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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020

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BX3133 - Financial Risk Management

Credit points:03
Year:2020
Student Contribution Band:Band 3
Prerequisites:BX2032 AND (BX2014 OR BU2004 OR CO2601 OR CO2611)
Administered by:College of Business, Law & Governance

Subject Description

    This subject analyses the application of modern banking and finance theory to the process of management of complex commercial banking institutions and financial service organisations. Important financial risks are measured and evaluated including interest-rate risk, market risk, liquidity risk, and off-balance-sheet risk. Students develop techniques and applications to measure and manage these risks.

Learning Outcomes

  • explore and evaluate the different types of risks to which financial services are exposed
  • compare, contrast and apply methods to measure and manage financial risks
  • evaluate the impact of capital regulations in an international setting and their implications for local markets
  • apply a framework to identify risks embedded in financial services firms

Subject Assessment

  • Invigilated > End of semester exam - (50%)
  • Online Quizzes - (30%)
  • Mid-Semester Test - (20%)

Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.

Availabilities

JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 06 Aug 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 13 Jul 2020 to Friday, 16 Oct 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Chris Durden
Assoc. Professor Huiping Zhang
Lecturer(s):
[Name missing]
DR Thanh Nguyen
DR Li Xian Liu
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 38 Hours - Other - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.

Townsville, Study Period 1, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 26 Mar 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020
Lecturer(s):
[Name missing]
DR Li Xian Liu
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 38 Hours - Other - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.

Study Period 1, External

Census date:Thursday, 26 Mar 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020
Lecturer(s):
[Name missing]
DR Li Xian Liu
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 0 Hours - Other
Method of delivery:WWW - LearnJCU