Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Julie Catanach
Contact via Email
Lindesay Brine
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(AFCP8101 or AFCP8004) and (AFCP8102 or AFCP8003) and (AFCP8103 or AFCP8005)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines a range of topical real-world issues in applied finance. The issues will depend on current financial and economic market conditions. Potential areas of interest are to be drawn from the fields of investment management, the financial system, corporate financial strategy and risk management. The focus will be on current and likely future conditions, and will seek to combine underlying theory, research skills and a strong practical emphasis. Personal communication, negotiation and collaborative skills will be further developed. This Capstone unit will be undertaken towards the end of the program of study. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
General guidelines for assessment tasks
All times listed refer to the time in Sydney (Australia) on the date specified.
Late submissions of assessments
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, no extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available assessment-task marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24-hour period or part thereof that the submission is late. Late submissions will only be accepted up to 96 hours after the due date and time.
No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g., quizzes, online tests.
Table 1: Penalty calculation based on submission time
Submission time after the due date (including weekends) |
Penalty (% of available assessment task mark) |
Example: for a non-timed assessment task marked out of 30 |
< 24 hours |
10% |
10% x 30 marks = 3-mark deduction |
24-48 hours |
20% |
20% x 30 marks = 6-mark deduction |
48-72 hours |
30% |
30% x 30 marks = 9-mark deduction |
72-96 hours |
40% |
40% x 30 marks = 12-mark deduction |
> 96 hours |
100% |
Assignment won’t be accepted |
Special Consideration
To request an extension on the due date/time for a timed or non-timed assessment task, you must submit a Special Consideration application. An application for Special Consideration does not guarantee approval.
The approved extension date for a student becomes the new due date for that student. The late submission penalties above then apply as of the new due date.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Assessment 1A: Proposal for Research Project | 15% | No | Week 2 |
Assessment 2: Reflection | 30% | No | Week 6 |
Assessment 1B: Research Presentation | 15% | No | Week 8 |
Assessment 1C: Research Project | 40% | No | Week 10 |
Assessment Type 1: Plan
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0 hours
Due: Week 2
Weighting: 15%
Initial Proposal for Research Project. Prepared in class. Maximum of 1,000 words.
Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 30%
Reflect on knowledge and skills gained and recognise common preconceptions and assumptions made within the finance profession. Group discussion and individual presentation.
Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 15%
Presentation of Research Project. Approximately 2-3 minutes.
Assessment Type 1: Professional writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 55 hours
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 40%
An individual assessment of up to 5,000 words on an agreed research topic.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Learning and Teaching Activities
Strategy: Programs in the Applied Finance Centre adopt a deep teaching and learning strategy. Students acquire and retain knowledge and can make sense of the issues and concepts and apply them in the “real world”. The program relies heavily on student engagement and participation by: (a) Continuous learning throughout the term. This is encouraged through a combination of students undertaking prescribed reading throughout the units and/or completion of practice problems, online activities, case studies, assignments, class discussions, etc and interaction via forums; and (b) Assessments, which enable the student to demonstrate his/her understanding of the learning objectives achieved through the continuous learning. There are no large-scale or formal lectures.
Student Participation: This is a blended unit where students need to complete assigned activities before live Zoom sessions and weekend sessions. Students participate in this unit by: (a) Actively engaging with the videos and required readings of this unit; (b) Working systematically through and completing online activities; (c) Interacting in forums and face-to-face/online sessions, and (d) Completing all assessment tasks.
All students should note the Unit commences in Week 1 with a Zoom session in the first week. While this session is recorded, you will get the most out of the Unit by attending this session.
Topic |
Live Session / Class |
1. Bringing it all together and research topic considerations
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Zoom Session |
2. Research methods and topic presentations | Zoom Session |
3. Sustainable Development Goals and Applied Finance | No session |
4. Skills development | Weekend Session 1 | Attendance options:
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5. SDG Q&A | Zoom Q&A
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6. SDGs and Applied Finance | Presentations | Zoom session |
7. Self Study |
No session |
8. Research project presentations | Weekend Session 2 | Attendance options:
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9. Tips and Guidance, Research Paper Q&A | Zoom Q&A |
10. Finalise Research paper | No session |
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The Unit Lecturer is now Julie Catanach
Unit information based on version 2022.04 of the Handbook