MAA728 - Financial Behaviour and Decision Making
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online Trimester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | MAF714 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MAI728, MAF714 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 3 hour on-campus seminar (recordings provided) each week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | 1 x 1.5 hour recorded lecture and 1 x 1.5 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week |
| Note: | 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. |
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 have not even 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 of factors that influence financial behaviour and decision making and approaches to positively influence behavioural change.
Unit Fee Information
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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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How to apply
You can apply online for this single unit via the Deakin Applicant Portal. Enter the unit code above and follow the steps to submit your application online. Once submitted, we'll be in contact via email to confirm your place.
You can apply for multiple units in one trimester in a single application or to study multiple units over subsequent trimesters, you'll need to submit a separate application for each study period.
