UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

BFC5380 Credit risk modelling

Faculty of Business and Economics

BFC5380 Credit risk modelling is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2021. It needs ETF5930 or BFC5914.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Not offered
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for BFC5380. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before BFC5380

After BFC5380

No unit lists BFC5380 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in course B6001, B6003 or B6004 to undertake this unit.

Overview

This unit develops knowledge and improves skills in credit risk modelling by using market information to predict defaulted firms. The topics discussed will provide an understanding of their relative merits, the issues involved in their implementation and their use in the pricing and risk management of credit risk. This unit assists practitioners and students alike to understand better the use of credit risk models and moves them away from the proverbial Black Box scenario.

Offerings in 2021

The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for BFC5380.

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    develop credit risk modelling using Altman and Ohlson models

  2. 2

    develop an understanding of credit risk modelling approaches

  3. 3

    analyse the Merton structural model and implications for credit analysis

  4. 4

    analyse the term structure of credit spreads and probabilities of default

  5. 5

    analyse implications of alternative ways to model recovery

  6. 6

    develop correlations between default rates and recovery

  7. 7

    develop copula based approach to modelling default dependence

  8. 8

    apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with credit risk modelling and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by BFC5380.

Workload and teaching

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.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Jean-Pierre Fenech

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for BFC5380?

You need ETF5930 or BFC5914 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is BFC5380 offered?

BFC5380 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.

How much work is BFC5380?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does BFC5380 have an exam?

No. BFC5380 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Banking and Finance
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20202021