Course Title: Sell financial products and services
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2016
Course Code: MKTG7950C
Course Title: Sell financial products and services
School: 650T Vocational Business Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4369 - Certificate IV in Banking Services
Course Contact : Callie Harvey
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5772
Course Contact Email:callie.harvey@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Course Co-ordinator and Teacher for semester 1, 2016
Claude Marasco
Location: Level 5, 455 Swanston Street, Melbourne.
Telephone: 9925 1651
Email: Claudio.marasco@rmit.edu.au
Availability: Monday to Thursday by appointment only.
Nominal Hours: 30
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to present a sales solution and close a sale in response to a client enquiry.
Within their level of authority, individuals apply specialised knowledge and make judgements and recommendations based on detailed analysis of information.
It applies to individuals who provide specialised product knowledge and use a range of interpersonal, communication and promotional skills when interacting with clients. Work functions in the occupational areas where this unit may be used are subject to regulatory requirements. Refer to the FNS Implementation Guide Companion Volume or the relevant regulator for specific guidance on requirements.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
FNSSAM401 Sell financial products and services |
Element: |
1. Identify nature of enquiry |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Establish rapport with client and determine reason for enquiry to allow suitable response |
Element: |
2. Determine suitability of client for financial product or service |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify products and/or services that might satisfy client needs |
Element: |
3. Provide client with information about product or service |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Present business proposal to client and supply all product information |
Element: |
4. Confirm sale and process documentation |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Confirm suitability of product and price with client and obtain agreement to proceed with sale |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Please note that this course is clustered with two others, those being, MKTG 7952C - "Prospect for new clients" and MKTG 7949C - "Implement customer service standards". As a result, the three courses will be taught, delivered and assessed holistically.
A range of learning activities are planned for this course including self-paced and collaborative classroom based activities, class discussions, debate and reviews. In-class activities will account for 48 of the total nominal hours of 90 allocated to this course. The 42 hours of self-directed learning by students will be taken-up by work on their assessments outside scheduled class time. It is expected that all students participate and contribute in all scheduled learning activities.<o:p></o:p>
The self-paced activities will be delivered thought various technology platforms and include your contribution to wikis and discussion threads, reflective journals, quizzes and interactive sessions. The collaborative classroom based activities will include group discussion, group problem-solving activities and opportunities to practice your skills in a simulated/real workplace environment. Please note that the format for classes will be a three-hour class per session.
Teaching Schedule
Induction Session
Prior to training commencement a program level induction session will be conducted that comprises the following:
- Program overview and requirements
- MyRMIT/Blackboard
- Overview of assessment requirements
- Pre-Training Review including:
- Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfers
- Assessment of current skills and knowledge
- Competency/Grading Criteria
- Plagiarism
- Appeals
- Extensions
- Feedback
- Privacy
- Submission requirements
- Resubmission policy
- Where to get support
- Student responsibilities.
