MAF306 - International Finance and Investment
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Sohel Azad Trimester 2: Harminder Singh |
| Prerequisite: | MAF202 or MAF203 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MFT306 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 2 hour on-campus (livestreamed) lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour on-campus seminar each week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 2 hour recorded lecture and 1 x 1 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit aims to develop an understanding of the international monetary systems and international financial markets, institutions and instruments. The unit introduces students to the complexities involved in cross-border transactions and undertakes an analysis of country risks and internal debt crises, international parity conditions, foreign exchange markets, systems and instruments used to manage the risks associated with cross-border investments and transactions.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Analyse international financial markets, exchange rate systems, parity conditions and their relationships in the global environment. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Analyse and evaluate country risk and foreign exchange risk management strategies to inform investment decisions. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Review and recommend strategies for managing country and foreign exchange risks. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO4 | Evaluate individual contribution in planning, implementing and completing a team project. | GLO7: Teamwork |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: | Part A: 3000 words | Part A: 30% | Week 9 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Multiple Choice Quiz (online) | 60 minutes | 10% | Week 10 |
| End-of-unit assessment task: Written | 2 hours | 50% | End-of-unit assessment period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MAF306 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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