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Unit Overview

Description

This unit provides students with basic concepts of options, futures and other derivative securities, and their role in risk management. Topics include charateristics and basic properties of options, forward and futures, their pricing and uses in trading and hedging strategies.

Credit
6 points
Offering
(see Timetable)
AvailabilityLocationMode
Semester 2UWA (Perth)Face to face
Details for undergraduate courses
  • Level 2 core unit in the Financial Economics major sequence
  • Level 2 option in the Finance major sequence
  • Level 2 elective
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) explain the meaning and structures of financial derivatives and the differences among them; (2) identify when and how to use these financial derivatives in risk management; (3) evaluate and price different financial derivatives, and how to exploit any mispricing; (4) develop competencies to work effectively in teams; and (5) produce clear and concise written communication and effective oral presentations.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) tutorial participation; (2) quizzes; and (3) examinations. Further information is available in the unit outline.



Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Frank Liu
Unit rules
Prerequisites
STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics or equivalent
or STAX1520 Economic and Business Statistics
and
FINA1221 Introduction to Finance
or FINX1221 Introduction to Finance
or FINA2221 Introduction to Finance
Contact hours
lectures/tutorials/seminars/workshops: up to 3 hours per week
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  • Unit readings, including any essential textbooks, are listed in the unit outline for each unit, one week prior the commencement of study. The unit outline will be available via the LMS and the UWA Handbook one week prior the commencement of study. Reading lists and essential textbooks are subject to change each semester. Information on essential textbooks will also be made available on the Essential Textbooks. This website is updated regularly in the lead up to semester so content may change. It is recommended that students purchase essential textbooks for convenience due to the frequency with which they will be required during the unit. A limited number of textbooks will be made available from the Library in print and will also be made available online wherever possible. Essential textbooks can be purchased from the commercial vendors to secure the best deal. The Student Guild can provide assistance on where to purchase books if required. Books can be purchased second hand at the Guild Secondhand bookshop (second floor, Guild Village), which is located on campus.
  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.