MAA317 - Superannuation Planning

Unit details

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Year

2017 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Warrnambool, Cloud (online)

Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online)

Credit point(s):1
Previously coded as:

MAF311

EFTSL value:0.125
Unit chair:

Mike Kerry (Trimester 1 and Trimester 2)

Prerequisite:

Nil

From Trimester 2 2017: MAA255 or MAF255

Corequisite:

MAA255 or MAF255

From Trimester 2 2017: Nil

Incompatible with:

MAF311

Contact hours:

Campus*: 1 x 2 hour class, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week

Cloud (online): Online independent and collaborative learning including 3 scheduled online workshops of 3 hours duration

*For Warrnambool on campus offering T1 2017 only, there will be a converged mode of delivery using CloudDeakin and face-to-face workshops.  More details will be available on the unit Cloud (online) site

Content

The unit will provide students with a thorough overview of issues around the establishment, management and legal requirements of superannuation funds. Taxation of superannuation funds and superannuation benefits will also be examined, as well retirement income streams and the interaction between superannuation and the social security system.

Assessment

Test - Cloud (online) 10%

Written Assignment (individual or group/2-3 students) (quantitative/theory) 3000 words 30%

Examination 2 hours 60%

Hurdle requirement: achieve a result of at least 50% on the examination plus achieve an overall result of 50 marks out of 100 marks available

Unit Fee Information

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