The nominal hours associated with this are a guide only and represent the total teaching time and student effort required to successfully complete the course. This may include not only scheduled classes but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities. Please refer to Learning Activities (above) with reference to instructions regarding work to be completed outside teaching hours.<o:p></o:p>
The Teaching Schedule for this course is as follows but please note that it is subject to change as per the Course Co-ordinator’s/Teacher’s discretion.<o:p></o:p>
| Week | Week Commencing | Topics | Assessment |
| 1 | 08/02/16 |
<font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Induction Session (please refer above)</font> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Course(s) Overview</font> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Topic 1 - Introduction to Selling & Customer Service Standards</font> |
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| 2 | 150/2/16 | Topic 2 - Customer Service Standards & Handling Customer Complaints | |
| 3 | 22/02/16 | Topic 3 - Communication Skills | |
| 4 | 29/02/16 | Topic 3 - Communication Skills | |
| 5 | 07/03/16 | Topic 4 - Preparing for a Sale | Assessment 1 Due |
| 6 | 14/03/16 | Topic 5 - initial Meeting with Customers | |
| 7a | 21/03/16 | Topic 6 - Presenting the Product and Managing Objectives | |
| 24/03/16 - 30/03/2016 | Mid Semester Break |
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| 7b | 28/03/16 | Topic 6 - Presenting the Product and Managing Objectives | |
| 8 | 04/04/16 | Topic 7 - Prospect for New Clients | |
| 9 | 11/04/16 | Topic 7 - Prospect for New Clients | |
| 10 | 18/04/16 | Topic 7 - Prospect for New Clients (Class Revision for Assessment 2) | Assessment 2 Due |
| 11 | 25/04/16 | Course Revision and Summary | |
| 12 | 02/05/16 | Topic 8 - Simulation Practice for Assessment 3 Role Play Exercises | |
| 13 | 09/05/16 | Topic 8 - Simulation Practice for Assessment 3 Role Play Exercises | |
| 14 | 16/05/16 | Role Play Simulation Part A | Assessment 3 |
| 15 | 23/05/16 | Role Play Simulation Part B | Assessment 3 |
| 16 | 30/05/16 |
Feedback<o:p></o:p> Re-Assessments/Re-Submissions (if necessary) |
Please note:<o:p></o:p>
1. The nominal hours associated with this are a guide only and represent the total teaching time and student effort required to successfully complete the course. This may include not only scheduled classes bit also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.<o:p></o:p>
<font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">2. </font></font>The teaching schedule is subject to change at the teacher’s discretion. Notification of changes can be made directly in class by the teacher, emailed to each student or via an announcement placed on the Blackboard.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Materials will be placed on the Blackboard/Learning Hub and will be used when directed so by your teacher. |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
In order to achieve competency in this unit, you must provide:
Performance Evidence
Evidence of the ability to:
- interact with clients, collect the necessary information and match client needs to company products or services
- sell products and services, including matching client requirements to company products and services
- finalise and record the sale, completing relevant documentation as required
Knowledge Evidence
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, you must:
- identify the basic structure and operation of the financial services industry
- identify the key features of services and products within the financial services industry
- describe the key features of company policy and procedures for interacting with clients and solving problems
- describe the key requirements of relevant legislation and regulations impacting on the financial services industry in relation to selling products and services
- compare and contrast selling techniques
- describe the key features of the range of products and services available from an organisation including terms, interest rates, special packages and other conditions
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the sales and marketing field of work and include access to:
- financial services product information
- relevant software system and data
- organisational policy and procedures
- common office equipment, technology, software and consumables.
You are advised that you are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate your assessment work to your teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Feedback
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions. You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed. Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.
You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.
Assessment Tasks
Overview of Assessment
This course is co-delivered and co-assessed with the following competencies:
MKTG 7952C - Prospect for new clients and MKTG 7949C - Implement customer service standards. Please refer to the separate course guide on the Program Shell for the Performance and Knowledge Evidence requirements for these two courses.
Critical Aspects of assessment<o:p></o:p>
The critical aspects of assessments are described above in the Performance Evidence requirements for this course.<o:p></o:p>
The assessments for this course have been designed to allow participants to apply their learning to particular simulated work scenarios and demonstrate their competence in a variety of ways.<o:p></o:p>
You are required to complete 3 tasks in this cluster of three courses. You must successfully complete all three tasks to be achieve competency in these courses.
TASK 1 (Due Date: End of Week 5 ) - Individual Assignment (20% of final grade)
For this Assessment Task you are to log onto at least one social, media or customer feedback site and write a report on customers’ customer service experience. Please refer to the Assessment Record and Cover Sheet for complete details regarding this assessment.
TASK 2 (Due Date: End of Week 10) - Individual Assignment (30% of final grade)
For this assessment task you will write a report on how to prospect for new clients by referring to the Westpac bank’s website and selling the client a new product. Please refer to the Assessment Record and Cover Sheet for complete details regarding this assessment.
