BFM5120 Financial technology (FinTech)
Faculty of Business and Economics
BFM5120 Financial technology (FinTech) is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2024. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
Technology is playing an increasingly dominant role in the financial system industry. It is changing how existing players operate and creating new ways to deliver core services like saving, investing, borrowing and insurance. Conventional financial institutions are coming under stiff competition from powerful FinTech providers who can deliver financial services with greater efficiency and lower costs. This has forced conventional financial institutions to embrace technology like never before.
Offerings in 2024
The 2024 handbook lists no offerings for BFM5120.
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify issues surrounding financial technologies and the changes in the market dynamics of the FinTech revolution
- 2
apply strategies to manage FinTech and their impact on businesses and the financial services industry
- 3
make inferences independently and collaboratively about business issues related to FinTech and its applications and produce a presentation on FinTech applications
- 4
demonstrate comprehensive understanding of issues related to FinTech
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials12 hours
- 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 engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Mohammed Sharaf Mohsen Shaiban
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BFM5120?
BFM5120 has no prerequisites.
When is BFM5120 offered?
BFM5120 has no offerings listed in the 2024 handbook.
How much work is BFM5120?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BFM5120 have an exam?
No. BFM5120 has 1 assessment task and no exam.