MPE707 - International Banking and Finance
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: Xuan Nguyen Trimester 2: Ha Vu |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| 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 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 3 hour recorded seminar provided each week and 1 x 1 hour online seminar in weeks 4, 7 and 10 |
Content
This unit will provide participants with the ability to identify the major issues associated with the globalisation of financial markets and to understand the functions of the international financial and banking systems. Topics include internationalisation of banking and finance, foreign exchange markets and the balance of payment accounts, international parity conditions, the international monetary system, exchange rate arrangements and government intervention, foreign exchange derivatives, foreign exchange exposure and management, international banking and global financial markets and country risk analysis and debt crisis.
| 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 key features of global financial, monetary and banking systems. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Apply theoretical concepts in analysing the behaviour of foreign exchange markets. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Evaluate information and undertake transactions in foreign exchange markets. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO4 | Explain and manage the risks associated with uncertainty in financial markets to maximise profit. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Critically evaluate and reflect upon complex trading decisions to enhance performance. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Report (Analytical) | 3000 words | 40% | Week 9 |
| End-of-unit assessment task: Written | 2 hours | 60% | 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 task to evidence a minimum proficiency in the aligned 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: MPE707 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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