UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

BFW3331 International banking and finance

Faculty of Business and Economics

BFW3331 International banking and finance is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2020. It needs BFF2401, BFC3170 or BFW2401.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Not offered
Workload
144 hours
per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for BFW3331. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

After BFW3331

No unit lists BFW3331 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Equivalent units

The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.

Overview

The international monetary system, debt and country risk, the foreign exchange market, international financing strategies and techniques, the Euro-markets, and multinational banking.

Offerings in 2020

The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for BFW3331.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    explain the parity principles and the concept of arbitrage in international financial markets

  2. 2

    explain how currency derivative contracts such as forwards, futures, options and swaps can be used to hedge in the foreign exchange markets

  3. 3

    apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation banking and finance and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by BFW3331.

Workload and teaching

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.

Where it fits

BFW3331 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Yessy Arnold

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for BFW3331?

You need BFF2401, BFC3170 or BFW2401 before you enrol.

When is BFW3331 offered?

BFW3331 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.

How much work is BFW3331?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Which majors and minors include BFW3331?

BFW3331 is part of Banking and financial management.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Banking and Finance
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 3
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2020