Behavioural Finance
PostgraduateTAS-BEA7082023
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Behavioural Finance
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Assess the differences between a behavioural finance perspective and a traditional finance perspective
- Critique how behavioural biases can affect the decisions of investors and finance practitioners
- Propose practical financial decision-making improvements using behavioural finance theories and conceptions
- Communicate financial advice based on behavioural finance to different finance stakeholder groups
- Refer to Mylo for study topics
The purpose of the subject is to build an applied understanding of the psychological biases which influence financial decision-making. The behavioural finance perspective of decision-making is contrast with more traditional finance perspectives. This enables a unique interpretation of market anomalies and asset pricing bubbles. The applications of the subject are across corporate finance and investment management.
- Quiz (20%)
- Assignment (40%)
- Group Assignment (40%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TAS-BHI-GCE-2023 - Graduate Certificate in Behavioural Insights
- TAS-FIN-GDI-2023 - Graduate Diploma of Finance
- TAS-FIN-MAS-2023 - Master of Finance
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Pre-recorded lectures provided online, every week (13 weeks), up to 1.5 hours per lecture (3-5 short lectures of maximum 20 minutes each). Online students will join on-campus students via Zoom for 4 blocks of 3 hour workshops, 180 minutes per workshop. Any students located in Hobart who wish to attend in person may discuss this with the Unit Coordinator to see what options may exist.
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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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Certificate in Behavioural Insights
PostgraduateTAS-BHI-GCE
PostgraduateTAS-FIN-GDI
PostgraduateTAS-FIN-MAS