BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE
FIN5BEF
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject you will learn about the behavioural biases, heuristics and framing effects that present obstacles to maximising the value derived from financial and investment decisions. In other words, Behavioural Finance examines how individual financial decision making and behaviour affect outcomes in financial markets. This will include examination of the trading and investment behaviours of various types of investors, including individual and institutional investors, and in various market settings, with predominant focus on equity investment and trading markets.
School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Petko Kalev
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
The Psychology of Investing
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Nofsinger, John R
Year: 2014
Edition/Volume: 5th edn
Publisher: Pearson Education, New Jersey
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Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Petko Kalev
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 11 - 18
Six 6.00 hours block mode per study period on weekends during the day from week 11 to week 18 and delivered via face-to-face.
Delivered on Saturday and Sunday on the following dates: 16 & 17 March, 30 and 31 March, and 4 and 5 May.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group Assignment and Group PresentationWritten (20%), Presentation (10%) Total equivalent to 2000 words per student | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1 |
Individual Continuous Assessment, equivalent to 1,500 words per studentThis will include various activities, including analysis of market trading activity and outcomes, reporting and interpreting empirical research results from academic papers, and critiques / reviews of academic papers. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
3-hour final examination (equivalent to 3000 words)Comprise a mix of short-answer analytical, problem-solving and interpretative questions. | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO3, SILO4 |