MTH5840 Minor industry placement
Faculty of Science
MTH5840 Minor industry placement is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2021 in Summer A, Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2 and Summer B at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2021
- Summer A, Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2, Summer B
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MTH5840
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MTH5840
No unit lists MTH5840 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Overview
This unit is designed to provide you with industry experience and work-based learning. Through the placement, you will be able to apply financial thinking, modelling techniques and mathematical and statistical skills acquired throughout the Masters programme to solve real-life problems in finance and related areas. In the process they will acquire invaluable experience and knowledge on the functioning of a finance-related workplace.
You must complete at least 180 hours of placement in a relevant industry.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Winter semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Summer semester B | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessmentOther100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Put into practice financial thinking, modelling techniques and mathematical and statistical skills acquired throughout the programme;
- 2
Analyse financial and/or insurance data using tools developed throughout the programme;
- 3
Construct models and solutions in specific settings relating to financial and/or insurance problems;
- 4
Recommend solutions to real-life problems in finance and related areas;
- 5
Design solutions to real-life problems in finance and related areas based on financial thinking, modelling techniques and mathematical and statistical skills acquired throughout the programme;
- 6
Exhibit effective reporting and writing skills in the context of a workplace. At the end of this capstone unit, students are expected to gain graduate placements in relevant industries.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachProfessional placement
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Oscar Tian
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Oscar Tian
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MTH5840?
MTH5840 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MTH5840 offered?
In 2021, MTH5840 runs in Summer A, Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2 and Summer B at Clayton.
Does MTH5840 have an exam?
No. MTH5840 has 1 assessment task and no exam.