Personal Finance

Learning Outcomes

The objectives of the course are to:
    Demonstrate understanding of financial planning concepts
 Complete personal financial statements
 Demonstrate understanding of compound interest from both an investor and creditor
 Demonstrate understanding of the benefits and costs of consumer credit
 Make a rent vs buy decision for housing
 Demonstrate understanding of the benefits and costs of various kinds of insurance
 Demonstrate an understanding of wealth building using simple investment opportunities
 Demonstrate the application of financial concepts to consumption/savings/investment plans
   to meet short-term, medium-term and long-range goals.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

	Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
	Employable, innovative and enterprising Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

For further information see Department of Economics and Finance .