Unit Outline
ACST201
Financial Techniques, Instruments and Markets
Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies Faculty of Business and Economics
Unit Guide
E2 Evening; Offered in Session 2, North Ryde 2012
Table of Content Table of Content General Information
Convenor and teaching staff Credit Points Prerequisites Corequisites Co-badged status Unit Description
2 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
Learning Outcomes Graduate Capabilities
Problem Solving and Research Capability Creative and Innovative Effective Communication Commitment to Continuous Learning Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking Capable of Professional and Personal Judgement and Initiative
4 5
5 5 5 6 6 7 7
Assessment Tasks
Assignments (Five) Take Home Quiz 1 Take Home Quiz 2 Spreadsheet Project Final Examination
9
9 9 10 10 10
Unit Schedule Delivery and Resources
Classes Required and Recommended Texts and/or Materials Technology Used and Required Teaching and Learning Strategy
12 13
13 13 13 14
Policies and Procedures
Academic Honesty Grades Grading Appeals and Final Examination Script Viewing Special Consideration Policy Student Support Student Enquiry Service Equity Support IT Help
15
15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16
Research and Practice
17
Page 2 of 17
General Information
Convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor: Sachi Purcal Email: sachi.purcal@mq.edu.au Phone: 9850-8571 Office: E4A 615 Consultation Hours: Thursdays, 1000–1200, E4A 615 Teaching Assistant: Daniel Ciarliero Email: daniel.ciarliero@mq.edu.au
Credit Points
3
Prerequisites
ACST101(P) and 15cp
Corequisites
N/A
Co-badged status
This unit is not co-badged.
Unit Description
This unit explores some basic concepts of finance, in particular: price; yield; the relationship between price and yield; interest rate risk; reinvestment risk; duration and its uses; volatility; the contingent payments approach; arbitrage pricing theory; pricing forwards;
Financial Techniques, Instruments and Markets
Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies Faculty of Business and Economics
Unit Guide
E2 Evening; Offered in Session 2, North Ryde 2012
Table of Content Table of Content General Information
Convenor and teaching staff Credit Points Prerequisites Corequisites Co-badged status Unit Description
2 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
Learning Outcomes Graduate Capabilities
Problem Solving and Research Capability Creative and Innovative Effective Communication Commitment to Continuous Learning Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking Capable of Professional and Personal Judgement and Initiative
4 5
5 5 5 6 6 7 7
Assessment Tasks
Assignments (Five) Take Home Quiz 1 Take Home Quiz 2 Spreadsheet Project Final Examination
9
9 9 10 10 10
Unit Schedule Delivery and Resources
Classes Required and Recommended Texts and/or Materials Technology Used and Required Teaching and Learning Strategy
12 13
13 13 13 14
Policies and Procedures
Academic Honesty Grades Grading Appeals and Final Examination Script Viewing Special Consideration Policy Student Support Student Enquiry Service Equity Support IT Help
15
15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16
Research and Practice
17
Page 2 of 17
General Information
Convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor: Sachi Purcal Email: sachi.purcal@mq.edu.au Phone: 9850-8571 Office: E4A 615 Consultation Hours: Thursdays, 1000–1200, E4A 615 Teaching Assistant: Daniel Ciarliero Email: daniel.ciarliero@mq.edu.au
Credit Points
3
Prerequisites
ACST101(P) and 15cp
Corequisites
N/A
Co-badged status
This unit is not co-badged.
Unit Description
This unit explores some basic concepts of finance, in particular: price; yield; the relationship between price and yield; interest rate risk; reinvestment risk; duration and its uses; volatility; the contingent payments approach; arbitrage pricing theory; pricing forwards;