Courses & Units
Derivatives BEA602
Hobart
Introduction
Derivatives or derivative securities are (as the name suggests) derived from other securities. Derivatives are used for a number of purposes, including insuring against price movements (hedging), increasing one’s exposure to price movements (speculation) or getting access to an otherwise hard-to-trade asset or market (market completion).
The unit is comprised of three main modules: Options, Futures and Swaps. Topics covered include currency and futures contracts, pricing derivative securities, behaviour of share prices, forward and futures contracts, currency and coupon swaps, interest rate derivative securities and other derivative securities, share options, options on stock indices, binomial and Black-Scholes option pricing, hedging positions in options, advanced trading strategies, and exotic options.
Summary
Unit name | Derivatives |
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Unit code | BEA602 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
College/School | College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics |
Discipline | Finance |
Coordinator | Doctor Richard Mawulawoe Ahadzie |
Delivered By | Delivered wholly by the provider |
Level | Postgraduate |
Availability
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Hobart | Semester 2 | On-Campus | Off-Campus | International International | Domestic Domestic |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Key Dates
Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
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Semester 2 | 12/7/2021 | 10/8/2021 | 30/8/2021 | 17/10/2021 |
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2021 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2021 will be available from the 1st October 2020. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the concept of options, forwards, futures and swaps and their markets.
- Comprehend the mechanics of how options, forwards, futures and swaps work and apply to real world situations.
- Price options, forwards, futures and swaps.
Fee Information
Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
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081101 | $1,812.00 | $1,419.00 | not applicable | $2,702.00 |
- Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
- HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
- FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4
1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.
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Requisites
Prerequisites
(BEA681 - Data and Business Decision Making OR BEA654 - Data and Business Decision Making OR BEA674 - Data and Business Decision Making)Teaching
Assessment | Test or quiz (10%)|Test or quiz (10%)|Examination - invigilated (externally - Exams Office) (60%)|Assignment (20%) |
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Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required |
You will need the following text [available from the Co-op Bookshop]:
An Introduction to Derivative Securities, Financial Markets, and Risk Management (2nd Edition) by (author): Robert Jarrow (Cornell University, USA) and Arkadev Chatterjea (Indiana University, USA). Pages: 772 | July 2019. ISBN: 9781944659653 (paperback). |
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Recommended | Baz, J. & Chacko, G.K. (2009), Financial Derivatives: Pricing, Applications, and Mathematics (Paperback), Cambridge University Press. Cox, J. & Rubinstein, M. (1985), Options Markets, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey. Dubofsky, D.A. (1992), Options and Financial Futures: Valuation and Uses, McGraw-Hill, New York. Hull, J.C. et all (2013). Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets: Australasian edition, Pearson Australia. Kolb, R.W. (1997), Futures, Options and Swaps, Blackwell Business Publishers, 2nd edn, Malden. McDonald, R. L. (2009), Fundamentals of Derivatives Markets. Prentice Hall, Boston. Strong, R.A. & Jeyasreedharan, N. (2017). Understanding Derivatives: Options, Futures, Swaps, MBSs, CDOs and Others (First Edition), Tilde Publishing and Distribution, Prahan. | Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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