It is the responsibility of students to view their marks for each within-session-assessment on iLearn within 20 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 tasks (not including the final exam mark) will not be addressed.

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

Late submissions and extensions

Tasks 10% or less – No extensions will be granted. Students who have not submitted the task prior to the deadline will be awarded a mark of 0 for the task, except for cases in which an application for special consideration is made and approved.

Tasks above 10% - No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for special consideration is made and approved. No submission will be accepted after solutions have been posted.

Classes There are twelve lectures and one in-class Mid-Semester test conducted over thirteen weeks in the following classes. The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at:http://www.timetables.mq.ed u.au/ It is an assessment requirement of this unit that students attend classes.

Required text and/or materials C. Viney, Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets, McGraw-Hill, Seventh edition, 2013. The textbook may be purchased from the Macquarie University Co-op Bookshop, and students are advised to use the book to improve their understanding of the lectures. Older versions will do just fine.

Technology Used and Required Non-programmable calculators will be allowed in the mid-term test and the final exam. Students are advised to bring their calculators to class. You are expected to show all workings for your calculations. All calculations should be to two decimal places, and rounding should be left till the end. Excessive and premature rounding will be penalised.

Unit web page The course material is available in http://ilearn.mq.edu.au. Students are advised to check the unit website regularly, and ensure that all material posted on the website can be accessed without difficulties. If you are unable to access any of the materials on the website, check with your classmates first before notifying your lecturer of the problem.