Information regarding Extension Requests

Online Participation (20%)

No extensions will be granted. Students who have not submitted the task prior to the due date will be awarded a mark of zero for the task, except for cases in which an application for Special Consideration is made andapproved.

If you have serious and unavoidable circumstances that prevent you from submitting an assessment task by the due date, you must apply for Special Consideration no later than five (5) working days after the assessment duedate.

Refer to MAFC Program Rules at https://mafcstudents.mq.edu.au/ for information on the University’s Special Consideration Policy.

Online Quizzes (20%)

You are expected to make yourself available for assessment during the relevant quiz window.

Students who do not submit this task by the due date and time receive a result of zero. This penalty does not apply when an application for Special Consideration has been made and approved. 

Students who do not attempt the quiz receive a mark of zero. This penalty does not apply in cases where an application for Special Consideration has been made and approved.

Note: Applications for Special Consideration must be made within 5 (five) business days of the due date and time. 

Refer to MAFC Program Rules at https://mafcstudents.mq.edu.au/ for information on the University’s Special Consideration Policy.

Assignments (two worth 10% each)

Students who do not submit this task by the due date and time receive a result of zero. This penalty does not apply when an application for Special Consideration has been made and approved.

Note: Applications for Special Consideration must be made within 5 (five) business days of the due date and time.

Refer to MAFC Program Rules at https://mafcstudents.mq.edu.au/ for information on the University’s Special Consideration Policy.

Final Exam (40%)

Deferral of an examination is not permitted unless an application for Special Consideration is made and approved.

Students who do not attend receive a mark of zero. This penalty does not apply in cases where an application for Special Consideration has been made and approved.

Note: Applications for Special Consideration must be made within 5 (five) business days of the due date and time. 

Refer to MAFC Program Rules at https://mafcstudents.mq.edu.au/ for information on the University’s Special Consideration Policy.

REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED TEXTS AND/OR MATERIALS

Required Text:

The required textbook for this unit is Finance Principles 2e published by McGraw-Hill. This is a customised textbook for use in the Finance Principles unit, based on chapters from Principles of Corporate Finance, 12th edition by Brealey, Myers, Allen 2014 McGraw-Hill and  Fundamentals  of Corporate Finance, 8th edition by Brealey, Myers, Marcus 2015 McGraw-Hill.

This customised textbook is available as either a print book or eBook. Details of the two versions are shown below:

• Print book: Finance Principles 2e; ISBN: 9781308952949, available at https://www.coop.com.au/textbook/search/mafc-macquarie-applied-finance-centre/2041/afcp6016

• eBook: Finance Principles 2e, ISBN: 9781308930350, available at https://www.mheducation.com.au/cust-ebook-finance-principles-2e-9781308930350-aus

Additional Readings:

• Additional readings are included in iLearn.
• Students should assume these readings are assessable unless otherwiseadvised.

Calculators:

• Financial calculations can be performed in either Excel or a financialcalculator.
• If you purchase a financial calculator, it must be able to handle time value of money, logs and power calculations. The Hewlett Packard calculator hp17bII+, Hewlett Packard hp12C-PT and Texas Instruments BA II Plus are suitable for thisunit.

Assumed Knowledge: Mathematical  content

• Finance has a high level of numerate content. Consequently this unit is, in parts, mathematical and arithmetical. The applied nature of this unit means the focus is on application of knowledge rather than complex mathematical derivations. What's important is that you are comfortable working with numbers and are not afraid to use formulas to solve problems infinance.
• The "Essential Maths" document in iLearn can be used to revise your maths skills.

Assumed Access: Access to a computer with word processing and spreadsheet capability is assumed, as is general student computer literacy. A recent version of Excel is the preferred choice of spreadsheet.

TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED

This is an online unit which will make use of the University's iLearn system.

Unit's iLearn Site:

• Found by logging on to iLearn ilearn.mq.edu.au, then clicking on AFCP6016 Finance Principles.
• This is where you will find forums, downloadable resources and links to important pages.
• The forum allows you to communicate with other students and lecturer(s) and may provide supplementarymaterial.
• You are requested to post your questions on the forums at least 24 hours prior to the assignment submission date or the examination date. Questions posted after that time maynotbeanswered.Please try to not leave your questions to the last few days.

Important:

• It is important that you familiarise yourself with the unit’s iLearnsite.
• All students should check iLearn regularly and look for updates and distribution of materialsrelatedtotheunitorassessmentsandparticipateinforumdiscussions.

The following schedule is a guide to the timing of each topic. Details of the required readings are provided in iLearn.