MAF367 - Treasury Operations

Unit details

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Year:

2020 unit information

Important Update:

Classes and seminars in Trimester 2, 2020 will be online.

Last updated: 2 June 2020

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne)
Credit point(s):1
Previously coded as:Nil
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Victor Fang
Trimester 2: Sohel Azad
Prerequisite:

MAF101

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

4 hours per week of classes and trading room

Content

This unit combines the classroom teaching and hands-on experience of Treasury Operations covering trading strategies and trading operations. It provides students with the opportunity to trade foreign exchange (FX) in an inter-bank market in the quest for profit. This inter-bank trading is conducted in a simulated trading room with state-of-the-art facility.

 

These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this Unit
At the completion of this Unit, successful students can:

 Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Understand dealing practices and conventions in the foreign exchange market.

 GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Co-ordinate front office and back office functions of a simulated bank's treasury dealing room.

GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy

ULO3

Develop dealing strategies in the treasury dealing room.

GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO7: Teamwork

ULO4

Analyse and manage positions taken in the treasury dealing room.

GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO5

A sound knowledge of Australian FX and how they operate, including analysis of factors that affect them.

 GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy

ULO6

Through trading reports, you will develop generic attributes:

  • Teamwork
  • Critical thought and analysis
  • Written communication skills

GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO7: Teamwork

 

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)		 Indicative due week 
Assessment 1 (Group of 3) Trading reports 4000 words 40% Week 7 & Week 8
Assessment 2 (Individual) Oral assessment of performance during trading sessions   10% Week 9 & Week 11
Examination 2 hours 50% Exam 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.

Hurdle requirement

Hurdle requirements: Achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MAF367 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.

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