Late Assessment Submission Penalty (written assessments) 

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern.  

For any late submissions of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.

Learning and Teaching Activities

The content for each week will comprise a live lecture which will be recorded, a set of readings and tutorial questions.

Learning and Teaching Strategy

Weekly classes will typically consist of a two-hour lecture and a one-hour tutorial. Lectures will provide a structured overview of the topic, demonstrating its relevance to the overall unit objectives and establishing key theoretical principles.

Tutorials will serve as an interactive forum to reinforce learning. In addition to applying concepts through problem-solving exercises, workshops will incorporate practical demonstrations. This hands-on approach will allow students to see theoretical concepts in action, deepening their understanding of financial principles in real-world scenarios. Active participation is strongly encouraged, as workshops provide an opportunity to assess progress toward achieving the unit’s learning outcomes.

Textbook and Learning Materials

The prescribed textbook for this unit is:

• Saunders, A., Cornett, M. M., & Erhemjamts, O. (2023). Financial Institutions Management ISE (11th ed.). McGraw Hill.

Textbook material will be supplemented by relevant articles and handouts. Students are expected to read the assigned chapters and articles before attending the corresponding lecture. Homework problems will be assigned at the end of each lecture and should be completed prior to the following week’s tutorial.

All handouts, homework questions and solutions, and supplementary materials will be available for download on the unit's iLearn site on a weekly basis.

Online learning: iLearn (https://ilearn.mq.edu.au) provides the main online learning support. It is essential that you log in at least twice per week to keep abreast of unit-wide announcements and use the resources to supplement your learning. Lecture slides are available online beforehand for you to download from iLearn.

Communication Channels

For discussion of subject materials please speak to the lecturer and tutors on the ilearn forum or in consultation. 

Academic Consultation

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

Technology Used and Required

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

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

Required technology:

To complete the assignment, students will be required to use Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word software. 

Non-programmable calculators are required for tests. Calculators will be allowed in the exams 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.