Course Title: Determine client requirements and expectations

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5205

Course Title: Determine client requirements and expectations

Portfolio: BUS

Nominal Hours: 70.0

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)

MKTG5751C

City Campus

TAFE

650T TAFE Business

Face-to-Face

Term1 2009,
Term2 2008,
Term2 2009

Course Contact: Sam Tabitt

Course Contact Phone: 61 3 9925 1466

Course Contact Email: sam.tabitt@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This unit describes the function of determining a client’s financial requirements and expectations in regard to financial investment products. It will focus on the client service elements throughout the lifecycle of a financial plan. That is from the first meeting with the client to establish goals and needs, right through to the review stage.

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

NONE



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

FNSICCUS506B Determine client requirements and expectations

Elements:

1. Develop an awareness of the client's situation

2. Obtain relevant knowledge of client's financial position and risk profile

3. Determine client expectations and requirements with respect to financial markets advice

4. Prepare and update necessary documentation where required


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including tests, individual and group assignments.
Class tests will consisting of multiple choice questions, case studies and short answer questions. The group assignment will requires students to research a financial product (s) and relate that product to needs and expectations of a client and that client’s risk profile. It will be based on a client case study.

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.