Undergraduate - UnitAFF2701 - Equity markets

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2012 (Day) Caulfield Second semester 2012 (Day)

Synopsis

An overview of the role of equity markets. Topics cover types of equity instruments; the role of equity finance and the stockbroker; trading conventions and listing requirements of the ASX; the structure and operation of major overseas stock exchanges; an introduction to market micro structure theory; the enterprise market; other markets of the ASX; current issues related to Australia's equity markets.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

explain the importance of the equity market for the economy and for a corporation
apply different equity valuation techniques
appraise the efficient market hypothesis and evidence of anomalies
undertake a trading simulation exercise and complete a stock report
apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with dealing with equity markets and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by AFF2701.