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FINC19019 Insurance Planning
Insurance Planning
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General Information

Overview

This unit examines the role of insurance and risk management in client focused financial planning. You will analyse the insurance needs of clients and construct a strategic insurance and risk management plan. You will examine general and life insurance products and their suitability for a client's situation.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 2
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 10
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

There are no requisites for this unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 2 - 2025

Online

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Website

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Class and Assessment Overview

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This information will be available on Monday 19 May 2025
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Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Student Evaluation

Feedback

There is a need for better organization of content and learning materials, with a suggestion to limit the volume of information presented on overhead slides.

Recommendation

With the prescribe textbook content replaced in T2 2023, the unit coordinator will spend time on improving the organization and volume of content.

Feedback from Student Evaluation

Feedback

Students expressed a desire for more real-life examples, particularly in understanding how to complete the Insurance Needs Analysis technique, from the Sessional lecturer.

Recommendation

Coach the Sessional lecturer to provide more real-life Examples in the explanation of the Insurance Needs Analysis technique.

Feedback from Student Evaluation

Feedback

Digital Technology Issues: Technical issues were noted, such as video recordings on Moodle not functioning well on phones and tablets. Additionally, some external podcast platforms did not allow students to speed up the video.

Recommendation

Try and find podcast platforms that are more flexible with their video features to accommodate student needs where possible. Find a way for students to access video recordings using phones and tablets.

Feedback from Student Evaluation

Feedback

Students emphasized the importance of aligning weekly unit content with the assessment, seeking a more cohesive connection between the two.

Recommendation

Better alignment of weekly content with the Assessment will be done for future offerings.

Unit Learning Outcomes

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This information will be available on Monday 19 May 2025
Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes

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Textbooks and Resources

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This information will be available on Monday 23 June 2025
Academic Integrity Statement

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