BX2032 - Financial Institutions and Markets

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Business

The subject provides an overview of the financial markets and financial institutions including, banks and non-bank financial institutions. It is essential that students who seek to work in the finance sector understand the nature and operation of financial institutions and markets. Students should also be aware of risk management activities and the emerging area of Islamic banking.

Learning Outcomes

• Acquire an introductory understanding of interest rate risk management;
• Demonstrate an understanding of the structure, operation and performance of domestic equity, capital and money markets and their linkages with international financial systems;
• Discuss the role and functions of financial intermediaries and regulators in the financial system;
• Understand the importance of other markets comprising the financial system, including financial derivatives market, the property market and the managed funds industry.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to manage future career and personal development;
• The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Prerequisites:

BU1003 OR EC1005 OR EC1001

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coord/Lect:	Dr Siqiwen Li.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (20%); assignments (30%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 14-Nov-2013
Coordinator:	Dr Siqiwen Li
Contact hours:	24 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (20%); assignments (30%).

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