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

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5180

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)
SOSK5138C	City Campus	TAFE	650T TAFE Business	Face-to-Face or Internet

Course Contact: Joanne Mackay

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925-5540

Course Contact Email: Joanne.Mackay@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 (conveyancing) industry.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Training Package Pre-requisites: NIL

RMIT Co-requisites:  LAW 5140C Establish, manage and administer trust accounts (FNSCONV503A)

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	FNSICIND401A Apply principles of professional practice to work in the financial services industry
Elements:	Develop and maintain personal competency.
	Identify and apply financial services industry guidelines, procedures and legislation.
	Identify the scope, sectors and responsibilities of the industry
	Manage information.
	Plan work to be completed taking into consideration time, resources and other constraints.

Learning Outcomes

Overview of Assessment

Assessment may include group presentations, oral reports, problem-solving activities, case studies, research assignments, open-book tests and/or open-book exams.
Tutorial activities may also include problem solving, researching and responding to case studies. Such activities may be conducted verbally or in writing.
The aim is to provide the opportunity for formative feedback so that students may determine how well they are progressing in the course.