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Courses Handbook 2014

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2014.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2013.

312683 v.1 Banking and Finance Double Major


Major/Stream Overview

This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.


This double major focuses on financial markets and institutions, developments in the financial sector and the basic tenets of management of financial institutions.


Professional Recognition

Graduates are eligible for membership to The Financial Services Institute of Australasia.



Major/Stream Organisation


Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 2
2806 v.6   Introductory Finance 201 3.0 25.0
  25.0
Year 2 Semester 1
2807 v.6   Managerial Finance 212 3.0 25.0
11001 v.4   Macroeconomics 200 3.0 25.0
310606 v.2   Quantitative Techniques for Business 203 3.0 25.0
300956 v.5   Business Financial Modelling 206 3.0 25.0
  OR  
10821 v.4   Mergers and Acquisitions 311 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
300956 v.5   Business Financial Modelling 206 3.0 25.0
11040 v.4   Lending 306 3.0 25.0
11038 v.5   Corporate Finance 307 3.0 25.0
10836 v.4   Econometrics 200 3.0 25.0
  OR  
12970 v.5   Personal Finance 220 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
8931 v.6   Microeconomics 200 3.0 25.0
9753 v.7   Portfolio Management 301 3.0 25.0
8553 v.9   Bank Management 301 3.0 25.0
12960 v.5   Finance Instruments and Markets 300 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
10820 v.4   Financial Derivative Securities 312 3.0 25.0
11039 v.5   International Banking 305 3.0 25.0
9754 v.6   International Finance 302 3.0 25.0
  75.0




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