Course code: 0180
Course code: 0181
Course code: 0024
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 TBC3110 (Australian company law), TBC3113 (Malaysian company law), AFC3120 (Advanced accounting), AFC3130 (Management accounting), AFC3140 (Business finance), TBC3150 (Australian income tax law), TBC3153 (Malaysian income tax law), AFC3160 (Auditing and systems), AFC3170 (Management of financial intermediaries), and AFC3240 (International finance).
Students will be expected to have obtained at least credits 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 a policy 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 TBC3114 Australian company law).
1 Three fourth-year level subjects selected from:
2 Three subjects selected from:
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 a policy seminar. Three subjects must be taken from each area of study except with the permission of the two heads.
1 Three subjects selected from:
2 Three subjects selected from:
3 Compulsory seminar:
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 at least third class honours standard 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
2 Three subjects selected from the preceding subjects or from third- or fourth-year subjects offered by the departments of Accounting and Finance, Econometrics and Business Statistics, Economics 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 achieved at least third class honours standard 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 policy seminar as follows:
1 Two core subjects:
2 Four elective subjects selected from: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:
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 policy seminar:
1 Two core subjects:
Students must have completed the first three years of the Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Economics course and need to have completed a major in management, with at least three third-year management subjects passed at credit standard or above. Students who wish to enrol in the honours program will require the approval of the head of the Department of Management, and will be required to have completed MGC3650 (Management research methods pre-honours) and MGC3600 (Management pre-honours), during their third year of study. In selecting students for entry to the program, the results of all undergraduate subjects will be taken into account.
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.