21597 Principles of Money and Finance
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Credit points: 6 cp
Subject level: Undergraduate
Result type: Grade and marksThere are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Description
This subject aims to introduce students to finance and help them acquire the basic analytical skills required to make informed financial decisions. This is achieved through an understanding of financial statements and how they can be created and used for company analysis. The subject also introduces the concept of time-value of money – a key concept in financial decision-making.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
| 1. | Understanding the main financial statements of a company. |
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| 2. | Explain the risk and return relationship and its role in business |
| 3. | Demonstrate an understanding of time value of money |
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
This subject lays out the foundations of finance with particular emphasis on understanding financial information provided by companies. The concepts of valuation and risk in business are examined and provide students with the framework for decision making.
This subject contributes to developing the following graduate attribute(s):
- Professional and technical competence
This subject also contributes specifically to introduce the following Program Learning Objective(s):
- Apply technical and professional skills necessary for a career in business and related professions, in both Indigenous and non-Indigenous contexts (4.1)
Teaching and learning strategies
The subject is presented in seminar format. Essential principles are presented and analysed and students are lead through practical application exercises.
Content (topics)
- Introduction to Business structures
- Financial statements – uses and issues
- Business transactions – assumptions and issues
- Preparing and understanding financial statements
- Financial statement analysis
- Time value of money
Assessment
Assessment task 1: In-class project (Group)*
| Objective(s): | This addresses subject learning objective(s): 1 and 2 |
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| Weight: | 30% |
| Criteria: | *Note: Late submission of the assessment task will not be marked and awarded a mark of zero. |
Assessment task 2: Project (Individual)
| Objective(s): | This addresses subject learning objective(s): 1 and 2 |
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| Weight: | 40% |
Assessment task 3: In-class tests (Individual)*
| Objective(s): | This addresses subject learning objective(s): 3 |
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| Weight: | 30% |
| Criteria: | *Note: Late submission of the assessment task will not be marked and awarded a mark of zero. |
Minimum requirements
Students must achieve at least 50% of the subject’s total marks.
Required texts
Readings will be provided on the UTS Online site.