MAI769 - Ethics for Financial Services (Intensive)

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Intensive 07: Online

Intensive 11: Online

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:INTENSIVE 07: Peter Ngigi
INTENSIVE 11: Peter Ngigi
Cohort rule:

This unit is only available to students enrolled in M512, M569, M669, M701, M769 and N002*

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: MAA769
Typical study commitment:

Students can expect to spend 130 hours undertaking the learning and assessment activities for this unit. Students will have 24 hours of face-to-face contact over the course of 3 consecutive days with separate independent and collaborative learning required both prior to and subsequent to the Intensive.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

This intensive unit requires students to attend three consecutive days of intensive study from 9.00am to 5.00pm, held via Zoom.

2024 Dates: 

Intensive 07:

  • Wednesday 7th August - Friday 9th August

This intensive unit requires students to attend three consecutive days of intensive study from 9.00am to 5.00pm, held via Zoom.

Intensive 11:

  • Wednesday 6th November
  • Thursday 7th November
  • Wednesday 13th November
  • Thursday 14th November

This intensive unit requires students to attend four day (afternoons only) of intensive study held via Zoom. Times: TBC

In-person attendance requirements:
  • This three full day or four halfday intensive unit will be offered via a virtual classroom format through Zoom.

Note:

*N002 (single unit non-award postgraduate)

How to apply

Submit your application online via the Deakin course and scholarship applicant portal. For support on your application process, book a one-on-one consultation with a student adviser.

Current Deakin students can enrol directly via StudentConnect.

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Please enrol by the 2024 deadline as places are limited.

Please note: MAI769 intensive offerings will only proceed subject to reaching the minimum number of 20 enrolments.

Students are advised that Assessment 1: Test (Individual) Online (1 hour) -20% must be completed prior to attending the intensive days.

2024 Enrolment deadlines: 

Intensive 7: Wednesday 26th June

Intensive 11: Monday 21st October

For further information, please email: financial-planning@deakin.edu.au

Content

As a requirement of education standards provided by the Financial Adviser Standards (FAS), the unit develops students' appreciation of ethics and their ability to evaluate and apply ethical principles in the decision-making process in financial planning. Topics covered include: the nature of ethics; ethical factors influencing the performance of financial services; ethical theories and principles applicable to finance professionals; ethical decision-making models; ethical issues and conflicts of interest in the financial services industry; FAS and professional codes of ethics; applying ethical decisions in case scenarios; international business practices; and code monitoring bodies.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Apply knowledge of ethical theories, principles and decision-making models in arriving at responsible and ethical judgements in financial planning scenarios.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Evaluate ethical issues and challenges using extant theories and principles and communicate appropriate responses to stakeholders.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication

ULO3

Justify ethical decisions according to relevant national and international professional standards and codes of ethics.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO4

Evaluate the role of code monitoring bodies in monitoring and enforcing adviser compliance with codes of ethical conduct.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical Thinking

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1: (Individual) Online Test

1 hour 20% Within the final week prior to the commencement of intensive classes.

Assessment 2: (Group of 4) Case Study

Part A: Presentation
Part B: Written report

Part A: 10 minutes
Part B: 2000 words

Part A: 20%
Part B: 30%

Part A: Final  afternoon of the intensive class.

Part B: One to two weeks following the end of the intensive class.

Assessment 3: (Individual) Report (Business)

2000 words 30% Four weeks following the end of the intensive class.

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.

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