General
The Graduate Diploma in Commerce provides a fourth year of study for those wishing to extend their knowledge of the areas of accounting and finance.
Course objectives
On completion of the course students should:
* be familiar with current developments in accounting and finance at an advanced level;
* have the base which gives them the opportunity to undertake graduate study to extend their knowledge of accounting and finance;
* have developed their critical analysis and technical skills which will assist in problem solving;
* have sufficient knowledge to undertake further research in accounting and finance.
Course structure
The course entails the satisfactory completion of six level-four subjects and a research seminar.
1 Three subjects selected from:
* AAF4100 Research methods in accounting and finance
* AAF4120 Financial accounting theory
* AAF4130 Management accounting
* AAF4140 Corporate financial theory
* AAF4150 Advanced taxation
* AAF4160 EDP audit
* AAF4170 Analysis of financial statements
* AAF4180 Securities regulation
2 Three subjects chosen from:
* other level-four subjects offered by the Department of Accounting and Finance;
* other level-four subjects offered by the departments of Economics or Econometrics (Clayton) subject to the approval of the head of the departments from which the subjects are taken.
In special circumstances, the head of the Department of Accounting and Finance may approve as one of the three core subjects a special subject which is based on a level-three undergraduate subject taught by the Department of Accounting and Finance. Students may be allowed to take up to two subjects from another faculty where they are complementary to the Graduate Diploma in Commerce program. Enrolment in such courses must be approved by the head of the Department of Accounting and Finance.
3 Policy seminar:
* AAF4190 Accounting research seminar
Progression to the Master of Commerce
Upon completion of the course, students whose performance is at a high credit average (70 marks) will be invited to proceed to the Master of Commerce.
Duration
Normally one year of full-time study or two years part-time.