Course code: 0180 Course abbreviation: BAcc(Hons)
Course code: 0181 Course abbreviation: BCom(Hons)
Course
code: 0024 Course abbreviation: BEc(Hons)
A fourth-year honours specialisation is available to selected students who have
completed one of the Bachelor of Accounting, Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor
of Economics courses at Monash University. Selected students who complete a
double degree with either the Bachelor of Commerce or the Bachelor of Economics
also may proceed to the honours degree.
Students
must have completed the first three years of one of the Bachelor of Accounting,
Commerce or Economics courses and obtained results judged to be of a sufficient
standard by the head of the Department of Accounting and Finance for permission
to be given to proceed to the fourth-year honours subject. Students will
normally have completed at least three subjects at third-year level chosen from
AFC3120 (Advanced financial accounting), AFC3130 (Advanced management
accounting), AFC3140 (Advanced business finance), BTC3150 (Australian income
tax law), BTC3153 (Malaysian income tax law), AFC3160 (Auditing and systems),
AFC3170 (Management of financial intermediaries), AFC3220 (International
financial reporting), AFC3230 (Financial analysis and valuation), AFC3240
(International finance), AFC3340 (Options, financial futures and other
derivatives) and AFC3440 (Pension and financial planning).
Students will be expected to have obtained an average of at least
65 per cent in the third-year subjects taught by the Department of
Accounting and Finance.
Students wishing to undertake fourth-year honours in the Department of
Accounting and Finance must enrol for AFC4020 (Accounting and finance honours).
Such students must apply to, and have their enrolment approved by, the head of
the Department of Accounting and Finance or the head's nominee.
The course comprises six subjects and the issues seminar. Two subjects may be
special subjects which are based on the third-year subjects taught by the
faculty supplemented by additional reading and research. These special subjects
are listed among the third-year subjects and have a subject code ending with
the digit ´4' (eg AFC3124 Advanced financial accounting).
1. Three fourth-year-level subjects selected from:
In special
circumstances, the head of the department may approve as one of the three core
subjects a special subject.
2. Three subjects selected from:
It is strongly recommended that students with only an
elementary background in statistics should include AFC4100 if they intend to do
AFC4130, AFC4140 or AFC4170.
In special circumstances a student may be given permission to include up to two
subjects from another faculty, where they are complementary to the honours
program offered by the Department of Accounting and Finance. Such a student
would need to have the appropriate prerequisites, and the head of the
Department of Accounting and Finance would need to be satisfied that the
subject contributed to a coherent program of study.
3. Compulsory seminar:
Students
must have completed the first three years of either the Bachelor of Economics
or the Bachelor of Commerce courses and obtained results judged to be of
sufficient standard for permission to be given by the heads of the Departments
of Accounting and Finance and Econometrics and Business Statistics to proceed
to fourth-year honours.
Students wishing to undertake fourth-year honours jointly in the Departments of
Accounting and Finance and Econometrics and Business Statistics must enrol for
AFC4040 (Accounting/econometrics honours). Such students must apply to, and
have their enrolment approved by, both heads.
The course comprises six subjects and the issues seminar. Three subjects must
be taken from each area of study except with the permission of the two
heads.
1. Three subjects selected from:
Only one special subject may
be counted as one of the three core subjects. These special subjects are listed
among the third-year subjects and have a subject code ending with the digit
´4' (eg AFC3124 Advanced financial accounting).
2. Three subjects selected from:
Only one special
subject may be counted as one of the three core subjects. These special
subjects are listed among the third-year subjects and have a subject code
ending the digit ´4'.
3. Compulsory seminar:
Students wishing to undertake fourth-year honours in the Department of Business Law and Taxation are referred to the Bachelor of Business (Honours) in taxation offered by the department at Caulfield.
Students
must have completed the first three years of the Bachelor of Economics,
Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Commerce (Business Statistics) courses and
obtained results judged to be of satisfactory standard for permission to be
given by the head of the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics to
proceed to the fourth-year honours subject. Students will be expected to have
achieved an average grade of 65 per cent or above in the third-year honours
program. Students who have not completed ETC3470 and who have obtained at least
a credit standard in the appropriate third-year subjects, normally ETC3400 and
ETC3410, may be considered for fourth-year honours in special circumstances.
