MAF702 - Financial Markets and Digital Innovations
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 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: Kannan Thuraisamy Trimester 2: Kannan Thuraisamy |
| Previously: | Financial Markets |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MAF202 |
| 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. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 3 hour on-campus 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 |
Content
This unit provides an in-depth coverage of the financial system fundamentals including the complex network of institutions, markets and financial instruments. Students will also gain insights into evolving digital technologies and innovations and their disruptive impact on traditional business models and financial markets.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Explain financial market concepts and the application of evolving digital technology in financial markets. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Analyse empirically verifiable financial market data and interpret market analytics in financial decision making. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Provide technology-driven solutions to problems arising in the modern financial system. | GLO3: Digital Literacy GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO4 | Apply specialised technologies to find relevant financial information to evaluate the impact of digital disruptions on financial markets. | GLO3: Digital Literacy GLO4: Critical thinking |
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: (Individual) Report (Analytical) | 1000 words | 20% | Week 4 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Report (Business) | 2000 words | 30% | Week 9 |
| 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.
Hurdle requirement
Hurdle requirement: Achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the end-of-unit assessment to evidence a minimum proficiency in the aligned finance discipline learning outcomes included in this unit
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MAF702 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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