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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
The unit is designed to introduce the conceptual and practical aspects of financial modelling using Microsoft Excel. Students learn to design spreadsheet solutions for specialist individual users and spreadsheet models for non-specialist end-users. Spreadsheet models are more complex than spreadsheet solutions and require a much more disciplined approach where consideration is given to architecture, user interface, error handling and flexibility. Students are expected to use and apply financial knowledge from pre-requisite unit(s) to build financial models and solutions. In this unit, students will develop a framework for systematic and justified approaches to problem solving.
Students must have passed ECF2226.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 13 x 3 hour lab | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Semester 2 | 13 x 3 hour lab | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Test | In-class tests | 20% |
| Project | Major group project | 50% |
| Assignment | Individual assignment | 30% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
The unit is designed to introduce the conceptual and practical aspects of financial modelling using Microsoft Excel. Students learn to design spreadsheet solutions for specialist individual users and spreadsheet models for non-specialist end-users. Spreadsheet models are more complex than spreadsheet solutions and require a much more disciplined approach where consideration is given to architecture, user interface, error handling and flexibility. Students are expected to use and apply financial knowledge from pre-requisite unit(s) to build financial models and solutions. In this unit, students will develop a framework for systematic and justified approaches to problem solving.
Students must have passed ECF2226.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 13 x 3 hour lab | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Semester 2 | 13 x 3 hour lab | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Test | In-class tests | 20% |
| Project | Major group project | 50% |
| Assignment | Individual assignment | 30% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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