These students will be expected to complete additional work during either the
long vacation or the fourth-year honours subject.
Students wishing to undertake fourth-year honours in the Department of
Econometrics and Business Statistics must enrol for ETC4020 (Econometrics
honours). Such students must apply to, and have their enrolment approved by,
the head of the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics.
The course comprises six subjects and ETC4860 (Economics and commerce issues
seminar).
1. Three subjects from the following list, including at least one of
ETC4400 or ETC4410:
Only one special subject may be
counted as one of the three core subjects. These special subjects are listed
among the third-year subjects and have a subject code ending with the digit
´4'.
2. Three subjects selected from the preceding subjects or (with the
approval of the head of department) from third or fourth-year subjects offered
by the departments of Accounting and Finance, Business Law and Taxation,
Econometrics and Business Statistics, Economics, Management, Marketing and
Mathematics.
Up to two subjects overall may be special subjects. In some circumstances, a
student may be given permission to include as a subject a fourth-year subject
from a department outside the faculty. Such a student would need to have the
appropriate prerequisites and the head of the Department of Econometrics and
Business Statistics would need to be satisfied that the subjects formed a
coherent part of the proposed subject of study.
3. Compulsory seminar:
Students must have completed the first three years of either the Bachelor of Economics or Bachelor of Commerce courses and have obtained results judged to be of satisfactory standard for permission to be given by the head of Department of Economics to proceed to the fourth-year honours subject. Students will be expected to have achieved an average grade of 65 per cent or above in the third-year honours program. Students who wish to proceed to fourth year honours without having completed ECC3850 require the permission of the department head. If their undergraduate performance is judged to be of a sufficient standard to proceed to fourth year, they will be required to complete additional work during the long vacation in lieu of having completed the subject ECC3850 preceding their fourth year.
Students
wishing to undertake fourth-year honours in the economics specialisation must
enrol in ECC4020 (Economics honours), and have their enrolment approved by the
head of the Department of Economics.
The course comprises six subjects plus the issues seminar as follows:
1. Two core subjects:
2. Four elective subjects selected from:
3. Compulsory seminar:
Students
enrol in six subjects plus a policy seminar. Four subjects are to be economic
history subjects. The remaining two subjects may be selected from other
economic history subjects or from the departments of Accounting and Finance,
Econometrics and Business Statistics or Economics.
1. Core subject:
2. Five subjects selected from:
3. Compulsory seminar:
Students
wishing to undertake fourth-year honours jointly in economics and econometrics
should enrol for ECC4040 (Economics/econometrics). Such students must have
their enrolment approved by the heads of both departments.
The course comprises six subjects and the issues seminar:
1. Two core subjects:
2. Two elective subjects selected from the following:
3. Two subjects:
4. Compulsory seminar:
Students
must have completed the first three years of the Bachelor of Commerce or
Bachelor of Economics courses and obtained results judged to be of satisfactory
standard for permission to be given by the head of Department of Management to
proceed to the fourth-year honours subject. Students will be expected to have
achieved an average grade of 65 per cent or above in the third-year program.
Students who wish to enrol in the honours program will be required to have
completed MGC3600 (Management pre-honours) during their third year of study, or
to undertake additional work over the vacation period prior to entering the
fourth-year honours course. It is also recommended that students should have
completed MGC3650 (Management research methods pre-honours).
The honours year comprises both coursework and a thesis project. Teaching
methods will vary according to the specific aims of the course components.
Subjects aimed at developing research methodology skills will contain a
combination of lectures designed to develop an understanding of critical issues
in research methodology, and workshops designed to train students in research
skills and techniques. Analytic/theoretical subjects will be based upon
seminars organised around classical and contemporary contributions to theory in
the field, and will focus on the relationship between conceptual/theoretical
frameworks and research practice. The thesis component will comprise individual
supervision.
Assessment will include written assignments, examinations, class presentations
and a thesis. Details are available from the Department of Management. Students
must enrol in MGC4020 (Management honours) and have their enrolment approved by
the head of the Department of Management. The course comprises four subjects
plus a thesis.
1. Three core subjects:
2. The management thesis:
3. One subject from the following:
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