Derivatives

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:

  1. Determine the mechanics of derivative instruments and their markets.
  2. Design and communicate collaborative derivative strategies to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
  3. Critically analyse market data to price derivative instruments.
  4. Apply derivative solutions to satisfy the needs of key organisational stakeholders.

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About University of Tasmania

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• TAS-FIN-GDI-2024 - Graduate Diploma of Finance
• TAS-FIN-MAS-2024 - Master of Finance

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• TAS-BEA602 (Not currently available)

Additional requirements

• Other requirements - Teaching Arrangement: Pre-recorded lectures provided online, every week (12 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.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.