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Master of Commerce (Accounting) (MC-COMACT) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

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Intended learning outcomes

1. Learning Goal

Graduates of this course will be familiar with recent developments and emerging issues relating to research in accounting.

Learning objectives to achieve this goal

On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

  • Identify and discuss contemporary issues in accounting research as reflected in the current accounting research literature.

2. Learning Goal

Graduates of this course will possess research skills that will enable them to conduct research into accounting research questions and critically evaluate the research of others.

Learning objectives to achieve this goal

On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

  • Identify suitable accounting research questions and related hypotheses;
  • Develop and implement data analysis procedures to investigate accounting research hypotheses; and
  • Critically evaluate the research design choices made in the accounting research literature.

3. Learning Goal

Graduates of this course will possess oral and written communication skills.

Learning objectives to achieve this goal

On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

  • Clearly communicate, both orally and in written form, their research ideas and their evaluation of the research ideas and procedures from the accounting research literature.

Generic skills

On successful completion of this degree students should have enhanced their skills in:

  • Critical evaluation of evidence in support of an argument or proposition;
  • Problem solving in accounting through the ability to define, structure, and prioritise issues; and collect and analyse data to test ideas;
  • Ability to synthesize ideas, theories and data in developing solutions to accounting problems;
  • Ethical practice through a knowledge of corporate governance processes and implementation;
  • Research skills including the retrieval of information from a variety of sources;
  • Ability to integrate knowledge and research skills to address a research question;
  • Demonstrate a capacity to successfully engage in collaborative activities such as group‐based work and activities; and
  • Interpret and communicate research results to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Graduate attributes

  • Critical evaluation of evidence in support of an argument or proposition;
  • Problem solving in accounting through the ability to define, structure, and prioritise issues; and collect and analyse data to test ideas;
  • Ability to synthesize ideas, theories and data in developing solutions to accounting problems;
  • Ethical practice through a knowledge of corporate governance processes and implementation;
  • Research skills including the retrieval of information from a variety of sources;
  • Ability to integrate knowledge and research skills to address a research question;
  • Demonstrate a capacity to successfully engage in collaborative activities such as group-based work and activities; and
  • Interpret and communicate research results to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Last updated: 2 February 2023