ACCTING 7025OL - Accounting Essentials for Decision Makers (M)
Online - Trimester 3 - 2020
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code ACCTING 7025OL Course Accounting Essentials for Decision Makers (M) Coordinating Unit Adelaide Business School Term Trimester 3 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s Online Units 3 Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Mahmud Al Masum
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. explain accounting concepts and the structure and purpose of financial statements.
2. analyse and apply accounting information to facilitate decision making.
3. explain and apply the concept of relevant costing to a range of decision making situations.
4. explain and apply flexible budgeting as a means of exercising control and assist in decision making in a business.
5. create and evaluate investment proposals within a business environment.
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1 & 2 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
3 & 5 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
4 & 5 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
3 & 5 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
2 & 5 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
This course will utilise the following textbook:
Accounting for Non-Specialists, 7th Edition, by Peter Atrill, Eddie McLaney, David Harvey, Pearson Australia.
The publisher offers both print (paper) and eBook versions of the textbook.
Detail information is available at https://www.pearson.com.au/9781488612589
Pearson advised students to use their University email address in the publisher’s website.Online Learning
The course is taught entirely online.
The ACCTING 7025OL (Accounting Essentials for Decision Makers M) is offered in an online platform. The objective of this course is to provide an introductory knowledge of financial accounting and managerial accounting.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The ACCTING 7025OL (Accounting Essentials for Decision Makers M) is offered in an online platform. All teaching and learning
activities and assessments of this course will be conducted at the University’s online platform.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The university expects full-time students (i.e. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. This means that you are expected to commit approximately weekly 12 hours of private study.Learning Activities Summary
There are 10 topics in the course. The following materials will be available for each topic at the MyUni course homepage:
- Lecture video modules
- Power-point notes of the lecture video modules
- Accounting fairy (animated cartoon) videos
- Weekly exercises
- Solutions to the weekly exercises will be posted at the end of the week
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
All assessments of this course are conducted at MyUni online platform. This course will have the following assessments:
Assessment Task Task Type Due Weighting Learning Outcome Tests (x4) Individual Due dates will be informed at MyUni course homepage in 1st week of the semester. 10%+10%+15%+15%=50% 1, 2, 3 Case Studies (x3) First two case studies are group works & final one is individual Due dates will be informed at MyUni course homepage in 1st week of the semester. 15%+15%+20%=50% 3, 4, 5 100% Assessment Related Requirements
The assessment details are listed at the MyUni course homepage.Assessment Detail
The ACCTING 7025OL (Accounting Essentials for Decision Makers M) is offered in an online platform. This course will have the following assessments:
I. Four tests
II. Three case studies
The four tests will be spread over the 12 weeks of the semester. These will involve both conceptual and analytical questions. Some questions will require calculations to identify the correct answer. Each test will cover a specific set of chapters and relevant materials. The test will be available at MyUni course homepage. Once logged at the test module of the MyUni, a student will get a specified time to complete the test. A test cannot be paused or retaken. The specific date, time and scope of the tests will be notified at MyUni at the first week of the semester.
Three case study assignments will be provided to the students. Each case study will require students analyse a case or financial statement to answer a set of questions. Case study 1 and 2 are required to be complete in a group of 4 students. The groups will be formed by the MyUni system and there will be a discussion forum for each group. The case study 3 will be done individually. The three case studies will be spread over the 12 weeks of the semester. Each case study will cover a specific set of chapters and relevant materials. The time and scope of the case studies will be notified at MyUni at the first week of the semester.
None of the assessment in this course is redeemable.Submission
No information currently available.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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