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MAA727 - Financial Planning Development

Year:

2020 unit information

Important Update:

Classes and seminars in Trimester 2, 2020 will be online.

Last updated: 2 June 2020

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Online
Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Previously coded as:MAF709
Prerequisite:

MAA719 or MAF708 and MAA745 or MAF765

For M559, M659 and M759 students - Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with:

MAF709

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 3 hour seminar per week

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

Online independent and collaborative learning including 3 scheduled online workshops of 3 hours duration

Note:

Prospective students wanting to study MAA727 as a single unit of study (non-Award) need to be an existing financial adviser and listed on the ASIC Adviser Register. Applications can be made here.

How to apply

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Current Deakin students can enrol directly via StudentConnect.

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Content

This unit introduces students to the financial planning process and the development of a financial plan. The unit considers issues relating to risk management, estate planning, and salary packaging. In addition it revisits investment and retirement planning covered in earlier units and incorporates all of these areas into a comprehensive financial plan.


These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this Unit
  At the completion of this unit students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Communicate with clients effectively to obtain personal information including negotiation where appropriate

GLO 1 Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO 2  Communication

ULO2

Analyse and critically evaluate a comprehensive set of client circumstances as it applies to satisfying the needs and objectives of a client

GLO 1 Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO 3 Digital literacy
GLO 4  Critical thinking
GLO 5  Problem solving
GLO 7  Teamwork

ULO3

Construct a compliant comprehensive State of Advice (SOA) via a popular financial planning software program to meet client requirements in an ethical and professional manner.

GLO 1 Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO 2  Communication
GLO 3 Digital literacy
GLO 4  Critical thinking

ULO4

Present and defend financial planning recommendations

 GLO 1 Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO 2  Communication
GLO 5  Problem solving

ULO5

Analyse and evaluate the legal, social and ethical responsibilities of financial planners relating to a contemporary financial planning issues

GLO 1 Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO 2  Communication
GLO 4  Critical thinking
GLO 5  Problem solving

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

Hurdle requirement: achieve an overall pass mark of 50% for Assessment 2.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MAA727 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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