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BUnit details

The unit details are grouped under eight headings:Units whose initial letter is B are offered by the Faculty of Commerce;Units whose initial letter is C are offered by the Faculty of Health Science;Units whose initial letter is E are offered by the Faculty of Education;Units whose initial letter is F are visual and performing Arts units offered by the Faculty of Arts (note,however, that additionally units coded HXA are offered by the School of Visual and Performing Arts);Units whose initial letter is H are Humanities and Social Sciences units (with the exception of unitscoded HXA -- see F units above) offered by the Faculty of Arts, ;Units whose initial letter is K are offered by the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology;Units whose initial letter is L are offered by the Faculty of Law;Finally, there are various units which form part of non-faculty based courses, especially units codedUPP which form part of the University Preparation Program offered at the North-West Centre.

Units coded B– (Faculty of Commerce)The following are the Schools/Disciplines of the Faculty:

BEA School of Economics (see page B-253 for introductory details)

BFA School of Accounting and Finance (see page B-253 for further information)

BMA School of Management (see page B-254 for further information)

BSA School of Information Systems (see page B-254 for further information)

C-2 Course and Unit Handbook, 2004 – Unit Details

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BEA110Economics for Business

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1, NWC: sem 1Special note: available for offshore students inSingapore, semester 1Takes students ‘on a walk in the street’ byidentifying some of the real problems ofimportance to all professionals and applyingeconomic concepts and methods of analysis tothese real problems. From this viewpointstudents learn how microeconomics can helpimprove the prospects of a business owner. Arange of key concepts is developed to providestudents with an appreciation of themacroeconomic environment within whichsociety operates and its real problems:unemployment, inflation, collapse of theAustralian dollar.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2-hr lecture, 1 hr workshop/tutorialweeklyAssess: continuous assessment (30%), final exam (70%)Required: tbaRecommend: Gans J, King S, Stonecash R & Mankiw NG,Principles of Economics, Harcourt, 2000Courses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3L] [R3M] [C3U] [C3X] [R3O][M3H] [R3J] [S3A] [S3B] [S3Gc4] [S3F] [L3F] [C3S][R3A] [C3T] [S3W] [L4F] [C3Z] [S3V] [L3E] [L4E] [G3A]

BEA130Foundations of Economic Policy

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2, NWC: sem 2 [byvideo-link]Equips students with a working knowledge ofmore advanced microeconomic andmacroeconomic issues. The unit builds onfoundations provided by BEA110 and deals withthe fundamental question of the last two hundredyears: What is the appropriate role of the State?The extensions to macroeconomic foundationsinclude an analysis of aggregate expendituretopics: determinants of investment, consumption,imports and exports; a different approach toequilibrium in the economy; an extended analysisof inflation and unemployment; andmacroeconomic policy.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 1 hr workshop weeklyPrereq: BEA110Assess: continuous assessment (30%), final exam (70%)Required: tbaRecommend: Prescribed texts are sometimessupplemented by lecture handouts and other readings;

students are also advised to read appropriatenewspapers in order to broaden their knowledge of theeconomy and topical issues.Courses: [C3C] [C3E] [R3O] [S3Gc4]

BEA140Quantitative Methods 1

Offered: Hbt: summer-sch OR sem 2, Ltn: sem 2,NWC: sem 2 [by video-link]Provides a foundation in the mathematics offinance and statistical descriptions and analysis,appropriate for the study of and professionalpractice in business, economics, accounting,finance, management and marketing. Theprimary emphasis is on understanding thestatistical concepts and methods widely used inthese disciplines, with a consequent enhancementof numeracy skills and an ability to use bothformulae and quantitative computer packages.The focus is on the practical use of data in abusiness/economic decision environment,especially in an environment of risk anduncertainty.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13wks)Prereq: *MT730 or Mathematics Stage 2 or equivaccepted by school and/or facultyAssess: continuous assessment (40%), final exam (60%)Required: Berenson, Levine & Krehbiel, Basic BusinessStatistics: Concepts & Applications, 9th edn, Prentice Hall,2003 (NB 8th edn may be used).Recommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3L] [R3M] [R3O] [C3X] [M3H][S3F] [L3F] [C3S]

