BFC3999 Finance and society
Faculty of Business and Economics
BFC3999 Finance and society is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BFC3999
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After BFC3999
No unit lists BFC3999 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must have completed 96 credit points of study to undertake this unit.
To be successful in this unit, background knowledge and application of maths is required at the equivalent of VCE Year 12 level. You may have satisfied this by completing relevant prerequisite unit/s, or you have covered relevant topics in your final years of secondary study. You should self-assess your maths competency prior to enrolling in this unit.
Equivalent units
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Overview
This unit is intended to contextualise your acquired knowledge for solving problems in real world domestic and global situations. The unit encourages you to recognise that finance is a powerful tool for solving our common problems, and increasing the general wellbeing, but may give rise to ethical dilemmas. You will be exposed to choices and conflicts requiring judgement and thus appreciate that finance can play an important role in helping society achieve its goals. If undertaken as part of a major, this unit should be completed as a final unit within the major as it draws upon and integrates learning from previous units studied. This is a capstone experience unit for B2034 Bachelor of Finance.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Quiz / Test60%
- Artefact20%
- Presentation20%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
evaluate the role of finance in shaping society
- 2
hypothesise concepts surrounding finance and apply these to a variety of domestic and international situations
- 3
demonstrate skills in teamwork, oral and written communication
- 4
demonstrate individual research and technical skills to produce professional quality presentations and documents relating to finance and society
- 5
evaluate complex problems relating to business and finance based on evidence based best practice and ethics.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Assessments-
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
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. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Learning resources
Required resources
Harvard Business Case
Technology resources
There may be an additional cost associated with purchasing a physical and/or virtual calculator. Specific details will be provided in the Learning Management System by commencement of Orientation week.
Collaborative teaching and learning rooms.
Where it fits
BFC3999 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ali Sheikhbahaei
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BFC3999?
BFC3999 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BFC3999 offered?
In 2026, BFC3999 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is BFC3999?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BFC3999 have an exam?
No. BFC3999 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include BFC3999?
BFC3999 is part of Finance; and Sustainability and responsible management.