6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL
Undergraduate - Unit
Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.
Faculty
Organisational Unit
Department of Banking and Finance
Unit guides
Synopsis
Treasury functions; risk assessment evaluation; strategy formulation and implementation; liquidity and cash management; audit and control.
Outcomes
The learning goals associated with this unit are to:
- explain the role of treasury operations in an international or a local bank
- describe how risk management processes work
- demonstrate the application of hedging techniques used in banks'' treasury operations
- apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with treasury management and demonstrate in individual summative assessment tasks the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by BFW3651.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 40% + Examination: 60%
Workload requirements
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
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Chief examiner(s)
Prerequisites
AFW2401 or BFW2401
Prohibitions
AFF3651, BFF3651, AFW3651