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230002 v.3 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. Students completing this degree meet the educational requirements for Senior Associate Membership of the Australasian Institute of Banking and Finance.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1 Semester 2

   
10815 v.3   Economic Techniques 102 4.0 25.0
10993 v.3   Business Statistics 101 3.0 25.0
  50.0

Year 2 Semester 1

   
10959 v.3   Law (Finance) 254 2.0 25.0
11001 v.3   Economics (Macro) 101 3.0 25.0
11010 v.2   Law (Contract) 101 3.0 25.0
2806 v.5   Finance (Introductory) 201 3.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 2 Semester 2

   
10840 v.3   Law (Banking) 255 3.0 25.0
12960 v.3   Finance (Instruments and Markets) 211 3.0 25.0
2807 v.5   Finance (Managerial) 212 3.0 25.0
9792 v.7   Economics (Growth and Fluctuations) 202 3.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 3 Semester 1

   
11039 v.4   International Trade and Banking 305 3.0 25.0
8553 v.8   Banking Practice and Management 301 3.0 25.0
      SELECT 2 ELECTIVES   50.0
  100.0

Year 3 Semester 2

   
11040 v.3   Bank Lending 306 3.0 25.0
      SELECT 2 ELECTIVES   50.0
      SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  100.0
 
Optional Units to Select From in Year 3 Semester 2 Hrs/Wk Credits
6966 v.3   Mathematical Economics 201 3.0 25.0
8931 v.5   Economics (Markets) 203 3.0 25.0
9754 v.5   Finance (International) 302 3.0 25.0
10820 v.3   Finance (Derivative Securities) 312 3.0 25.0
10836 v.3   Introductory Econometrics 211 4.0 25.0
11031 v.4   Corporate and Commercial Banking 308 3.0 25.0
11038 v.4   Finance (Corporate) 307 3.0 25.0
300956 v.3   Finance (Analysis) 206 4.0 25.0
307523 v.1   Economics of E-Business 349 3.0 25.0
           
NB Students may choose to undertake a minor in place of elective units.
           

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