12960 (v.3) Finance (Instruments and Markets) 211

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Area:	School of Economics and Finance
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	An overview of the financial system including financial institutions and markets, the banking sector, non-bank financial institutions. It covers equity markets, including the sharemarket and the corporation, the corporate and government debt market, the foreign exchange and derivative markets and risk management, including futures, forwards, options, interest rate and currency swaps.
Unit Outcomes:	On completion of this unit students will have - A thorough knowledge of the operations and functions of financial institutions and financial markets. Dealt with corporate and government debt instruments, equity instruments and their macroeconomic, microeconomic and institutional environments. Have a Knowledge of the types of market risks (including portfolio, interest rate and exchange rate risks) faced by financial institutions and how these risks are managed and controlled especially through the prudent use of financial derivatives.
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:	Evans, J.S., Dryden, (1992), International Finance - A Markets Approach. Hempel and Simonson, (1999), Bank Management, Wiley. Johannes D.J., (1995), International Finance and Global Investments, Melbourne, Longman. McMenamin, (1999), Financial Management, McMenamin - An Introduction, Routledge. The Australian Banker, The Banker (U K). R B A Bulletin, Journal of Banking and Finance; Journal of Money, Credit and Banking.
Unit Texts:	C. Viney, (2001), McGrath's Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets, 3rd ed, McGraw Hill.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Assignments and Participation 30%. Final Examination 70%. 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 Bentley Campus Summer Period Y     2004 Joondalup Campus Semester 1 Y