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Area/Catalogue
BANK 3005

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
Yes

Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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Course ID
013612

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

Course owner

Course owner
UniSA Business

Course aim

To provide students with a solid understanding of the key issues and factors, including taxation, that impact on the selection of financial and investment strategies for personal investors. To recognise the importance of long-term financial and investment planning for the maintenance of and improvement to the investor’s lifestyle.

Course content

The financial planning process and professional, ethical and regulatory compliance requirements in the client-adviser relationship. Preparation of the Statement of Advice (SOA), including ‘fact finding’ for required information and the construction of recommendations. Cash flow and budgeting in the creation of personal wealth. Income and capital gains tax considerations for personal investment and financing. Investment structuring and tax planning strategies for personal investment and financing. Social security benefits, and their role in the financial planning process. Keys to successful financial planning.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
BANK 2008 Introduction to Financial Planning

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory 1 x 1 week
Lecture 1.5 hours x 10 weeks
Lecture (Virtual) 1.5 hours x 10 weeks
Tutorial 2 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External 35 hours x NA

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Case study, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

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