Economic and Legal Context for Financial Planning (FPC001B)

Economic and Legal Context for
Financial Planning (FPC001B)
Assignment
Assignment marks: 95 | Presentation marks: 5
Total marks: 100
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I have read the Assignment Guide in the ‘General assessment information’ and have
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Instructions to students
• This assignment covers Topics 1 to 7 and accounts for 45% of your final grade.
• There are two (2) sections in this assignment:
– Section A comprises four (4) questions that expand on your previous analysis
task
(worth 65 marks).
– Section B comprises one (1) question that examines your knowledge of legislative
and regulatory requirements (worth 30 marks).
You should answer
all questions.
• Five (5) marks are awarded for assignment presentation and referencing.
• You are required to conduct research beyond the FPC001B subject materials to
assist you in answering some of the assignment questions.
• The overall word limit for the assignment is 4,400 words. Marks will only be
awarded for answers up to the word limit (plus 10%) for each question.
Any material written after this will not be counted towards your mark for that
question. Headings, quotes and references within the body of the answer are
included in the word count. Numerical tables, calculations, and reference lists are
not included. For more information on word counts and their rationale, go to
Assessment  Assignment  General assessment information.
• Refer to the Criteria-based Marking Guide for guidelines on what is expected for
each question.
• The ‘General assessment information’ section in KapLearn contains information
about format and presentation, word limits, citations and referencing, collusion,
plagiarism and other policies, useful resources, submitting your assignment and
accessing your results.
• Answers should be in your own words. Reference and cite all your sources (within
the text of your answer) when quoting or using material from external sources.
Include a reference list at the end of your assignment. For further information on
referencing, refer to the ‘Referencing Guide’ available under the Additional
resources from the Learning Hub.
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• Indicative weightings are noted next to each question. Use these weightings to
assist you with your allocation of time and resources. The weightings indicate the
relative importance of each question.
• State
all assumptions used in providing your answer.
• Requests for special consideration or information pertaining to special consideration
written in the body of the assignment will not be considered by the marker. Refer to
the ‘special consideration’ section of the Assessment Policy on Kaplan’s website for
more information.
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Learning outcomes (LO) mapping Marks
1. Explore the role of intermediaries’ financial markets. 9
2. Explain the impact of current issues and key economic and financial
indicators on the Australian and global financial markets. 19
3. Analyse the impact of government and monetary policy on the Australian
financial markets. 15
4. Examine some of the major issues currently facing the financial planning
industry in Australia. 10
5. Explore the main sources of law and the regulatory structure of financial
services law in Australia. 27
6. Explain the various obligations imposed on participants by financial
services legislation. 15
Presentation and referencing 5
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Assignment presentation and referencing (5 marks)
You are required to research beyond the subject notes in answering the questions in
this assignment. Reference and cite all of your sources when quoting or using material
from external sources. Include a reference list at the end of your assignment.
You are required to:
• use the appropriate presentation and format for your assignment
• demonstrate independent research and analysis
• demonstrate appropriate use of relevant references
• follow the Harvard referencing style as recommended in the ‘Referencing and
Citations Guide’ available from the ‘Library Learning Hub’ in KapLearn
• include a reference list at the end of your assignment, following the recommended
referencing style
• adhere to the assignment word limit.
Criteria-based Marking Guide for presentation and referencing
The Criteria-based Marking Guide provided at the end of each question is designed to
assist students in understanding what is expected of them in each question and to let
them know how their performance will be assessed. It provides advice about the
criteria used in the marking of the question and what discriminates between an
excellent, satisfactory and unsatisfactory answer.
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Excellent (Mark range: 4–5
marks)
Satisfactory (Mark range: 2.5–
3.5 marks)
Unsatisfactory (Mark range: 0–
2 marks)
• clear and appropriate
assignment layout and
structure
• adheres to assignment and
question word limits
• clear evidence of independent
research and analysis
incorporated throughout
assignment
• appropriate use of referencing
• accurate use of Harvard
referencing style
• comprehensive reference list
provided at end of assignment
• adequate assignment layout
and structure
• adheres to assignment and
question word limits
• some evidence of independent
research and analysis
• appropriate use of referencing
• use of Harvard referencing style
• reference list provided at end of
assignment
• poor assignment layout and/or
structure
• assignment is significantly under
or over the word limit
• no demonstrated independent
research or analysis
• no use of references
• referencing does not use Harvard
referencing style
• no or inadequate reference list
provided at end of assignment
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