BFC2340 - Debt markets and fixed income securities - 2018

Topics covered in this unit include an overview of debt markets, bond pricing, factors affecting bond prices and yields including bond price volatility and the term structure of interest rates, different types of debt instruments including government, corporate and international bonds, credit risk modelling, bond portfolio construction and management, and finally, bond performance measurement and evaluation.

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

1. describe conventions used in debt markets and explain the implications for pricing of products in these markets
2. apply quantitative skills required for pricing and risk management associated with debt market instruments
3. apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with debt markets and fixed income securities and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by BFC2340.

Within semester assessment: 40% + Examination: 60%

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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