Course Title: Provide financial planning advice

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5179

Course Title: Provide financial planning advice

Portfolio: BUS

Nominal Hours: 50.0

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)
BAFI5128C	City Campus	TAFE	650T TAFE Business	Face-to-Face or Workplace	Term1 2007, Term1 2008, Term2 2008

Course Contact: Craig Kingsley

Course Contact Phone: 61 3 9925 5456

Course Contact Email: craig.kingsley@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes the skill involved in providing financial advice to clients, depending on the level of client contact appropriate for the representative. The unit equally applies when presenting preliminary, amended or final financial plans.
It introduces the workings of the financial planning industry and to provides a framework to be able to develop and provide action plans designed to assist people to achieve their financial goals and improve financial health.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

NONE

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	FNSFPLN507A Provide financial planning advice
Elements:	Complete and maintain necessary documentation
	Create rapport with the client
	Discuss financial plan with the client
	Negotiate effectively

Learning Outcomes

As per the performance elements above.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including a group assignment and presentation, tests and /or an examination.
The group assignment will require students to develop and match financial strategies to meet a client’s requirements. It will also involve a group presentation.
Tests/exam are closed book and may consist of multiple-choice questions, case studies and some short answer questions. They will assess underpinning knowledge and skills and the performance elements of the unit.

You will receive ongoing feedback on your progress in the course. Feedback on assessment will be given in a timely manner. You will be informed about how to improve your performance in the competency/course and what you need to do to be deemed competent or to gain a pass in the assessment.