Course Title: Conduct financial planning analysis and research

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5317

Course Title: Conduct financial planning analysis and research

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)
BAFI5190C	City Campus	TAFE	650T Vocational Business Education	Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet	Term2 2013, Term2 2014, Term1 2015, Term2 2015

Course Contact: Sam Tabit

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 1466

Course Contact Email: sam.tabit@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to undertake financial planning analysis and research. It encompasses evaluating a client’s current situation and identifying issues, research requirements and parameters for extracting and analysing information, and summarising research information.
This unit is applicable to individuals working within enterprises and job roles subject to licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements including legislation administered by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	FNSFPL502A Conduct financial planning analysis and research
Elements:	1. Evaluate the client's current situation and identify the issues
	2. Identify research requirements and parameters
	3. Extract and analyse information according to research requirements and parameters
	4. Summarise research information

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. 

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