Course Title: Interpret and use financial statistics and tools

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6113

Course Title: Interpret and use financial statistics and tools

Portfolio: BUS

Nominal Hours: 60.0

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)

MKTG6988C

City Campus

TAFE

650T Vocational Business Education

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2012,
Term1 2013,
Term2 2013,
Term1 2014,
Term2 2014,
Term1 2015,
Term2 2015

Course Contact: Angelo Sellan

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925460

Course Contact Email: angelo.sellan@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This unit covers the application of techniques to access, interpret and analyse statistical data relevant to the financial services industry. It encompasses producing new statistical information and reports from existing data using a range of tools and processes. There are no regulatory or licensing requirements applicable to this unit at the time of endorsement.

If you are undertaking this course in Melbourne from semester 2, 2012 onward your class will be held in a device-equipped teaching space. Each student group will have access to a laptop. It is however recommended that you have access to a mobile computing device to allow greater flexibility in terms of where you can work on campus both in and outside class times.



 


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None. 



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

FNSINC602A Interpret and use financial statistics and tools

Elements:

1. Apply statistical methods to work
2. Source and interpret statistical data
3. Analyse data using appropriate techniques and tools
4. Record statistical data analysis results and records


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