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Undergraduate USA-BANK1010-2022

Personal Finance

Take control of your personal finances. Cover statements, budgeting, taxes, insurance, and even how to make decisions in borrowing, investments and credit. Get hands-on experience with financial tools to manage your wealth. 

From

$2,050 $2,875

Your upfront cost: $0

International student?

Duration

10 weeks

Study method

100% Online

Available loans

  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Start dates

  • 19 Sep 2022
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The University of South Australia, UniSA, is ranked in the top 10 universities nationally and amongst the very best young universities in the world. They offer over 200 world-class degrees that are informed by industry and delivered with a highly practical approach to teaching and learning. In fact, they are South Australia’s number one university for graduate careers. They are a valuable partner with Open Universities Australia.

QS RANKING 2022

20

Times Higher Education Ranking 2022

23

  • 2022

Subject details

What you'll learn

By the end of this 10-week course, you’ll be able to:

  1. Demonstrate proficiency in the application of time value of money concepts and methods to personal financial management decisions
  2. Evaluate borrowing and personal investment alternatives and their implications for the accumulation of personal wealth
  3. Formulate and use personal financial budgets as devices for the planning and control of personal finances
  4. Explain fundamental concepts related to risk and return and their relevance to personal investment planning and financial management decisions.
Topics covered
    • Personal financial decision making – processes, tools and techniques
    • Creating personal financial budgets and financial plans: taking control
    • Bringing the expected and the unexpected into personal financial plans – income taxes and personal insurance – part 1
    • Bringing the expected and the unexpected into personal financial plans – income taxes and personal insurance – part 2
    • Consumer credit – common alternatives, characteristics and pitfalls
    • Consumer credit – evaluation and common applications
    • Personal investment decisions – planning, common investment assets, regulation, information, portfolio construction
    • Personal investment decisions – conceptualising risk and return, investing in shares and other selected assets
    • Personal investment decisions – assessing and changing your portfolio, behavioural biases and errors
    • Alternative and leverages investment – products, risks and pitfalls
Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

Personal Finance focuses on the idea of personal financial planning as a process; one that evolves over time to improve personal financial outcomes as you progress through different stages in your life. 

This course takes a holistic examination of the financial decisions we all face on a daily basis. You’ll explore personal budgeting decisions, income tax obligations, insurance cover, loans and other forms of consumer debt, and investment decisions. 

You’ll gain hands-on experience using a set of financial tools that deal with current and future personal cash flows; budgeting, forecasting and planning; borrowing decisions; calculating the effective cost of debt alternatives; and investment and portfolio decisions. 

UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree. 

Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device.

This is a first-year course from UniSA Online’s Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning) degree.

Should your course have an exam it will be scheduled for Australian Central Standard Time or Australian Central Daylight Time, depending on the time of the year.

Assessments

  • Problem Solving Exercise (60%)
  • Personal Finance Plan (40%)
Textbooks

Current study term: 18 Sep 22 to 25 Nov 22

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

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