Assessment criteria for all assessment tasks will be provided on the unit iLearn site. 

It is the responsibility of students to view their marks for each within session assessment task on iLearn, within 20 working days of posting. If there are any discrepancies, students must contact the unit convenor immediately. Failure to do so will mean that queries received after the release of final results regarding assessment marks (not including the final exam mark) will not be addressed.

Delivery and Resources

Prescribed Text

Berk J. and P. DeMarzo. 2016. Corporate Finance. Global Edition, 4/E, Harlow, UK: Pearson Education Ltd. ISBN 9781292160160

Available for purchase from e.g. the Macquarie University Co-op Bookshop.

Communication Channels

For discussion of subject materials please speak to any of our lecturers and tutors during class time or in consultation. Please keep in mind that most concepts and examples are best explained during face-to-face time.

Academic Consultation

Staff will be available for AFIN353 academic consultation throughout the semester teaching weeks. A schedule of consultation times and locations will be available on iLearn from Week 2.

Administration

For discussion of administrative matters please contact the unit convenor during consultation time (refer to iLearn for schedule).

Delivery

Three hours of face-to-face teaching per week, consisting of one lecture and one tutorial.

Keep in mind that this is a very challenging but interesting course which you will find rewarding in your corporate and everyday lives. By the end of this course you will be able to confidently value most assets including businesses, stocks, bonds, real estate and options.

Lectures commence in Week 1. Tutorial classes commence in Week 2.

The timetable for lectures and tutorial classes is available at URL https://timetables.mq.edu.au/2019/

Audio and Video Recordings

Weekly lecture and tutorials will be recorded in Echo.

Lecture Slides

Available weekly before lecture via iLearn.

Technology Used and Required

The unit will use an on line learning and teaching facility known as iLearn, accessed through the following URL https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ.

Students should monitor iLearn content frequently to ensure timely access to announcements, unit material and assessment information.

To complete the Assignment, students will be required to use the Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word softwares.

Calculators will be allowed in the class tests and the final examination but a clear indication of the steps involved in every calculation must be shown. Non-programmable calculators with no text-retrieval capacity are allowed. Financial calculators are allowed. Calculators that have a full alphabet on the keyboard are not allowed. Graphics calculators are not allowed.

Learning Strategies

Tutorial work will be sourced from different resources, including the prescribed textbook. Tutorial work should be attempted before attending tutorials. Brief solutions will be available weekly through iLearn, usually by the end of the week.

Moreover, we recommend:

1) Pre-reading weekly lecture material (refer to iLearn for particulars);

2) Sufficient preparation time - for lectures, tutorials and assessment tasks;

2) Attending all lectures and tutorial classes, as per class lists - while attendance is not compulsory tutors keep a record of weekly attendance, which can be consulted for cases in which an application for disruption to studies is made;

3) Attempting tutorial work weekly, before attending class - tutors will not always be able to cover all assigned tutorial work so they will be glad to explain the harder questions if you politely ask;

4) Bringing the lecture notes to lectures and the assigned homework to tutorials.

Inherent Requirements/Satisfactory Completion

All assessment tasks must be attempted.