Special Topics in Accounting (ACCT90011)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
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Topics to be advised, covering contemporary developments in financial, auditing, accounting information systems or managerial accounting research.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Explain the key issues associated with the special topic;
- Analyse the relationship of the special topic to the broader accounting research literature.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Oral communication; written communication;
- Collaborative learning; problem solving; team work;
- Statistical reasoning; application of theory to practice;
- Interpretation and analysis; critical thinking;
- Synthesis of data and other information;
- Evaluation of data and other information;
- Using computer software;
- Accessing data and other information from a range of sources.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the Master of Commerce (Accounting) or the Doctor of Philosophy-Business and Economics.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Four 2000 word assignments, (4 x 25%). Due at regular intervals throughout the year (100%);
- Students will be required to read research papers for each seminar and will be assigned to present in class periodically throughout the year; and
- At the end of each of the four sections of the subject (normally after 3 x 3-hour seminars) students will be assessed on topics relating to the research papers studied in the seminars.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Year Long
Principal coordinator Margaret Abernethy Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Twelve 3-hour seminars offered throughout the year Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 May 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Year Long contact information
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Commerce (Accounting) Course Doctor of Philosophy - Business and Economics
Last updated: 3 November 2022