BFF3841 Credit analysis and lending management
Faculty of Business and Economics
BFF3841 Credit analysis and lending management is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs BFC3170, BFF2401 or BFW2401.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- Exam 60%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BFF3841
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After BFF3841
No unit lists BFF3841 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
Lending environment; decision making and organisation of lending, lending policies and controls; behavioural aspects of decision making and decision makers; retail, commercial and corporate lending; business expansions; off balance sheet lending; loan management and problem loans.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Caulfield | Flexible |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment40%
- ExaminationThreshold hurdle60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
examine the major types of lending products and match these products to customer needs
- 2
analyse the risk return characteristics and pricing of a loan application
- 3
discuss the behavioural aspects associated with lending decisions
- 4
apply statistical techniques used in decision making at the approval, monitoring and termination stages of lending
- 5
apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with lending decisions and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by BFF3841.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
- Lectures24 hours
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- 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. 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).
Where it fits
BFF3841 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Barry Williams
- Dr Jean-Pierre Fenech
Common questions
When is BFF3841 offered?
In 2020, BFF3841 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is BFF3841?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BFF3841 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
Which majors and minors include BFF3841?
BFF3841 is part of Banking and finance.