Course Coordinator:Hammad Siddiqi (hsiddiqu@usc.edu.au) School:School of Business and Creative Industries
UniSC Sunshine Coast |
Blended learning | Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online. |
Online |
Online | You can do this course without coming onto campus. |
Please go to usc.edu.au for up to date information on the
teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.
You will develop insight into how money affects important aspects of your own life and the real economy as a whole by studying the institutions and increasingly complex functioning of the banking and broader financial system.
Activity | Hours | Beginning Week | Frequency |
Blended learning | |||
Learning materials – Interactive online learning activities. | 1hr | Week 1 | 12 times |
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Scheduled face to face workshops. | 2hrs | Week 1 | 10 times |
Online | |||
Learning materials – Interactive online learning activities. | 1hr | Week 1 | 12 times |
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Scheduled online workshops (Recorded). | 2hrs | Week 1 | 10 times |
An overview of money and the financial system
The meaning of Interest rates
The behavior of interest rates
The banking industry
Central Banks and Money Supply
Tools of monetary policy and its conduct
Financial Crises in Advanced Economies
Payment System Innovations Impacting Banking
Shadow Banking
The Future of Money and Banking
Transmission Mechanisms of Monetary Policy
The foreign Exchange Market
300 Level (Graduate)
12 units
Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... | Graduate Qualities Mapping Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming... | Professional Standard Mapping * Competencies from multiple Professional Bodies (see below) * | |
1 | Identify, coherently explain and synthesise the operation of financial institutions, their asset structure and the services they perform. |
Knowledgeable Creative and critical thinker |
PC1.1, PC1.2, PC3.1, PC5.1, PC6.1, PC6.2, 16.3.1 |
2 | Apply economic reasoning and analytical skills to make informed judgments concerning the operation of monetary policy of central banks. |
Knowledgeable Creative and critical thinker |
PC1.1, PC1.2, PC2.1, PC3.1, PC6.2 |
3 | Use economic data to analyse bond yields and explain the role of financial markets in the real economy. |
Knowledgeable Creative and critical thinker |
PC1.1, PC3.1, PC6, PC6.2 |
4 | Demonstrate effective written communication skills in a business context |
Empowered Engaged |
PC1.1
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CODE | COMPETENCY |
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business | |
PC1.1 | Written Communication |
PC1.2 | Oral Communication |
PC2.1 | Teamwork |
PC3.1 | Problem Solving |
PC5.1 | Diversity |
PC6 | Career-ready |
PC6.1 | Self-management |
PC6.2 | Discipline Knowledge |
Education for Sustainable Development Goals | |
16.3.1 | The learner is able to critically assess issues of peace, justice, inclusion and strong institutions in their region, nationally and globally. |
Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.
BUS102
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Standard Grading (GRD)
High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL). |
From week 2, formative feedback will be provided in the form of answer guides to the tutorial exercises.
Delivery mode | Task No. | Assessment Product | Individual or Group | Weighting % | What is the duration / length? | When should I submit? | Where should I submit it? |
All | 1 | Oral and Written Piece | Individual | 25% | 3-4 pages |
Week 6 | Online Submission |
All | 2 | Case Study | Individual | 35% | 1,500 words |
Week 11 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
All | 3 | Written Piece | Individual | 40% | 4-5 pages including graphical analysis |
Exam Period | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
All - Assessment Task 1:Problem set | |
Goal: | To identify, coherently explain and synthesize current issues concerning the financial sector and present a clear and coherent exposition of these issues in writing and in oral presentation. |
Product: | Oral and Written Piece |
Format: | Complete a problem set based on the first four topics of the course. Individual assessment to be undertaken independently. This task is being used for measuring assurance of learning towards Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation. The following Program Competency will be assessed: PC 1.2 - Oral Communication. Further details on the task and the marking rubric are provided in the assessment area in Canvas. |
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All - Assessment Task 2:Case Study | |
Goal: | To present a clear and coherent exposition of finance and economics knowledge and ideas in relation to a topic relating to the financial sector in the context of a contemporary or historical economic event. |
Product: | Case Study |
Format: | Individual assessment to be undertaken independently. This task is being used for measuring assurance of learning towards Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation. The following Program Competency will be assessed: PC 1.1- Written Communication. Further details on the task and the marking rubric are provided in the assessment area in Canvas. |
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All - Assessment Task 3:Written Piece | |
Goal: | To apply reasoning and analytical skills to demonstrate understanding of issues related to how money affects the real economy and present a clear and coherent exposition of economic knowledge. |
Product: | Written Piece |
Format: | Individual open book assessment This assessment task will be made up of questions similar to those in weekly tutorial exercises and may cover all parts of the course Further details are provided in the assessment area in Canvas. |
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A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.
Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.
Please note that you need to have regular access to the resource(s) listed below. Resources may be required or recommended.
Required? | Author | Year | Title | Edition | Publisher |
Required | Frederic Mishkin | 2021 | The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets, eBook, Global Edition | 13th ed. | Pearson Higher Ed |
A scientific calculator may be useful but is not needed for most problems.
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