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Duration
16 weeks
Study method
100% Online
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Assessments
Subjects may require attendance
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 26 Jun 2023
The University of New England is the only Australian public university to be awarded the maximum 5 stars for Overall Experience by the Good Universities Guide, 13 years in a row. UNE has delivered distance education since 1955—that’s longer than any other Australian university. Perhaps that’s why students continue to rate UNE so highly for student satisfaction and teaching quality. With over 170 degrees offered online, and more than 22,000 students, UNE is an expert in online education.
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Subject details
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- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
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Candidature in the Master of Professional Accounting.
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
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Textbook requirements:
Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Where calculators are permitted in examinations, it must be selected from an approved list, which can be accessed from the Further Information link below.
To succeed in the fast-paced world of financial investment, you need the skills and knowledge to analyse securities, identify the strongest prospects and then combine them in a portfolio that will deliver results. In studying this subject, you will explore both security analysis and portfolio management. In the first module, you will analyse the risk and return profiles of individual financial assets such as equity, bonds, options and futures. In the second module, you will undertake portfolio analysis, optimisation and performance evaluation in an investment context. You will examine passive and active investment strategies involving various asset classes.
Online Quiz 1: Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-6 Online Quiz 2: Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5 Written Assignment 1: 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-6 Written Assignment 2: 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-6 Final Examination: 2 hrs 15 mins. Students must obtain at least 50% in the examination (and at least 50% overall) to receive a pass (or better) in the subject. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-6 UNE manages supervised exams associated with your UNE subjects. Prior to census date, UNE releases exam timetables. They’ll email important exam information directly to your UNE email address.
- Short-answer Questions (20%)
- Online Quiz 1 (5%)
- Final Examination (50%)
- Online Quiz 2 (5%)
- Written Assignment 2 (20%)
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