BFF5910 Special topics in finance
Faculty of Business and Economics
BFF5910 Special topics in finance is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BFF5910
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BFF5910
No unit lists BFF5910 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B6003 to undertake this unit.
Overview
Special subjects may be offered from time to time which are tailored to the interests of permanent and/ or visiting members of staff. This unit introduces advanced finance theory and/or methodology in various areas of applied and theoretical finance. Topics will be tailored to special research needs of you, and may include, but not be limited to, advanced corporate finance theory, asset pricing, funds management, applied financial modelling, experimental or behavioural finance.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
develop an understanding in a specific subject area of advanced finance of the main theories or methods used in the current academic literature
- 2
learn how to apply the specific area of finance theory or methodology to a research problem.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
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.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr John Watson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BFF5910?
BFF5910 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BFF5910 offered?
In 2023, BFF5910 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is BFF5910?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BFF5910 have an exam?
No. BFF5910 has 1 assessment task and no exam.