BFS2780 Corporate finance A

This unit will be taught by making use of a two-hour lecture each week, plus a separate one-hour tutorial each week for 12 weeks. Students will be expected to prepare for classes and may be tested on their preparation either before the class commences (through Moodle tests and assignments) or during class time.

Lectures will cover significant points relating to the topics (please refer to the detailed unit schedule), and may be used to cover a number of set problems. It is not intended that the lectures will cover every aspect of the topic, but rather that the lectures will provide a framework of the important theoretical concepts and practical issues. It is against this background that students are expected to attend lectures and participate actively. Students should spend additional private study time on the references indicated in the unit guide or on the unit website. Lectures are not a substitute for reading or independent learning and reflection. In general, you are expected to spend two to three hours of self-directed study (as a minimum!) for each hour in class.

Tutorials will be used to solve set problems and to allow students to raise and discuss relevant issues and areas of concern. Attendance at tutorials and performance in written work are regarded as important and are strongly recommended. Tutorial and class registers will be kept. Active class participation will be taken into account when calculating the in-semester mark.

To ensure a high probability of successfully completing this unit, students need to approach the subject in a systematic way. This should involve at least the following:
- Reading the prescribed material prior to the lecturing session;
- Preparing solutions to the set problems well in advance;
- Attending lectures and tutorials, and actively participating in both;
- Reviewing material from other references/resources from time to time; and
- Attempting all the set problems (from tutorial classes and question banks to be made available on Moodle) prior to the semester tests and examinations.