Course Title: Principles of Finance

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Principles of Finance

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
ECON1093	City Campus	Undergraduate	625H Economics, Finance and Marketing	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 1 2015, Sem 1 2016
ECON1239	City Campus	Postgraduate	625H Economics, Finance and Marketing	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 1 2015, Sem 1 2016, Sem 2 2016, Sem 1 2017, Sem 2 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 2 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 2 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 2 2020
ECON1285	Open Learning Australia	Non Award	625H Economics, Finance and Marketing	Distance / Correspondence	OUAS3PG18, OUAS1PG19, OUAS3PG19, OUAS2PG20, OUAS3PG20

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
ECON1323	RMIT Online	Postgraduate	625H Economics, Finance and Marketing	Internet	JulDec2019 (KP5)
ECON1323	RMIT Online	Postgraduate	625H Economics, Finance and Marketing	Internet	JanJun2020 (KP3)

Course Coordinator: Dr. Thanh Truong

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 1119

Course Coordinator Email: thanhtan.truong@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Melbourne Campus, Building 80, Level 11, Room 28-10

Course Coordinator Availability: By Appointment, via email

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

This course is designed to provide you with the techniques and principles underlying theory of corporate finance. You will examine a number of different financial areas and apply various financial concepts. You will assess projects to determine which of them have the best potential payoff, manage investments, value stocks and analyse the risk and return paradigm.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

CLO1: Identify the nature and key components of financial systems both domestically and globally.
CLO2: Apply the concepts of time value of money to various valuation models including debts and equities.
CLO3: Illustrate the concept of diversification and examine the impact on the risk and return relationship.
CLO4: Analyze the characteristics and functions of arbitrage and derivatives and how they are applied to risk management strategies.
CLO5: Explore the features of equity derivatives and evaluate how they work for investors.

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 quizzes; assignments; prescribed readings; sourcing, researching and analysing specific information; solving problems in group; conducting group presentations; producing written work and collaborating with peers on set tasks or projects.

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 alignment list below shows the assessment tasks against the learning outcomes they develop.

Assessment Task 1: 20% 
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3

Assessment Task 2: 40% 
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4

Assessment Task 3: 40% 
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.