BFW3120 Applied financial technology
Faculty of Business and Economics
BFW3120 Applied financial technology is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It needs BFW2120 or BFW2401.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- 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 BFW3120
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After BFW3120
No unit lists BFW3120 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Overview
Financial technology (FinTech) emerges as a label for technology-enabled business model in the financial sector. This business model disrupts existing industry structures, blurs industry boundaries, facilitates strategic disintermediation, revolutionises the delivery of products and services, creates significant privacy, provides new gateways for entrepreneurship, and seeds opportunities for inclusive growth.
Given the central role that technology plays in FinTech business, this unit focuses on the implementation of technology in the various FinTech businesses including, but not limited to; blockchains & cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence, credit scoring and advisory services. Industry partners will be involved in the delivery of this unit to demonstrate the implementation of technology in FinTech businesses using real-world data and relevant software. The unit will develop your analytical skills and appreciation of the disruptions that FinTech businesses bring to the financial sector through programming exercises.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
evaluate the impact of technologies in the work flows and processes in financial sector
- 2
demonstrate practical skills in the implementation of technology that disrupts the conventional work flows and process in the financial sector
- 3
critically evaluate new technology-based business ideas and their implementation in the financial sector.
- 4
demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills in a summative assessment involving the application of technology in the financial sector.
Workload and teaching
- 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.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
BFW3120 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mohsin Ali
Common questions
When is BFW3120 offered?
In 2023, BFW3120 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is BFW3120?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BFW3120 have an exam?
No. BFW3120 has 1 assessment task and no exam.
Which majors and minors include BFW3120?
BFW3120 is part of Banking and financial management; and Financial technology.