FINC203-18S1 (C) Semester One 2018

Financial Markets, Institutions and Instruments

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2018
End Date: Sunday, 24 June 2018
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 4 March 2018
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 20 May 2018

Description

Description and analysis of the financial system, focusing on financial markets (domestic and international), financial asset trading mechanisms, market efficiency, institutions (intermediaries) and instruments (stocks, bonds, hybrid securities including derivatives).

In Financial Institutions and Markets, you will learn the importance of the financial system of an economy, how domestic and international financial markets and institutions function, the types of securities traded in markets and the trading mechanisms of financial securities. You will develop an understanding of how to use and evaluate valuation models for financial securities.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course you should be able to
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the global financial system.
2. Discuss the purposes of the money, capital, derivatives, and international markets together
with the instruments traded in them.
3. Describe the distinctive characteristics and functions of a range of financial institutions such
as commercial banks, non-bank financial institutions, insurance companies, investment
companies, superannuation providers, investment banks and venture capital funds.
4. Explain the role of regulatory institutions and financial regulation.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Employable, innovative and enterprising

Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Engaged with the community

Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.

Globally aware

Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

(1) STAT101 or MSCI110; and (2) A further 60 points from the BCom or BSc schedules.

Restrictions

AFIS214

Equivalent Courses

AFIS214

Course Coordinator

William Rea

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $790.00

International fee $3,350.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Economics and Finance .

All FINC203 Occurrences

  • FINC203-18S1 (C) Semester One 2018