Course Title: Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of products and services used by an organisation or sector

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4297

Course Title: Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of products and services used by an organisation or sector

Portfolio: BUS

Nominal Hours: 40.0

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)

ACCT5323C

City Campus

TAFE

650T TAFE Business

Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2012,
Term1 2013,
Term2 2012,
Term2 2013

Course Contact: Clem Simonetto

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5426

Course Contact Email: clem.simonetto@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

On the completion of this course you will be able to identify products and services a financial services organisation uses and be able to identify and align the compliance implications of those products.

You will be able to competently determine the appropriate users for these products and services and understand how to maintain your intimate product knowledge

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

There are no pre-requisites to this course but it is co-delivered with:

FNSCRD401A - Assess credit applications
FNSASIC301A - Establish client relationship and analyse needs
FNSASIC302A - Develop, present and negotiate client solutions
 



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

FNSINC402A Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of products and services used by an organisation or sector

Elements:

1. Determine the appropriate users for products and services

2. Identify compliance implications of product

3. Identify the products and services the organisation uses

4. Maintain product knowledge


Learning Outcomes

To achieve competency in this unit you must be able to demonstrate the application of maintaining product knowledge and being able to determine the appropriate users for products and services

And be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge and skill in the area of
Identify the products and services your organisation uses and being able to identify compliance implications of product


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written tests, a group assignment and final assessment.

Tests are closed book and consist of multiple choice, practical exercises and short answer questions.

The group assignment requires students to research the role and function of a financial institution or a major contemporary issue relating to the financial system and of concern to consumers.

Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure the relevant competency standards are being met. Students will be provided with feedback throughout the course to check their progress.