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Introduction
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| Unit name | Financial Institutions and Markets |
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| Unit code | BEA705 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics |
| Discipline | Economics and Finance |
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Availability
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Learning Outcomes
| LO1 | Explain the features of financial institutions and their roles in an economy |
| LO2 | Identify and evaluate how financial institutions assess and manage risks from modern financial instruments and different financial markets. |
| LO3 | Analyse the regulation framework for banks and other financial intermediations within a global context. |
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Requisites
Prerequisites
- BEA683
- In addition to material covered in prerequisite units, it will be assumed that students are familiar with basic spreadsheet functions in Excel, how to use a financial calculator and the Harvard referencing system.
- To know how to use a financial calculator is recommended as it is very fast to assist with solving numerical problems. However, this skill is not essential if students can operate on a simple non-programmable calculator.
Co-requisites
N/A
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
N/A
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Please see the unit outline for details. |
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| Assessment | Online Multiple Choice Quiz (20%), Workshop Submissions (30%), Research Report (50%). |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Please see the unit outline for details. |
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