Special Topics in Accounting (ACCT30007)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Not available in 2024
About this subject
Overview
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The subject examines current and emerging topical areas within accounting research. Specific topics may be drawn from any area of contemporary developments in accounting research (e.g., financial, managerial, audit, systems).
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:
- 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: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Permission of subject co-ordinator
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Please refer to Prerequisites and Corequisites.
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A written assignment
| Mid semester | N/A |
A written assignment of 2000 words due at the end of the teaching period.
| End of semester | N/A |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
Not available in 2024
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025