Handbook

To be successful in this unit, background knowledge and application of maths is required at the equivalent of VCE Year 12 level.  You may have satisfied this by completing relevant prerequisite unit/s, or you have covered relevant topics in your final years of secondary study.  You should self-assess your maths competency prior to enrolling in this unit.

This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where students engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.

This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

This unit contains a hurdle requirement that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.

• Applies to all offerings

• Applies to all offerings

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Prescribed Text:
Compiled by Jason Choo (2019), BFF1001 Foundations of Finance Unit Reader, 1st edition, Pearson Australia

Students in BFF/B1001 will be taught best-practice Excel skills for solving financial math. Students will also be using Excel workbooks to submit test and exam answers. You will need access to a computing device with Microsoft Excel. Microsoft Office 365 is available to all Monash students based in Australia.