University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

APP MTH 3011 - Financial Modelling Techniques III

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 4
Term: Semester 2
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: 36 hours lectures, tutorials
Restriction: not available to B.Ma.& Comp.Sc. or B.Comp.Sc.students
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Pre-Requisite: MATHS 1012 or MATHS 1011
Assumed Knowledge: Familiarity with excel spreadsheets; finance such as in FINANCE 1000
Incompatible: cannot be counted together with APP MTH 3012
Assessment: written & computing assignments 20%, final exam 80%
Syllabus:

The course deals with discrete time financial modelling of various financial assets, interest rates, exchange rates. It will deal with the hedging and valuation of financial products (derivative products), the modelling of yield curves and interest rate management. The emphasis will be on practical modelling, real world applications, conforming with market models used in the financial industry at the current time. Binomial lattice type models, with implementation of spreadsheets, Ho and Lee type term structure models for interest rates and their application to interest rate risk management.

Course Fees

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  Commonwealth Supported Student Contribution Tuition Fees
Units EFTSL Pre-2008 2008 2009 Domestic International
4 0.16666 Band 2 $1,235 Band 2 $1,235 Band NP $693 select program select program


Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
Semester 2 Mon 10/08/2009 Mon 31/08/2009 Fri 18/09/2009 Fri 30/10/2009


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
24328 LE01 60 25 27 Jul - 14 Sep Monday 5PM - 6PM Napier, G04, Lecture Theatre
30 Jul - 17 Sep Thursday 5PM - 6PM Napier, G04, Lecture Theatre
31 Jul - 18 Sep Friday 1PM - 2PM Napier, G04, Lecture Theatre
5 Oct - 26 Oct Monday 5PM - 6PM Napier, G04, Lecture Theatre
8 Oct - 29 Oct Thursday 5PM - 6PM Napier, G04, Lecture Theatre
9 Oct - 30 Oct Friday 1PM - 2PM Napier, G04, Lecture Theatre