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ACC2888

Faculty of Business and Economics

18 September 2017 22 November 2024

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This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2016 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

Monash University

12 points, SCA Band 3, 0.250 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Business and Economics

Organisational Unit

Department of Accounting

Offered

Not offered in 2016

Synopsis

Over the 14 week period of full-time employment, students will be required to complete one or more specified projects. The projects will be determined by the course coordinator in consultation with the sponsor and the student undergoing the industry-based learning.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

  1. perform business tasks effectively and efficiently, both as an individual and as a team member
  2. apply technical and theoretical knowledge and skills to business tasks
  3. demonstrate an understanding of the nuances and practicalities of working within an organisation
  4. communicate perceptively and effectively with subordinates, peers and superiors
  5. apply critical thinking and compose a set of high quality reports for submission to management.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average six/eight hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Chief examiner(s)

Professor Carla Wilkin

Prerequisites

Students must have completed 48 credit points, including AFC1030 or ACC1030.

Co-requisites

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Accounting and selected students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce.

Prohibitions

AFC2888