TASK 3 (Due Date: From Weeks 14-15) - Simulation Role Play (50% of final grade)
For this assessment task you will work in pairs and in two sessions and parts, role play (each) the parts of a buyer and seller of Westpac banking products. Please refer to the Assessment Record and Cover Sheet for complete details regarding this assessment.
The purpose of these three assessment tasks is to provide you with the skills and knowledge required to find new clients, sell them products and services, provide good customer service to these clients and how the quality of customer service can consistently be improved across an organisation.
Assessment Matrix
To be deemed competent students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks. 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.<o:p></o:p>
All competency based assessments for this course must be completed to achieve competency, a CA. The grade applied will only be awarded if a CA has been achieved in all compulsory assessment tasks. Grades for each assessment after competency has been achieved are from lowest to highest, CA-ENT (Enterprise), CA-HGH (High) and CA-EXC (Excellent).<o:p></o:p>
If a student has been marked NYC (Not Yet Competent) in any of the assessment tasks, then competency, a CA has not been obtained. If a CA is achieved on re-assessment then only a competent – enterprise (CA-ENT) will be granted for that assessment.<o:p></o:p>
Reassessments will only be granted to students who were either unsuccessful in the first attempt or have an approved special consideration application.<o:p></o:p>
To be deemed competent in this unit the participant will be required to demonstrate all indicators which are shown in the Assessment Record and Cover Sheet for each assessment and the Graded Assessment Grading Sheet. The indicators described above are detailed further in this document together with the three assessments.
Other Information
Submission Requirements
You should:
• Ensure that you submit assessments on or before the due date.
• Always retain a copy of your assessment tasks. (hard copy and soft copy)
• When you submit work for assessment at RMIT University you need to use a cover sheet that includes a declaration and statement of authorship. You must complete, sign and submit a cover sheet with all work you submit for assessment, whether individual or group work. On the cover sheet you declare that the work you are presenting for assessment is your own work. An assignment cover sheet for submission of each assessment task is available on blackboard.
• Each page of your assessment should include footer with your name, student number, the title of the assessment, unit code and title and page numbers. For example, Callie Harvey, 324567, Task 2, OHS2345C Ensure safe workplace, Page 1 of 10.
Late Submission Procedures
You are required to submit assessment items and/or ensure performance based assessment is completed by the due dates.
If you are prevented from submitting an assessment item on time, by circumstances outside your control, you may apply in advance to your teacher for an extension to the due date of up to seven calendar days.
More Information: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension
Form to use: http://mams.rmit.edu.au/seca86tti4g4z.pdf
Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for special consideration. Applications for special consideration must be submitted no later than two working days after the assessment task deadline or scheduled examination.
More Information: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=g43abm17hc9w
Form to use: http://mams.rmit.edu.au/8a5dgcaqvaes1.pdf
Resubmissions (VET Programs):
If you are found to be unsuccessful in a Course Assessment Task you will be allowed one resubmission only. Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission. The highest grade you will receive if your resubmission is successful is “CAG”.
If you are still not meeting the assessment requirements you must apply to your Program Manager in writing outlining the steps you will take to demonstrate competence in your course. Your submission will be considered by the Program Team and you will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible.
Adjustments to Assessment
In certain circumstances students may be eligible for an assessment adjustment. For more information about the circumstances under which the assessment arrangements might be granted please access the following website:
More Information: http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=7usdbki1fjf31
Marking Guide (Competency):
You must demonstrate that you have all the required skills/knowledge/elements in the unit of competency you are studying.
You will receive feedback on each assessment task that will inform you about your progress and how well you are performing.
Marking Guide (Grading)
After achieving competency we then grade your performance in the unit and you will achieve one of the following grades:
Final Grades table:
CHD - Competent with High Distinction
CDI - Competent with Distinction
CC - Competent with Credit
CAG - Competency Achieved – Graded
NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did Not Submit for assessment
Further information regarding the application of the grading criteria will be provided by your teacher.
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