BEA200Intermediate Microeconomics

Offered: Hbt: sem 1Intermediate Microeconomics has two mainpurposes. First, it is a foundation unit in thestudy of economics. Starting from a number offundamental assumptions, this course developsthe neoclassical theory of the optimizing behaviorof consumers and firms. Intermediatemicroeconomics provides the essential buildingblocks for higher level economics and financeunits. Second, Intermediate Microeconomicsshows how the economic theory developed canbe directly applied to help solve the day-to-daydecisions that face managers, financiers andeconomists such as dealing with risk and time,minimising cost, production, maximising profitthrough pricing and analysing markets and



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competition. It achieves this through applicationof the theory to real-world examples and solvingproblems of this nature. This unit is not highlymathematical but does involve some simplealgebra, and relies extensively on the use ofgraphical analysis. An understanding of simpledifferentiation is also useful, but it will be taughtas part of the unit and is not a prerequisite.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr workshop weekly(13 wks)Prereq: BEA110Assess: continuous assessment (30%), final exam (70%)Required: Perloff JM, Microeconomics, 2nd edn, Addison-Wesley, 2001Recommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [R3O]

BEA210Australian Political Economy

Offered: Hbt: sem 1Special note: this unit may be approved as a Group 1first-year unitIntroduces the wide range of economic ideaswhich are deployed in debates on economicissues in Australia today. The unit providesstudents with the economic literacy enablingthem to appraise media discussion of economicquestions; examines the various doctrines on therole of the market and the state; and draws ontopical issues such as education, environmentalpollution. The unit is nontechnical in itstreatment of these issues.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr workshop weekly(13 wks)Assess: continuous assessment (40%), final exam (60%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3E]

BEA211The Asia-Pacific Economies: Tigers

Offered: not offered in 2004Special note: this unit may be approved as a Group 1level 100 unit;Analyses the development, current institutionalstructure and strong growth of the Asia-Pacificeconomies such as Singapore, Hong Kong,Taiwan, Malaysia, Korea, Thailand and Indonesiaas well as the transition to market economies byChina and Vietnam. The unit emphasises thesignificance of historical, institutional and

cultural influences on the development of theAsia-Pacific economies and identifies commonexplanations of the growth of the region.Students also address the recent currency crisis inAsia and the question: Is the Asian miracle over?Courses: [C3E] [R3A]

BEA212The Information Economy

Offered: not offered in 2004Special note: this unit may be approved as a Group 1first-year unit; please contact School of Economics fordetails concerning availability of this unitBuilds on the introduction to the informationeconomy (IE) provided in BEA110 Economics forBusiness. The unit analyses the market structuresunderpinning the IE. It examines in greater detailthe demand for information goods with specialreference to the pricing of informationcommodities, in particular the internet. The unitoffers an introduction to the economics ofnetworks and lock-in effects. The finalcomponent involves an analysis of informationpolicy and the appropriateness of currentregulations.Courses: [C3C]

BEA220Intermediate Macroeconomics

Offered: Hbt: sem 2Equips students with the macroeconomic theoriesused by economists in the ‘real world’, eg byTreasury officials in formulating the GovernmentBudget, or by business economists forecastingGDP and inflation. The unit expounds theKeynesian, Classical and Monetarist models ofnational product, investment, interest rates,exchange rates, inflation and unemployment. Thestudy of these models is complemented bytopical examples drawn from currentdevelopments in economic policy in Australia.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly,(13 wks)Prereq: BEA110Assess: continuous assessment (30%), final exam (70%)Required: Dornbusch, Bodman, Crosby, Fischer & Startz(eds), Macroeconomics, McGraw Hill, Irvin.Recommend: McDonald IM, Macroeconomics, 2nd ednCourses: [C3E] [R3O]



BEA235Thinking Strategically: The Competitive

EdgeOffered: not offered in 2004Strategic thinking is the art of outdoing anadversary, knowing that the adversary is tryingto do the same to you. All of us must practicestrategic thinking at work as well as in everydaylife. As a business manager, political adviser,lawyer and in the day-to-day pursuits of life(such as buying a car) you will be trying to winthe competition. This unit is about the basicprinciples students can adopt in the attempt tobecome a better competitive strategist in businessand daily life. The unit draws these principlesfrom the fields of business, politics, law, sports,warfare, fiction and modern art form such as themovies.Courses: [C3C] [C3E]

