Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit convenor & Lecturer
Guy Schofield
Contact via Email
Room 277 Building E4A
Refer to iLearn
Lecturer
Clare Hurst
Contact via Email
E4A-4 Eastern Road 528
Refer to iLearn
Lecturer
Justine Fowler
Contact via Email
E4A-4 Eastern Road 528
Refer to iLearn
Angela Chow
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MBkgFin and 12cp at 600 level or above
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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 prepares students for the transition to a career in banking and finance. Students will examine the banking and finance industry, analysing the various roles, career pathways and professional associations available to finance professionals. Students will develop their networking and communication skills to present and represent themselves as finance professionals. In addition, students will develop their critical thinking skills through exploration of different sources of information required in the finance profession, from a variety of international, governmental and commercial organizations.
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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:
These assessment tasks are summarised below. Please note that these are subject to change so please refer to iLearn for latest details including: the task, marking rubrics and due dates.
This course will involve a number of group activities and public speaking. Please use the first few weeks of these activities as an indicator of whether you are progressing satisfactorily in the unit. If you are having difficulties, please see the Unit Convenor and consider withdrawing before the census date on Friday of week four.
Group participation in activities are an essential part of the learning process. The Lecturer has the discretion to adjust the mark allocated, where the lecturer determines the participation of a group member is not equal. Non-participation means a mark of zero for some or all assessment tasks. In determining participation the Lecturer will consider factors including: peer review and attendance at seminars.
Assessment criteria for all assessment tasks will be provided on the unit iLearn site.
Late assessment submission
A number of tasks require you to complete tasks on iLearn and through Turnitin. Please make sure you allow time in case you have technical problems. Late submission or non completion of tasks due to technical problems are not an acceptable excuse.
If your submission is successful you should receive a conformation certificate. It is a good idea to take a screenshot of this. Also just to make sure that the technology has worked you can refresh the screen and be able to open your submission.
After completing an online quiz, you must click "submit" before exiting the online quiz to ensure that the answers are processed and marked by iLearn. Otherwise, you will not receive any marks. In the past, some students have claimed to have submitted quizzes but that the system has lost them, most likely confused different quizzes. If you think you lost a quiz the IT staff will look into it, but if they cannot find anything in the system we cannot give you any marks. You are encouraged to take a screen shot of your submitted quiz if you don’t have faith in iLearn.
It is the responsibility of students to view their marks for each within session assessment on iLearn within 20 working 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 marks (not including the final exam mark) will not be addressed.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Case | 30% | No | 23 Oct 2017 5PM |
Employment profile | 30% | No | 3 Oct 2017 5PM |
Assessed coursework | 30% | No | See table below |
Quizzes | 10% | No | Random weeks |
Due: 23 Oct 2017 5PM
Weighting: 30%
Students will be work in their groups for this case task. The group will propose a current topic to cover for their case. The topic selected should be in the recent news and relevant to a professional leader in the banking and finance industry.
The topic will require data analysis and together with other evidence allow you and your group to provide a recommendation / position of your opinion. A good topic will allow the group to showcase its ability to analyse and communicate - to tell a story using data and pictures. More details will be provided in iLearn.
Required
Due: 3 Oct 2017 5PM
Weighting: 30%
Required
Due: See table below
Weighting: 30%
This unit requires students to engage and participate in the weeks when no seminar is offered as well as in seminars. The assessed coursework set out in the table below details the specific tasks that are to be completed by students in addition to seminar activities across the 13 weeks. Please see iLearn for the due date and time.
Week due
Seminar
Activity
Contribution to assessment
2
No
a.Critical thinking exercise completed on iLearn.
6%
3
Yes
b.Ethical scenario short answer questions completed on iLearn and actively contribute to discussion forum on iLearn.
4%
6
Yes
c.Complete careers quiz on iLearn.
2%
7
Yes
d.Complete interview quiz on iLearn.
2%
8
Yes
e.Complete communication quiz on iLearn.
2%
10
Yes
f.Complete quiz and contribute to the discussion forum on Corporate/Business culture on iLearn.
4%
11
No
g.Complete the Leadership quiz on iLearn.
4%
12 Yes h.Present your prepared elevator pitch in role play without referring to notes. This is an individual task. 6%
Due: Random weeks
Weighting: 10%
There will be four random quizzes relating to your preparation for class during the semester each worth a maximum of 2.5%. The quiz questions can be on any topic covered up to and including that week. Questions will require you to draw on content from the previous seminars and set activities. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete all set readings/activities prior to class.
