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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

312091 v.1 Banking Major

Introduction

The banking major focuses on financial markets and institutions. Students study developments in the financial sector and cover basic tenets of management of financial institutions while also receiving a sound grounding in the economics discipline. It provides a working knowledge of the Australian banking and financial system with a broad perspective of the environment of business. It will develop sufficient understanding of relevant issues in the financial sector to ensure graduates are able to make productive contributions early in their employment.

Combinations available with this Major

Combinations being supported are: Bachelor of Commerce Elective Stream; Banking & Finance; Banking & Accounting.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 2
310606 v.2   Quantitative Techniques for Business 203 3.0 25.0
  25.0
Year 2 Semester 1
10840 v.4   Laws Relating to Banking 255 3.0 25.0
2806 v.6   Introductory Finance 201 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
11040 v.4   Lending 306 3.0 25.0
2807 v.6   Managerial Finance 212 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 1
12960 v.5   Finance Instruments and Markets 300 3.0 25.0
8553 v.9   Bank Management 301 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
11039 v.5   International Banking 305 3.0 25.0
  25.0

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