This course is designed to provide students with the theoretical and analytical skills necessary to understand and evaluate key financial issues in the international finance and capital markets. Students will be introduced to fundamental principles of international financial management, and also become familiar with financial hedging strategies. Main topics include the international money market, international banking, exchange rate determination and purchasing power parity, effects of financial globalization, as well as financial risk management methodologies.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
At the end of the course, students should achieve these learning objectivies (LO):
- LO1: Express an understanding of key international finance concepts and their application in the international community;
- LO2: Demonstrate skills involving collection, interpretation and critical analysis of international financial data;
- LO3: Demonstrate carious skills to analyse the business and risks for businesses operating in the global environment.
Other Information
See the course outline on the College courses page. Outlines are uploaded as they become available.
Replacement for FINM8017 Trading and Markets in S1 2013.
Indicative Assessment
- In-Class Quizzes - 15%
- Assignment - 25%
- Final Exam - 60%
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Workload
10 hours per week for 13 weeks = 130 hours
Requisite and Incompatibility
Specialisations
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3414 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $4350 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2721 | 16 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29 May 2015 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2813 | 20 Jul 2015 | 07 Aug 2015 | 31 Aug 2015 | 30 Oct 2015 | In Person | N/A |