The quiz will commence at the beginning of the class. The questions will be read out in class. No repeat of the question or time extension is provided for late arrival.Students write their response in class to the short question and then your paper will be collected. This is an individual activity and test conditions apply during the in class quiz. Students who miss the test, talk, cheat, disrupt class or otherwise fail to comply with test rules will be awarded zero marks.
Learning and teaching strategy
This Unit has a number of seminars that are held on campus. These seminars are typically two hours in duration though some are three hours. Group participation in activities are an essential part of the learning process. Attendance at the seminars is compulsory and participation is assessed. Peer review will be an aspect of this assessment. You are required to get involved in seminar discussion and debate.
You will be assigned to groups of around four students during week one and a group leader will be selected. You are required to be an active member of your group. Where group members feel a group member is not making a sufficient contribution, they must contact that student directly via MQ email outlining the group’s concern. Reply must be via MQ email. These emails are to be included as evidence if somebody is not contributing to the group’s work and this will be taken into account when I consider what action to take. Other factors that will be taken into account include the situation where:
If a student is having problems which prevent their contributing to their group they should discuss this at the earliest opportunity with their group and if this is not possible discuss it with me. The UC reserves the right to award a zero mark if a student is deemed to not be making a sufficient contribution.
Where there is a seminar there is also often an online study which usually takes around one hour to complete. Each week's online material on iLearn will show what tasks are to be completed before the seminar and which are to be completed after the seminar. You must complete assigned tasks before coming to class so that you can participate in group discussions.
The Unit has a few weeks that are delivered online and the elapsed time for these weeks is around three hours. You must complete these activities and the associated quizzes during the scheduled week.
The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/
Required and Recommended Texts and/or Materials
There are no prescribed texts for this unit however materials will be provided under each of the week headings in iLearn.
Unit Web Page
You are required to access a computer and the internet at various times in completing this unit, to download course material available on the learning management system (iLearn) and to complete assessment tasks.
Additional resources
These will be provided on iLearn.
Please note that these are subject to change so please refer to iLearn for the latest details including: the task, marking rubrics and due dates.
Week |
Topic and illustrative activities |
1 |
Introduction (Seminar)
Self study
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2 |
Critical thinking (No seminar complete online)Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to do or what to believe. It includes the ability to engage in reflective and independent thinking. The ability to think critically is a core skill required in a finance professional. Self study
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3 |
Professionalism and Ethics in Finance (Seminar)
Self study
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4 |
Values and aptitudes (No seminar complete online)
Self study
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5 |
Career Management: Professional Brand and Networking (Seminar)Key elements of a professional's personal brand? How do you manage your own personal brand? How can networking help you manage your career. Self study
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6 |
Interview skills (Seminar)
Self study
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7 |
Job application (Seminar)
Self study
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8 |
Communication and Presentation skills (Seminar)
Self study
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9 |
Assessment Centres (Seminar)
Self study
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10 |
Corporate/Business Culture (Seminar)
Self study
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11 |
Leadership (No seminar complete online)All successful organisations and businesses need effective leaders. The leadership of effective and well trained leaders is paramount to an organisation's business success. Leaders are invaluable when it comes to formulating and communicating new strategic directions, as well as communicating with and motivating employees to increase dedication to organisational goals. Self study
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12 |
Elevator pitch (Seminar)Present your prepared one page script in role play without referring to notes. Refer to iLearn for further details as we may combine weeks 12 and 13 so we have a mix of presentations and pitches in both weeks. |
13 |
Current strategic business issues (Seminar)All group’s present their single PowerPoint poster. Audience feedback on group effectiveness in ensuring we are well versed in a current strategic business issue facing banking and finance leaders (present and aspiring). All not presenting complete feedback forms and submit. |
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
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Our postgraduates will demonstrate a high standard of discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgment. They will have the ability to make informed choices and decisions that reflect both the nature of their professional work and their personal perspectives.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be able to communicate effectively and convey their views to different social, cultural, and professional audiences. They will be able to use a variety of technologically supported media to communicate with empathy using a range of written, spoken or visual formats.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be ethically aware and capable of confident transformative action in relation to their professional responsibilities and the wider community. They will have a sense of connectedness with others and country and have a sense of mutual obligation. They will be able to appreciate the impact of their professional roles for social justice and inclusion related to national and global issues
This graduate capability is supported by:
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26/07/2017 | Changed wk 9 to a seminar and reduced detail in the schedule. |