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Financial Planning Skills unit (BFA610)

Introduction

The purpose of this unit is to provide you with guidelines on how to communicate effectively with your clients and to ensure that you have the appropriate information from them to provide them with the best possible advice in your role as a Financial Adviser. This unit has been designed to provide you with suggested questions and formats for compliance to the current legislative requirements of “knowing your client” before you provide them with a detailed financial plan or statement of advice. The object of this unit, therefore, is to assist you to gain the skills necessary to establish a harmonious rapport with your clients that will, in turn, build a lasting relationship.

Summary

Unit name Financial Planning Skills
Unit code BFA610
Credit points 12.5
College/School Tasmanian School of Business and Economics
Discipline Accounting
Coordinator Doctor Ayobolawole Ogundipe
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Postgraduate

Sustainable Development Goals

The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the evolution of behavioural finance in a financial advice context.
  • Describe individual behavioural patterns as applied across different societal and demographic contexts.
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and non-verbally and engage positively in dealings with clients and peers.
  • Analyse and evaluate ethical practice, sustainable principles and professional standards in providing financial advice.
  • Construct and present a compliant comprehensive Statement of Advice.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Teaching

Teaching Pattern
Activity Type Duration Frequency
Online workshop 60 Weekly (12 times)
Prerecorded lectures 120 minutes Weekly ( Semester)
Workshop 180 minutes  4 times (Semester)

 

AssessmentReflective Journal (25%)|Application questions and research project (35%)|Capstone project (40%)
TimetableView the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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