on the problem solving approach to learning.

Phase 1: Concrete situation

Identification of a real world case study.

Phase 2: Definition

Understanding the problem and defining the question of interest.

Phase 3: Abstract conceptualisation

Explain how the problem can be understood economically. Proposition of economic tools that can be applied to help answer the question.

Phase 4: Implementation

With the help of economic theory, choose an 'optimal' solution. Attention needs to be paid to the fact that tangible solutions are often required as a result of tangible problems.

The 最新糖心Vlog expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. Students in this course are expected to attend all lectures throughout the semester plus one tutorial class each week.

It is expected that students will devote 12 hours learning activities per week for this course if they expect to receive a pass mark.

Classes will be held weekly commencing as per study schedule below. Note that tutorials commence in Week 2.

Membership of tutorial classes is to be finalised by the end of the third week of semester. Students wishing to swap between tutorial classes after this time are required to present their case to the lecturer-in-charge, but should be aware that such a request may not be approved.

Tutorials are an important component of your learning in this course. The communication skills developed in tutorials by regularly and actively participating in discussions are considered to be most important by the School and are highly regarded by employers and professional bodies.

Consultation and Communication

Check your student email and MyUni as course-related announcements are communicated via email.

Lecturer’s and tutors’ consultation times and locations are available also on .

NOTE the following time scheduled is not completely fixed and some deviations from the schedule might occur. This is ONLY the proposed time schedule. You will be informed of any deviations from this proposed schedule by attending the lectures and checking any relevant information and announcements on .

Week	Lecture dates	Topic	Readings
1	2 & 5 March No tutorials	Introduction to Finance & the Financial System	Chapter 1 (Valentine et al.)
2	12 March Tutorial 1	Debt Securities and Markets	Chapter 2 (Valentine at al.)
3	16 & 19 March Tutorial 2	Introducing Financial Calculations	Chapter 3  (Valentine et al.)
4	23 & 26 March Tutorial 3	Financial Calculations and Financial Markets	Chapter 3 (Valentine et al.)
5	30 March & 2 April Tutorial 4	Household Saving & Investment Decisions	Uploaded resource on Myuni (Chapter 5 from Bodie et al.)
6	9 April Tutorial 5	Deposit Taking Institutions	Chapter 4 (Valentine et al.)
	BREAK	13 - 24 April
7	27 April & 30 April Tutorial 6	Interest Rates and Economic Policy	Chapter 7 (Valentine et al.)
8	4 & 7 May Tutorial 7	Listed Securities - Shares and Share Valuation (Part One)	Chapter 9 (Valentine et al.)
9	11 & 14 May Tutorial 8	Listed Securities - Risk and Return(Part Two)	Chapter 9 (Valentine et al.)
10	18 & 21 May Tutorial 9	The Foreign Exchange Market in Practice (Part One)	Chapter 8 (Valentine et al.)
11	25 & 28 May Tutorial 10	The Foreign Exchange Market in Theory (Part Two)	Chapter 8 (Valentine et al.)
12	1 & 4 June Tutorial 11	Derivatives and Risk Management: Options	Chapter 11 (Valentineet al.)

HURDLE REQUIREMENT
To gain a pass mark in this course, at least 50 per cent must be obtained overall. There are no separate requirements for individual assessments.

Weekly tutorial assignments (from week 3-12)	25%
Tutorial participation	5%
Two on-line tests (details will be provided during the first week of the semester)	20%
Final Examination	50%

• To gain a pass mark in this course, at least 50 per cent must be obtained overall. There are no separate requirements for individual assessments.
• Legible hand-writing and the quality of English expression are considered to be an integral part of the assessment process.
• Marks will not be awarded for answers that cannot be read.
• All elements of in-course assessments are redeemable in the final examination. This will be explained during the first week of the semester.

Tutorial Assignments 25% (redeemable in final exam):

Students will be asked to submit written answers to the indicated questions on the final page of the weekly tutorial exercises, which will be available to download from MyUni on a weekly basis. These should be submitted at the beginning of the tutorial class every week starting in week 3. There will be a total of 10 tutorial assignments of which the best 8 will be counted for assessment. The questions for the tutorial assignments will relate to material that was covered in the lectures in the previous weeks.

Due Date: At the beginning of your enrolled tutorial in week 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.

Tutorial Participation 5% (redeemable in final exam):

Your attendance in the tutorials is compulsory and will be recorded by your tutor. Based on your attendance and active participation in the tutorial you will be awarded up to 5% of your total grade. Active tutorial participation consists of preparing the answers to the tutorial questions, contributing to class discussion and answering questions posed by your tutor.

Two On-Line Tests 2 x  10% = 20% (redeemable in final exam):

The tests will be administered online during weeks 7 and 12. The tests will consist of multiple choice questions. The material for the first test will be based on the first 5 topics of the course. The material for the second test will be based on the first 10 topics

Date: Online in weeks 7 and 12

 

Final Examination 50% (or more):

There will be a two hour final examination for this course which will be held during the examination period. You will be advised of the date, time and venue in due course.

Further information will be published on MyUni.

Due Date: available on Access Adelaide after the course commences.

Tutorial assignments must be submitted at the beginning of the tutorials in weeks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. Late submission and electronic copies of the tutorial assignments will not be accepted, except when authorised by the course co-ordinator.

 

Additional Assessment

If a student receives 45-49 for their final mark for the course they will automatically be granted an additional assessment. This will most likely be in the form of a new exam (Additional Assessment) and will have the same weight as the original exam unless an alternative requirement (for example a hurdle requirement) is stated in this semester’s Course Outline. If, after replacing the original exam mark with the new exam mark, it is calculated that the student has passed the course, they will receive 50 Pass as their final result for the course (no higher) but if the calculation totals less than 50, their grade will be Fail and the higher of the original mark or the mark following the Additional Assessment will be recorded as the final result.