MAI728 - Financial Behaviour and Decision Making (Intensive)
Unit details
Year: | 2021 unit information |
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Important Update: | Unit delivery will continue to be provided in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. This may include a mix of on-campus and online activities. To find out how you are impacted, please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Unit sites open one week prior to the start of each Trimester/Semester. Thank you for your flexibility and commitment to studying with Deakin in 2021. Last updated: 4 June 2021 |
Enrolment modes: | Intensive 03: Cloud^ |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | INTENSIVE 03: Campbell Heggen |
Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in N002*, M769, M669, M701, M770, M640 and M540 |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | MAA728 |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 130 hours undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. Students will have 24 hours of face-to-face contact over the course of 4 consecutive days with separate independent and collaborative learning required both prior to and subsequent to the Intensive. |
Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Students will be required to access the Unit Site for reading and preparation work which will be available four weeks prior to the commencement of the intensive. Students can expect to spend 130 hours undertaking the learning and assessment activities for this unit. Collaborative learning required both prior to and subsequent to the Intensive. In addition to the online scheduled learning activities, this intensive unit requires students to attend four consecutive days of intensive study via Zoom. 2021 dates: ^Intensive Period 03- will be run via a virtual classroom format through Zoom from 9:00am to 2:00pm:
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Note:*N002 (single unit non-award postgraduate) How to apply Current Deakin students can enrol directly via StudentConnect. Please enrol by the deadline as places are limited: For enrolment queries, please contact financial-planning@deakin.edu.au Intensive period 03 enrolment deadline: Sunday, 21 March 2021. For further information please email blres@deakin.edu.au |
Content
The Financial Planning professional must be able to build a deep understanding of their client’s needs, and be able to anticipate issues many clients may not have considered. This unit builds on the technical knowledge acquired in other units, to broaden students’ understanding of the professional skills and knowledge required to manage long-term client relationships, and develop comprehensive understanding of clients’ needs in order to formulate strategies and solutions that are in the client’s best interest.
Drawing on insights from the behavioural sciences, this unit requires students to develop strategies to build trust, communicate the value of advice, and engage clients at each stage of the financial planning process. Students will be introduced to the field of behavioural finance, to develop an understanding client behaviour and factors that influence decision-making. The unit also seeks to provide students with a theoretical and practical understanding of the ethical and professional requirements within a financial services context.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Critically draw upon the theoretical knowledge of the psychology of client engagement in the financial services context to design effective strategies for engaging a variety of clients | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Think critically to solve communication problems and communicate effectively (verbal and non-verbal) with clients and peers | GLO2: Communication |
ULO3 | Apply knowledge of behavioural biases that individuals may exhibit and explain strategies to mitigate the impact of these biases on financial decision making. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO4 | Adapt sound judgment when engaging in ethical practice and display professional standards reflecting responsible and sustainable practices. | GLO8: Global Citizenship |
Assessment
Assessment Description | Length | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Due week |
Assessment 1: Multiple Choice Quiz | equivalent 1500 words | 20% | To be determined |
Assessment 2: Case study (group of 4) -Presentation in class -Business Report | 10 minute presentation; and 3000 word report | 50% total: Presentation - 20% Report - 30% | To be determined |
Assessment 3 (Individual)- Report (business) | 2000 words | 30% | To be determined |
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
Student must achieve 80% on the MCQ test and 50% of total available marks
Unit Fee Information
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