MAF321 - FinTech
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Mingyi Li |
| Prerequisite: | MAF101 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1.5 hour lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1.5 hour seminar (recordings provided) each week. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1.5 hour recorded lecture and 1 x 1.5 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include 3 hours of scheduled lecture/seminar per week and independent study time. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
In this unit, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of digital technologies and their applications within the financial service industry. Students will learn how technological innovations have reshaped the landscape of the financial service sector, ranging from banking, payment, wealth management, trading, and capital raising. Moreover, students will explore the regulatory challenges and the emergence of new business models that are driven by these new technologies.
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 and apply data analytics in financial decision making. | GLO1: Discipline knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Evaluate the potential applications of digital technologies in solving practical problems in the finance industry. | GLO3: Digital literacy GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO3 | Assess the fintech ecosystem and evaluate the innovations and strategies adopted by fintech companies. | GLO1: Discipline knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) 2 x (Online) Multiple Choice Quiz | 2 x 60 mins each | 20% (10% each) | Week 4 & Week 10 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Report (Research) | 2000 words | 40% | Week 8 |
| Assessment 3: (Group of 3) Case Study: Data analysis with Written Report (Business) | 2500 words | 40% | Information not yet available |
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 MAF321 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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