Course Title: Apply principles of professional practice to work in the financial services industry
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4324
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) |
EMPL5892C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
650T Vocational Business Education |
Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2013,
Term1 2014, Term2 2013, Term2 2014, Term2 2015 |
Course Contact: Ian Nash
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99255733
Course Contact Email: ian.nash@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify industry professional approaches to procedures, guidelines, policies and standards, including ethical requirements and model and meet expectations of these in all aspects of work.
This unit has application to a variety of financial services sectors and is applicable to individuals working within enterprises and job roles subject to licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements so the varying Commonwealth, State or Territory requirements should be confirmed with the relevant body.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
FNSINC401A Apply principles of professional practice to work in the financial services industry |
Elements: |
1. Identify the scope, sectors and responsibilities of the industry |
Identify and apply financial services industry guidelines, procedures and legislation |
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Identify sustainability issues for the financial services industry |
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Manage information |
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Participate in and facilitate work team activities |
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Plan work to be completed taking into consideration time, resources and other constraints |
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Develop and maintain personal competency |
Learning Outcomes
- access, interpret and analyse product and service information provided by industry sectors
- interpret and comply with relevant legislation, regulations and industry codes of practice and ethics applicable to the workplace
- recognise and implement sustainability principles and work practices
- analyse, evaluate and organise relevant information
- plan work and maintain a team environment taking into account any constraints and available resources
- identify and evaluate professional development opportunities
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.