Undergraduate | GRF-AFE328-2023

Behavioural Finance

Study method

100% online

Assessments

100% online

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

Duration

14 weeks

Start dates

Price from

$1,892

Upfront cost

HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available

About this subject

After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

Synthesise knowledge of the myriad of factors that impact financial decision-making
Reflect on the impact of behavioural biases in financial decision-making across a range of contexts
Identify asymmetric information in financial markets
Communicate effectively to diverse audiences
Design a behavioural response to an identified problem for different demographic and policy settings.

- Origins of Behavioural Finance
- Cognitive Biases
- Emotional Biases
- Neuroscience and Neuroeconomics
- Other Factors that Influence Financial Decisions
- Diagnostics and Profiling
- Consumer Psychology
- Asymmetric Information and Markets
- Behavioural Issues in Financial Markets
- Public Policy, Nudges and Boosts
- Designing a Nudge
This subject examines psychological and social models of behaviour in the context of individual and group decision making. It provides insights into the approaches and perspectives that can be taken to more deeply understand the client-adviser relationship, the advice process and design of financial strategies.
- Reflection Paper (20%)
- Communication Strategy (30%)
- Sludge Synopsis (20%)
- Nudgeathon (30%)
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To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

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

UndergraduateGRF-AFA-DEG