12607 (v.3) Finance (Principles) 215

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Area:	School of Economics and Finance
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	2806 (v.5) Finance (Introductory) 201 or any previous version 2807 (v.5) Finance (Managerial) 212 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Objectives of financial management, financial mathematics, investment decisions (evaluation methods), investment decisions (cash flow determination), Australian capital markets, cost of capital, capital structure, leasing, risk and return, introduction to portfolio theory and the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) and introduction to options and futures.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have- The basic concepts and principles of finance relevant to the accounting profession. Been introduced to finance theory as it applies to financial processes, products and institutions. Developed a foundation in finance. Taken a systematic approach, particularly for the more difficult topics, which progressed from an intuitive presentation of the problem to the introduction and illustration of the appropriate analytical framework.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Bishop, Steven, Crapp, Harvey, Faff, Robert, and Twite, G., (2001), Corporate Finance, 4th ed, New South Wales, Pearson Education Australia. Brealey, Richard A.,Myers, Stewart A., and Marcus A. J., (1999), Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 2nd ed, Singapore, Irwin/McGraw-Hill. Brigham, Eugene F., and Houston J. F., (1999). Fundamentals of Financial Management, 2nd ed, Florida, Harcourt Brace and Company. Gitman, Lawrence J., Juchau R., Flanagan, J., Pearson, K. and Clemens, M., (1998), Principles of Managerial Finance, 2nd ed, Sydney, Addition Wesley Longman. Knox, David M., Zima, P., and Brown R.L. (1999), Mathematics of Finance, 2nd ed, New South Wales, Irwin/McGraw-Hill. Peirson, G., Brown, R., Easton, S. and Howard P., (1998), Business Finance, 78th ed, New South Wales, McGraw-Hill. Ross, Stephen A., Thompson S.C., Christensen M.J., Westerfield, Randolph W. and Jordan B.D., (2000), Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 2nd ed, New South Wales, Irwin/McGraw-Hill.
Unit Texts:	No prescribed texts.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Final Exam 60%. Group Assignment and Presentation 20%, Mid-Semester Test 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y   Y 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y   Y 2004 Joondalup Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Joondalup Campus Semester 2 Y     2004 Metro College Malaysia Semester 1 Y     2004 Metro College Malaysia Semester 2 Y     2004 Mktg Inst of S'pore Trimester 1A Y     2004 UHK SPACE Main Campus Trimester 2A Y