Course Title: Perform financial calculations

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4296

Course Title: Perform financial calculations

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)

ACCT5307C

City Campus

TAFE

650T TAFE Business

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2012

Course Contact: Jennifer Wotzko

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99255701

Course Contact Email: jennifer.wotzko@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This unit covers the use of a common range of calculation methods and techniques for conducting routine financial calculations and transactions. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.

If you are undertaking this course in Melbourne from semester 2, 2012 onwards your teacher will advise you if you require access to a computer for the course. It is recommended that you have access to a mobile computing device to allow greater flexibility in terms of where you can work on campus outside class times.

 


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nil.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

FNSACC303A Perform financial calculations

Elements:

1. Obtain data and resources for financial calculations
2. Select appropriate methods and carry out financial calculations
3. Check calculations and record outcomes


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.