BFF3331 International banking and finance
Faculty of Business and Economics
BFF3331 International banking and finance is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs BFC3170, BFF2401 or BFW2401.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- Exam 60%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for BFF3331. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before BFF3331
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After BFF3331
No unit lists BFF3331 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
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.
Overview
Topics include the growth and structure of international banking, the international monetary system, foreign exchange rates and markets, country risk, the Euro and Eurocurrency debt markets, international equities markets and funds management, international trade and trade finance, and future trends, regulation and technology in international banking.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment40%
- ExaminationThreshold hurdle60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
understand the structure and operations of international banking
- 2
appreciate the development and operations of the international monetary system
- 3
determine foreign exchange rates and their markets
- 4
evaluate country risk
- 5
demonstrate an awareness of the complex nature of the Euro and Eurocurrency markets
- 6
analyse the growth of the international equities and fund management
- 7
consider international trade finance alternatives
- 8
research, evaluate and report on a current international banking issue
- 9
apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with international finance and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by BFF3331.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
- Lectures24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted 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. 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.
Learning resources
Technology resources
The only Faculty approved calculators permitted in tests and examinations for all Australian campuses and locations is the HP10bII+ or Casio FX82 (any suffix).
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Silvio Contessi
- Dr Kym Brown
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BFF3331?
You need BFC3170, BFF2401 or BFW2401 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is BFF3331 offered?
In 2021, BFF3331 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is BFF3331?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BFF3331 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 3
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- 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
- Available
- Handbook years
- 20202021