School: Business and Law

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.

  • Unit Title

    Credit and Lending Decisions
  • Unit Code

    ECF3310
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Prof Robert POWELL

Description

In this unit students will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and evaluate the key factors involved in making sound credit and lending decisions. Study will concentrate firstly on establishing and developing the principles of first way out and second way out. From there, the scope of the unit will be broadened to consider the analysis and reporting of risks associated with the first and second ways out. The unit includes the application of these principles to a series of practical lending situations: corporate customers, project finance, lending to the agricultural sector, and lending to small business.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed ECF2226.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Assess the strength of security in lending proposals (second way out).
  2. Communicate credit recommendations in a structured, logical and persuasive manner.
  3. Discuss the broader issues involved in a financial institution's management of its credit risk.
  4. Evaluate the financial position of a potential borrower and assess their ability to repay loan requests (first way out).
  5. Identify, evaluate and mitigate key risks involved in lending proposals.
  6. Make recommendations on the approval or decline of requests for finance.
  7. Prepare a comprehensive lending submission.
  8. Understand the principles involved in a range of different credit and lending decisions commonly made by financial institutions.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced topics in lending: a. project finance; b. lending to farmers; and c. small business lending.
  2. First way out and second way out in lending.
  3. Lending in an Australian context.
  4. Risk analysis and the writing of a lending submission.
  5. The application of finance theory principles to lending.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-campus students attend a weekly lecture and tutorial. Throughout the unit, case studies are used to illustrate and develop the concepts and principles covered. Case studies also figure prominently in the assessment for the unit. Research has shown that students learn best in situations where they apply their knowledge to practical situations that are relevant to them. So a real effort is made in this unit to make the weekly lectures, tutorial questions and assessment practical. There is a strong focus on practical case studies in tutorials and assessments. The two case study assessments both involve making realistic lending decisions. A high level of engagement has taken place with industry to ensure materials are practical and reflect industry requirements. The case studies, formats and assessments are designed at encouraging students to communicate their arguments and findings in a structured, logical and persuasive manner. The tutorials for on-campus students encourage group discussion and sharing of ideas in arriving at credit decisions. In addition, banking research undertaken by the Universitys FEMARC (Finance, Economics, Markets, and Accounting Research Centre) is integrated into the unit material to ensure leading edge research informed learning by students. Off-campus students will access unit materials via Blackboard. Regular online access is required.

Assessment

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestTest20%
Case StudyCase Study 30%
ExaminationFinal Examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestTest20%
Case StudyCase Study 30%
ExaminationFinal Examination50%

Core Reading(s)

  • Peirson, G., Brown, R., Easton, S., Howard, P., & Pinder, S. (2015). Business finance. (12th ed.). Sydney: McGraw Hill.
  • Sathye, M., & Bartle, J. (2017). Credit analysis and lending management (4th ed.). Mirabel Publishing.
  • Sathye, M., Bartle, J., & Boffey, R. (2013). Credit analysis and lending management. (3rd ed.). Prahan, Vic: Tilde University Press.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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School: Business and Law

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.

  • Unit Title

    Credit and Lending Decisions
  • Unit Code

    ECF3310
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Prof Robert POWELL

Description

In this unit students will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and evaluate the key factors involved in making sound credit and lending decisions. Study will concentrate firstly on establishing and developing the principles of first way out and second way out. From there, the scope of the unit will be broadened to consider the analysis and reporting of risks associated with the first and second ways out. The unit includes the application of these principles to a series of practical lending situations: corporate customers, project finance, lending to the agricultural sector, and lending to small business.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed ECF2226.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Evaluate the financial position (first way out) and available security (second way out) in a lending proposition through the application of lending principles to a range of different borrowers such as individuals, corporations, small businesses, projects and farmers.
  2. Formulate strategies for mitigating key risks involved in lending proposals.
  3. Compile a comprehensive lending submission which recommends the approval or decline of requests for finance and communicates your recommendations in a structured, logical and persuasive manner.

Unit Content

  1. Lending in an Australian context.
  2. The application of finance theory principles to lending.
  3. First way out and second way out in lending.
  4. Risk analysis and the writing of a lending submission.
  5. Advanced topics in lending: a. project finance; b. lending to farmers; and c. small business lending.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-campus students attend a weekly two hour lecture and one hour tutorial. Online students will access unit materials via Blackboard. Regular online access is required. Throughout the unit, case studies are used to illustrate and develop the concepts and principles covered. Case studies also figure prominently in the assessment for the unit. Research has shown that students learn best in situations where they apply their knowledge to practical situations that are relevant to them. So a real effort is made in this unit to make the weekly lectures, tutorial questions and assessment practical. There is a strong focus on practical case studies in tutorials and assessments. The two case study assessments both involve making realistic lending decisions which reflect industry practices and requirements. The case studies, formats and assessments are designed at encouraging students to communicate their arguments and findings in a structured, logical and persuasive manner. The tutorials for on-campus students encourage group discussion and sharing of ideas in arriving at credit decisions. In addition, banking research undertaken by the University's MASRC (Markets and Services Research Centre) is integrated into the unit material to ensure leading edge research informed learning by students.

Assessment

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestTest20%
Case StudyCase Study 30%
ExaminationFinal Examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestTest20%
Case StudyCase Study 30%
ExaminationFinal Examination50%

Core Reading(s)

  • Peirson, G., Brown, R., Easton, S., Howard, P., & Pinder, S. (2015). Business finance. (12th ed.). Sydney: McGraw Hill.
  • Sathye, M., & Bartle, J. (2017). Credit analysis and lending management (4th ed.). Mirabel Publishing.
  • Sathye, M., Bartle, J., & Boffey, R. (2013). Credit analysis and lending management. (3rd ed.). Prahan, Vic: Tilde University Press.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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