Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Cissy Zhan
Yin Liao
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(Admission to MActPrac or MFin) or (ACST603 or ACST6003 or AFIN858)
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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 current techniques for measuring and managing the financial risk faced by corporate and financial institutions, with an emphasis on the practical use of derivative financial products such as forwards, futures, swaps and options to manage risk. |
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Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Online Quiz | 0% | No | Week 4 |
Mid Session Test | 20% | No | Week 8 |
Group Assignment | 20% | No | Week 10 |
Final Examination | 60% | No | Final exam period |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 1 hours
Due: Week 4
Weighting: 0%
The online quiz will consist of 5 to 10 questions and will be available on iLearn. Please use the quiz result as an indicator of whether you are progressing satisfactorily in the unit.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 19 hours
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 20%
A 90 minute mid session test will be held during the session.
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 20%
Students will work in groups to conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis on a topical issue in financial risk management.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Final exam period
Weighting: 60%
A two hour exam will be held during University Examination Period.
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2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Please find the details of delivery in iLearn.
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Unit information based on version 2023.01 of the Handbook