Undergraduate CUR-BAN24-2022
Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets
Gain a global perspective of how equity and debt work within the global financial markets. Highlight the need for ethics in the investment industry. Count the economic factors that impact credit risk, interest rates and market efficiency.
$1,828 $2,078
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% Online
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Required
Start dates
- 29 Aug 2022
QS RANKING 2022
11
Times Higher Education Ranking 2022
17
Subject details
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- compare the types of equity securities that companies can use to raise equity capital, and understand how share prices are determined
- contrast the characteristics of different types of debt securities and analyse different theories of interest rate determination and the relationship with the pricing of interest rate securities
- evaluate the importance of ethics within the financial markets and investment industry
- interpret internation financial economic theories in relation to financial instruments and markets, including the effect on calculation of financial instrument prices.
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- Market Organisation & Structure
- Equity Securities
- Equity Valuation
- Market Efficiency & Technical Analysis
- Ethics in the Investment Industry
- Fixed Income Essentials
- Debt Security Valuation
- Term Structure & Interest Rate Dynamics
- Interest Rate Risk
- Credit Risk
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:
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)
Others
Note: Level 2 units normally assume an introductory level of prior knowledge in this area, e.g. from studying related Level 1 units or other relevant experience.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
An overview of global financial markets and the major instruments traded within those markets. The focus is on equity and debt markets. The importance of ethics within financial markets will also be discussed.
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- Group Project (35%)
- Semester Test (20%)
- Case Study (45%)
Current study term: 28 Aug 22 to 27 Nov 22
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