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Special Topics in Accounting (ACCT90011)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Year Long (Extended)
Ian Gow ian.gow@unimelb.edu.au
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
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 one of the following: MC-COMACT Master of Commerce (Accounting), DR-PHILBE 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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Four 2000 word assignments, (4 x 25%). Due at regular intervals throughout the year
| Throughout the teaching period | 100% |
Additional details
- 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 (Extended)
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Twelve 3-hour seminars offered throughout the year Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 31 January 2020 to 5 December 2020 Last self-enrol date 7 February 2020 Census date 31 May 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 October 2020 Assessment period ends 10 December 2020 Year Long (Extended) contact information
Ian Gow ian.gow@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Doctor of Philosophy - Business and Economics Course Master of Commerce (Accounting)
Last updated: 3 November 2022