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12607 (v.3) Finance (Principles) 215
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
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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. |
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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. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
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. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Final Exam 60%. Group Assignment and Presentation 20%, Mid-Semester Test 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 81101 Banking and Finance | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Supplemental | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| 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 | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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