Course Title: Apply principles of professional practice to work in the financial services industry

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4169

Course Title: Apply principles of professional practice to work in the financial services industry

Portfolio: BUS

Nominal Hours: 30.0

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
SOSK5182C	City Campus	TAFE	650T TAFE Business	Face-to-Face

Course Contact: Callie Harvey

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5772

Course Contact Email: callie.harvey@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit covers the fundamental principles that underpin professional practice.  It examines the legal framework and its industry applications; company procedures, guidelines, policies and standards.  The content is contextualised within the financial services industry.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

This course is co-delivered with FNSICGEN304B (OTHTH5450C )Apply health and safety practices in the workplace.

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	FNSICIND401B Apply principles of professional practice to work in the financial services industry
Elements:	1. Identify the scope, sectors and responsibilities of the industry
	2. Identify and apply financial services industry guidelines, procedures and legislation
	3. Manage information
	4. Plan work to be completed taking into consideration time, resources and other constraints.
	5. Develop and maintain personal competency

Learning Outcomes

Overview of Assessment

Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including technical requirements documentation, homework, assignments, group and/or individual projects, in class exercises, written and practical tests, problem solving exercises, presentations, direct observation of actual and simulated work practice, presentation of a portfolio of evidence which may comprise documents, and/or photographs and/or video and audio files, review of products produced through work-based or course activities.

Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met. Students will be provided with feedback throughout the course to check their progress.