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Introduction to Derivative Securities

Undergraduate | CUR-BAN35 | 2022

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Take your first foray into derivative securities. These are usually a form of agreement to buy or sell an asset at a fixed price on or before a certain date. You’ll cover areas such as financial forwards and futures, swaps and model risk.

Study method
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Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
14 weeks weeks

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Introduction to Derivative Securities

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. construct derivatives theory from abstract theoretical concepts
    2. adapt derivatives theory to market practice
    3. evaluate the financial economic implications of financial engineering methods
    4. analyse and communicate financial derivatives pricing and risk management ideas in a clear and succinct manner.

Entry requirements

Prior study

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

and one of

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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What to study next?

Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses

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UndergraduateCUR-FIN-DEG

Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)

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