ECF2721 - Trade finance and foreign exchange - 2018

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

Business and Economics

Organisational Unit

Department of Economics

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Horag Choi (Caulfield, Trimester A)
Associate Professor Colin Jevons (Trimester B)
Professor Mark Crosby (Trimester C)

Coordinator(s)

Dr Horag Choi (Caulfield)
Dr Ying Zhou (City)

Unit guides

Offered

Caulfield

  • First semester 2018 (On-campus)

City (Melbourne)

  • Trimester A 2018 (On-campus)
  • Trimester B 2018 (On-campus)
  • Trimester C 2018 (On-campus block of classes)
  • Trimester C 2018 (On-campus)

Prerequisites

ECF1100 or equivalent.

Prohibitions

ECW2721, ECG2721

Synopsis

This unit focuses on the topics of international finance and trade. This includes the importance of international finance, the determination of exchange rates, foreign investment, parity conditions, hedging and speculation in foreign exchange markets, foreign exchange markets-spot, forward, futures and options markets, the balance of payments accounts and the effect of macroeconomic policies on trade balance.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

  1. understand the operation of foreign exchange markets
  2. understand the key factors that influence international financial markets
  3. analyse and evaluate the benefits and disadvantages of the various exchange rate systems
  4. understand the concept of payments among nations and macroeconomic policies
  5. understand and analyse the interactions among the foreign exchange rate, trades, and macroeconomic policies.

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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