fin2irp insurance and risk
INSURANCE AND RISK PLANNING
FIN2IRP
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The purpose of this subject is to provide students with a basic understanding of the areas of insurance and the general management of risk. The subject examines the range of personal, business and general insurance products and the advice and strategies used by financial planners to satisfy the needs of clients. Students will be introduced to the areas of risk and various risk management techniques, the key types of insurances policies, policy documents, underwriting and claims handling procedures. The subject will also provide a coverage of a range of risk management strategies utilised by business. There will be an emphasis placed on the application of knowledge into solving real-life issues and extensive use will be made of practical case-studies throughout this subject.
FacultyFaculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorEdward Podolski-Boczar
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites BUS1AFB
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorEdward Podolski-Boczar
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Case study | 20 | |
| Final Examination | 60 | |
| Tutorial work | 20 |