Subjects

AMAXXXX

Accounting and finance for the arts

Not offered in 1999

Dr Paul Mather

6 points · One 3-hour session per week · First semester · Clayton · Prohibitions: AFC1021/AFC1022 or AFC1031/AFC1032 or equivalents

Objectives On completion of this subject students should be able to explain the uses and limitations of accounting data; develop skills in recording and reporting financial information; develop an analytical approach to problem solving and be able to analyse and interpret financial information to assist in making decisions, have an understanding of costs, cost behaviour and budgeting as applicable to arts organisations; and be familiar with the fundamentals of project evaluations, and working capital management.

Synopsis: This subject aims to provide students with an introduction to specific areas of accounting and finance that will be useful to managers in arts organisations. Topics covered include an introduction to the balance sheet, profit and loss and cash flow statements; an accounting systems approach to recording processes; the characteristics of various reporting entities and the accounting and reporting requirements for each type of entity, analysis and interpretation of financial statements; costs, cost behaviour and budgeting as applicable to arts organisations; project evaluations and working capital management.

Assessment: Practice set and other written: 40% · Examination (3 hours): 60%

Prescribed texts

To be advised.

MPH1xxx

Epidemiology and biostatistics

Dr F Cicutini and Dr A Forbes

6 points · Distance, approximately 12 hours per week · First semester · Clayton

Objectives This study will cover basic epidemiology and statistics with an emphasis on pharmacology, providing students with tools to assess clinical trial data.

Synopsis The first half of the subject provides an appreciation of the differences between descriptive and analytical epidemiology, an appreciation of the strengths and weaknesses of different epidemiological study designs, and the basic design features of an intervention study. The subject provides parallel introduction to the basic concepts and methods of biostatistics including confidence intervals, p-values and sample size, statistical tests for comparing groups, regression models and survival analysis. The second half of the subject looks in particular at the design and evaluation of clinical trials.

Assessment Two assignments (each 1500 words): 50% · Examination (3 hours): 50%

Prescribed texts

Jekel J F, Elmore J G, and Katz D L Epidemiology, biostatistics and preventive medicine Saunders, 1996

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