1999 Business and Economics Handbook - Bachelor of Business/Advanced Diploma of Business (Accounting)

Bachelor of Business/Advanced Diploma of Business (Accounting) - BBus/ AdvDip(Acc)

General
Course objectives
Admission requirements
Course structure
Further inquiries

General

Course code: 1715
Course coordinator: Mr Richard Hartshorn
This double award program provides a formal means of articulation from an Advanced Diploma of Business (Accounting) into a Bachelor of Business with advanced standing. This course provides clear identification of a pathway from the TAFE vocational award into a Monash degree in Business.

Course objectives

On completion of the double award program students will:

have developed a social awareness with the vision and perspective to integrate and apply their knowledge and skills to the benefit of society;
have undertaken academically rigorous core subjects and sequentially structured disciplinary streams which satisfy requirements for admission to postgraduate studies and professional bodies;
have cultivated positive personal, social and business values, especially integrity, tolerance, self-discipline and a commitment to life-long learning;
have had the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledge and motivation necessary for postgraduate study and research;
have developed basic skills in economic analysis, quantitative and computer methods, accounting principles and management;
with the selection of appropriate subjects, have had the opportunity to satisfy the tertiary requirements for membership of The Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Graduates of the Advanced Diploma of Business (Accounting) course will have the academic requirements for entry to the National Institute of Accountants, and, depending on electives completed, licensing by the Tax Agents Board.

Admission requirements

Applicants must comply with the current Bachelor of Business admission requirements.

Course structure

This course will require students to undertake a mix of TAFE and university subjects in semesters one to six, and university subjects only in semesters seven and eight.

Year one 25% university and 75% TAFE.
Year two 25% university and 75% TAFE.
Year three 50% university and 50% TAFE.
Year four 100% university and 0% TAFE.

Students will receive the following eight credits on the basis of successfully completing the TAFE Advanced Diploma of Business (Accounting):

AFG1001 Introductory accounting A*
AFG1002 Introductory accounting B
AFG2020 Accounting for management information
MKG1401 Introduction to marketing*
GCO1851 Computing systems and applications*
ETX1642 Business mathematics and statistics: sequence 2*
BTG1201 Introduction to business law*
BTG2221 Taxation law and practice

A student will need to complete:

ECG1101 Introduction to economics*
MGG1302 Management theory and functions*

plus fourteen other subjects in the Bachelor of Business, in accordance with the Bachelor of Business regulations.
*A 'CORE' SUBJECT IN THE BACHELOR OF BUSINESS.

Further inquiries

Further information on this course may be obtained by telephoning the course director on (03) 9902 6651.