Course Title: Financial Markets and Institutions (Diploma/Associate Degree)

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Financial Markets and Institutions (Diploma/Associate Degree)

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BAFI3282	City Campus	Undergraduate	525T Business & Enterprise	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2024

Course Coordinator: Dr Gowri Raviganesh

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 1377

Course Coordinator Email: gowri.raviganesh@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: B080.05

Course Coordinator Availability: Via email

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None 

Course Description

Financial Markets and Institutions introduces you to the financial markets environment in which business organisations operate. The course presents an overview of the financial system and its various financial markets, instruments and institutions. You will investigate the nature and role of the main financial markets as well as the role of regulatory bodies in the financial system. Within this framework, the course is practically based and enables you to critically analyse problems in real-life treasury dealing situations using live data. Students collaborate in small teams during those simulation sessions and report on the simulated trading activities. 

 

 

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for the AD029 Associate Degree in Business.
PLO2: Integrate business knowledge, social intelligence and ethical decision-making in ways that are inclusive and culturally appropriate to produce outcomes that are impactful, sustainable, and fair.
PLO3: Analyse complex challenges and formulate innovative solutions in real-world contexts. 
PLO5: Coherently articulate technical and conceptual business knowledge that is both contemporary and interdisciplinary 

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

CLO1: Identify the nature and key components of financial systems domestically and globally to apply in diverse contexts.

CLO2: Examine the nature, role and determinants of the structure and level of interest rates in economics and financial contexts.

CLO3: Analyse the characteristics and functions of the main financial intermediaries and the role of regulatory bodies in financial systems in a global context.

CLO4: Evaluate the operations of the foreign exchange market including the nature and determinants of exchange rates and relevant investment strategies.

CLO5: Explore the main features and propositions of capital markets, institutions and securities including debt securities, equity and derivative products.

CLO6: Consolidate collaboratively the key components that constitute the activity in financial markets and a simulated trading environment.

Overview of Learning Activities

In this course you will be encouraged to be an active learner. Your learning will be supported through various in-class and online activities comprising individual and group work.
These may include assignments; prescribed readings; sourcing, researching and analysing specific information; solving problems; producing written work and collaborating with peers on set research tasks or projects.
Students are expected to conduct their own readings before attending the lectures and dealing sessions. The materials presented in the lectures and dealing sessions may be different from the materials students download from Canvas in terms of information format, breadth and depth.
The materials used in the lectures and dealing sessions are specifically designed to explain and demonstrate key concepts and may not include all the details. 

Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.  
Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details.
Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020. 
Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period

 

Overview of Assessment

The assessment tasks, their weighting and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows:

Assessment Task 1: 10%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3

Assessment Task 2: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 4, 6

Assessment Task 3: 50%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or in online forums through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.