Course Title: Advise clients on financial risk
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2013
Course Code: ACCT5332C
Course Title: Advise clients on financial risk
School: 650T TAFE Business
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5317 - Diploma of Financial Planning
Course Contact : Michael Elliot
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5519
Course Contact Email:michael.elliot@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 60
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 performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to determine a client’s financial risk profile, assess risk management options and produce detailed reports to present findings to clients and other relevant people.
This unit may apply to job roles subject to licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements so Commonwealth, State or Territory requirements should be confirmed with the relevant body.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
FNSFMK503A Advise clients on financial risk |
Element: |
2. Assess financial risk |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Assessment criteria for measuring the level of potential or existing risk, together with an assessment of consequences are developed in accordance with organisational requirements |
Element: |
1. Determine risk profile |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Interpersonal skills are applied to confirm client's financial needs, expectations and objectives in accordance with organisational requirements |
Element: |
3. Report findings |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Risk management alternatives are documented in accordance with organisational requirements and relevant legislation |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
This unit is delivered using a blend of classroom based and self -paced learning activities.
Teaching Schedule
Week | Week Comm | Topics | Assessment |
1 | Pre-training review: • RPL /LLN Familiarisation with: • Program • Services/facilities • Other students • Teacher(s) • Where to get support • Student responsibilities • Course requirements • Course support documents • Pre-reading • Blackboard • Overview of assessment requirements • Grading • Plagiarism • Appeals • Extensions • Feedback • Privacy • Submission requirements • Resubmission policy |
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2 | Chapter 1 Diploma of Financial Planning Insurance Planning Module |
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3 | Chapter 1 Diploma of Financial Planning Insurance Planning Module |
Assessment on Topics from weeks 1 and 2 Short Answer Questions Grading (CA/NYC) |
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4 | Finalise Chapter 1 Diploma of Financial Planning Insurance Planning Module Assessment 1 feedback |
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5 | Chapter 2 Diploma of Financial Planning Insurance Planning Module |
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6 | Chapter 2 (continued) Diploma of Financial Planning Insurance Planning Module |
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7 | Chapter 2 (continued) Diploma of Financial Planning Insurance Planning Module |
27th (Wednesday)last day of teaching before Easter break. Classes resume Thursday 4th of April | |
Mid semester break (28th March to 3rd April) | |||
8 | Finalise Chapter 2 Diploma of Financial Planning Insurance Planning Module |
Assignment Handed out including discussion on assessment requirements. | |
9 | Chapter 3 Diploma of Financial Planning Insurance Planning Module |
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10 | Chapter 3 Diploma of Financial Planning Insurance Planning Module |
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11 | Finalise Chapter 3 Diploma of Financial Planning Insurance Planning Module |
Electronic Draft of assignment to be submitted to teacher in class. | |
12 | Chapter 4 Diploma of Financial Planning Insurance Planning Module |
Final Assignment discussion With teacher |
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13 | Chapter 4 Diploma of Financial Planning Insurance Planning Module |
Final Assignment discussion With teacher |
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14 | Finalise Chapter 4 Diploma of Financial Planning Insurance Planning Module |
Continued as per above Assignment due (CA/NYC) |
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15 | Assessment 3 – (CA/NYC) (From Topics covered in Weeks 3 to Weeks 14) |
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16 | Re-submissions if required | ||
17 | Feedback |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
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.
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. You will be provided with feedback throughout the course to check their progress.
Assessment Tasks
You are required to complete 3 tasks. You must successfully complete all 3 tasks to be deemed competent in this unit.
TASK 1 ( Week 3)
This will consist of a multiple choice question and short answer assessment. CA/NYC
TASK 2 (Week 13) CA/NYC
An individual assignment requiring students to conduct research into risk management.
The above task will be presented in report format (approx. 300- 500 words per recommendation).
TASK 3 (Week 15) CA/NYC
A two hour open book assessment covering Topics covered in Weeks 3 to Weeks 14
Assessment Matrix
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