Graduate Certificate in Corporate Finance Core subjects: FIN101 Financial Markets and Economic Principles Learning outcomes This core subject provides students with an overview of Australian financial markets and an understanding of the influence of economic developments on these markets. It focuses on issues of current relevance and develops the ability to analyse current economic and market events. This subject is a core subject. At the completion of this subject students should be able to: o Explain the interrelationships of the major domestic and global market sectors. o Explain the role of intermediaries in financial markets. o Assess the changes and impact of key economic and financial indicators on the Australian financial markets. o Assess the changes and impact of government and monetary policy on the Australian financial markets. o Compare how the different asset classes are used and traded. o Explain financial products and the drivers in their development and packaging. o Analyze current issues driving domestic and global financial markets in a given scenario. Level 26, East Tower, World Trade Centre, Echelon Square, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka. E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.fseinstitute.com Page 1 Subject content Topic Title Topic 1 Overview of the global financial markets Topic 2 Market participants in the financial system Topic 3 Economic principles and management Topic 4 Forces that drive financial markets Topic 5 Asset classes Topic 6 The role of equity in financial markets Topic 7 Foreign exchange and commodities markets Topic 8 The derivatives market Topic 9 Financial products Topic 10 The managed investments industry Level 26, East Tower, World Trade Centre, Echelon Square, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka. E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.fseinstitute.com Page 2 Assessment Assessment Type Assessed Weighting Assignment Week 6 50% Examination Week 12 50% The assignment for this subject includes an activity which requires students to track the share price of two Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listed companies for a period of four weeks, consider the influences on the share price over this period and analyze the results. Prerequisites There are no prerequisites for this subject. Assumed knowledge A general knowledge of macro-economics at first-year university level is assumed knowledge for this subject. Level 26, East Tower, World Trade Centre, Echelon Square, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka. E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.fseinstitute.com Page 3 Course transition subject equivalence Students who transition from a SIA/Finsia/Kaplan course and have completed the following subject within the course completion time frame may not also complete the subject: o FIN111 Financial Markets and Economic Principles o C1 Financial Markets and Economics. Reading list Prescribed Text o Viney, C & Phillips, P 2012, Financial institutions, instruments and markets, 7th edn, McGraw-Hill, Sydney, ISBN 9780071012416. Details of supporting texts/readings are provided in the subject notes. Retailers of educational books include Co-op Bookshop and Boffins Bookshop. Texts can also be borrowed from the Kaplan library or other libraries. Level 26, East Tower, World Trade Centre, Echelon Square, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka. E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.fseinstitute.com Page 4
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