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Location: Hobart, Online

Introduction

Finance is a discipline that deals with the sources and uses of money by individuals, businesses and governments. Financial institutions and markets are the structures through which individuals and organisations access finance. These institutions and markets are therefore an effective lens to understand the fundamentals of finance. Commencing with the way institutions and markets balance the supply and demand for funds in the economy, this unit builds an introductory understanding of business finance. We will study the analytical tools employed by investment, lending and market professionals. Real world examples from local and global markets provide a thorough introduction to different dimensions of financial market and how participants make financial decisions.

Summary

Unit name Fundamentals of Financial Markets and Institutions
Unit code BEA112
Credit points 12.5
College/School Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline Finance
Coordinator Doctor Moses Kangogo
Available as an elective? Yes
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Introductory

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Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Hobart Semester 1 This unit is available through on-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
Online Semester 1 This unit is available through off-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
  • Key:
  • This unit is available through on-campus delivery On-campus
  • This unit is available through off-campus delivery Off-Campus
  • Available to International Students International students
  • Available to Domestic Students Domestic students
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 1 22/2/2026 16/3/2026 19/4/2026 13/6/2026

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Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the composition and structure of the Australian and international financial market.
  • Discuss how financial markets and institutions are regulated in Australian and global context.
  • Assess major economic and financial challenges and explain their implications for financial markets and institutions.

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
091901 $2,174.00 $1,703.00 not applicable $2,862.00
  • 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

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Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

XPD103

Teaching

AssessmentOnline Quizzes (15%)|Homework Submission (20%)|Group Assignment (25%)|Final exam (40%)
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Textbooks

Required

Valentine, T., O'Hara, L., Ford, G., & Watanabe, T., 2019, Fundamentals of Financial Markets and Institutions in Australia (2nd edn), Pearson Australia (ISBN: 9781488614989)
Recommended

In addition to the texts/software recommended above, you are also expected to be familiar with the key academic journals in the discipline from which useful insights may be derived. In particular, you are encouraged to review regularly the relevant papers that are published in:

Wall Street Journals, CBS, Yahoo Finance, and etc.

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