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CSI will be performing system maintenance on Saturday May 11th from 5 a.m. until 1 p.m. ET. You will not have access to your “myCSI” student account, nor will you be able to book, cancel or reschedule exams during this time. You can still access your online course materials by visiting connect.csi.ca then connecting to “Blackboard Learn”.

What will you learn about?

Legal Aspects of Financial Planning

  • Contractual Obligations
  • Property
  • Security
  • Legal & Professional Liability

Ethical Practice in The Financial Services Industry

  • Values as the Foundation for Ethical Practice
  • Ethical Systems
  • Nature of Ethical Dilemmas
  • Ethics and Trust

What is the course syllabus?

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Chapter 1 - Contractual Obligations

Topics covered in this chapter are:

  • Formation of Contracts
  • Form of Contracts
  • Interpretation of Contracts
  • Extinction of Obligations
  • Formal Notice
  • Damages
  • Penal Clauses
  • Execution of Judgments

Chapter 2 - Property

Topics covered in this chapter are:

  • Kinds of Property
  • Patrimony
  • Rights Over Property
  • Family Law Concepts

Chapter 3 - Security

Topics covered in this chapter are:

  • Types of Security
  • Prior Claims
  • Hypothecs
  • Instalment Sale
  • Leasing
  • Security Pursuant
  • Securities on Ships
  • Suretyship
  • Solidarity
  • Publication of Rights
  • Creditor Ranking Upon Payment
  • Bankruptcy

Chapter 4 - Legal and Professional Liability

Topics covered in this chapter are:

  • Contractual Liability
  • Liability Resulting from the Law
  • Reception of a Payment Not Due and Unjust Enrichment
  • Claims for Damages
  • Exoneration Clauses
  • Professional Liability
  • Legislation

Chapter 5 - Values as the Foundation for Ethical Practice

Topics covered in this chapter are:

  • Value Awareness
  • Nature of Values
  • Values Characteristics and Changes Over Time
  • Values Clarification
  • How Values Influence Goals
  • Importance of Values to any Organization
  • Importance of Values to the Individual
  • Importance of Values to Society
  • Ethical Relativism

Chapter 6 - Ethical Systems

Topics covered in this chapter are:

  • Values of Utilitarian Ethics
  • Values of Duty Ethics
  • Values of Group Ethics
  • Values of Existential Ethics
  • Role of Reason in Existential Ethics
  • Applicability of each Ethical System

Chapter 7 - Nature of Ethical Dilemmas

Topics covered in this chapter are:

  • When our Values Clash With Each Other
  • Types of Dilemmas
  • An Ethical Decision-making Process

Chapter 8 - Ethics and Trust

Topics covered in this chapter are:

  • Trust is a Direct Result of Ethical Behaviour
  • Trust and Expectations

How will you learn?

CSI’s online learning system helps you meet your study goals. You’ll benefit from:

  • Textbook readings available in PDF and printed format
  • Learning objectives that keep you focused
  • End of chapter activities to help you reinforce your learning and identify topics that may need to be revisited during exam preparation
  • Two self-assessments so that you can assess your progress
  • Online assistance from CSI’s academic support specialists