Online Courses Handbook 2003

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 prodctive contributions early in their employment. Students completing this degree meet the educational requirements for Senior Associate Membership of the Australian Institute of Banking and Finance.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit

Year 1 Semester 2

10815 v.2 Economic Techniques 102 4.0 25.0

10993 v.2 Business Statistics 101 4.0 25.0

50.0

Year 2 Semester 1

10959 v.2 Law (Finance) 254 2.0 25.0

11001 v.2 Economics (Macro) 101 3.0 25.0

11010 v.2 Law (Contract) 101 3.0 25.0

2806 v.4 Finance (Introductory) 201 3.0 25.0

100.0

Year 2 Semester 2

10840 v.2 Law (Banking) 255 3.0 25.0

12960 v.2 Finance (Instruments and Markets) 211 3.0 25.0

2807 v.4 Finance (Managerial) 212 3.0 25.0

9792 v.6 Economics (Growth and Fluctuations) 202 3.0 25.0

100.0

Year 3 Semester 1

11039 v.3 International Trade and Banking 305 3.0 25.0

8553 v.6 Banking Practice and Management 301 3.0 25.0

SELECT 2 ELECTIVES 50.0

100.0

Year 3 Semester 2

11040 v.2 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.2 Mathematical Economics 201 3.0 25.0

8931 v.4 Economics (Markets) 203 3.0 25.0

9754 v.4 Finance (International) 302 3.0 25.0

10820 v.2 Finance (Derivative Securities) 312 3.0 25.0

10836 v.2 Introductory Econometrics 211 4.0 25.0

11031 v.3 Corporate and Commercial Banking 308 3.0 25.0

11038 v.2 Finance (Corporate) 307 3.0 25.0

300956 v.2 Finance (Analysis) 206 4.0 25.0

* Students may choose to undertake a minor in place of elective units.

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