BEA240Quantitative Methods 2

Offered: Hbt: sem 1Develops quantitative and analytical skills, whilefocusing on the application of mathematical toolsto the analysis of problems in economics andcommerce. The main topics covered in the unitare linear algebra and differential calculus. Awide variety of economic applications areexamined.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly,(13 wks)Prereq: BEc students are recommended to take BEA240as part of their first year of studies; see Sub-Dean ofSchool of Economics for further detailsAssess: continuous assessment (40%), final exam (60%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3E]

BEA241/341Research Methods for Finance

Offered: Hbt: summer-sch OR sem 2Special note: may be offered as summer school ifenrolment is large enoughProvides Finance students with the QuantitativeMethods required to analyse the valuation offinancial assets; the choices of portfolio investors;risk and uncertainty inherent in finance markets;finance market equilibria and the trade offbetween financial and non-financial assets. Theunit also aims to extend knowledge about the

presentation of reports containing financial data.The unit will also include the use of Excelspreadsheets for financial applications.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly,(13 wks)Prereq: BEA140Assess: continuous assessment (30%), final exam (70%)Required: Watsham T & Parramore K, QuantitativeMethods in Finance, ThomsenCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [R3O]

BEA242Introduction to Econometrics

Offered: Hbt: sem 1Develops a thorough understanding of basiceconometrics so that the student can:1 Critically evaluate empirical studies in

Economics, Finance and Business areaswhich involve use of simple techniques inestimation and inference;

2 Carry out careful applied econometricwork;

3 Develop an appreciation of the likelyproblems in data, and knowing how todeal with them;

4 Provide a good background to the studentfor a further study in econometrics.

Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly,(13 wks)Prereq: BEA140Assess: continuous assessment (20%), final exam (80%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [R3O]

BEA286Investment Analysis

Offered: Hbt: sem 1A survey of the theory and practice of securityanalysis and portfolio management. Topicsinclude risk and return, efficient market concepts,valuation, investment strategies, exchange-tradedoptions, financial futures, portfolio composition,and portfolio performance evaluation.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Prereq: BFA181 or BFA281, BEA140Assess: continuous assessment (50%); exam (50%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E]



BBEA300

Microeconomic Theory and PolicyOffered: Hbt: sem 1Develops microeconomic theory and itsapplication to a range of policy issues. The unitbrings together aspects of welfare economics,cost-benefit analysis and public sector economics.The central issues of the policy debate areexplored: efficiency versus equity; governmentintervention in an imperfect world; intertemporalresource allocation; the impact of expenditureand taxation programs, and information failure.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly,(13 wks)Prereq: BEA200, BEA240Assess: continuous assessment (40%), final exam (60%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3E] [C4E]

BEA301Environmental and Resource

EconomicsOffered: not offered in 2004Provides students with the framework and toolsrequired to analyse critically many topical naturalresource and environmental debates from aneconomic perspective. Basic economic conceptsand tools are developed and applied to a numberof natural resource problems including themanagement of mineral, fish and forest resources,land degradation and recycling. While the role ofcapital theory in analysing resource use questionsis emphasised many other aspects ofenvironmental and resource use issues areexplored. Case studies and the analysis ofeconomic policies are key features of the unit.Courses: [C3C] [C3E] [R3A] [S3A] [S3Gc4]

BEA302Economics, Management and

OrganisationOffered: not offered in 2004Special note: this unit may be approved as a Group 2second-year unit;Introduces students to the economic analysis ofthe managerial aspects of firms andorganisations. The unit focuses on the solutionsto the economic problems faced by managers, thedeterminants of managerial decisions and their

impact both within the firm and in the market.The internal structure of the firm is examined byintroducing the economic analysis oforganisations. Recent advances in industrialorganisation are used in analysing the modernfirm’s competition policy with respect to pricing,investment, marketing, research anddevelopment, strategic alliances, etc. The unitalso examines the question of how important thetype of financing is to the firm.Courses: [C3C] [C3E]

BEA303Australia and the Asia-Pacific

Economies: Trade Principles andPolicy

Offered: Hbt: sem 2Presents a number of models explaininginternational trade flows in goods; offers anexplanation for the motives for governmentpolicies that effect these trade flows; assesseswhether border barriers to trade are efficientways to achieve the actual objectives ofgovernments and; explores selected special issuesin international economics, particularly as theyrelate to Australia and other Asia Pacificeconomies.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 lectures, 1 tutorial weeklyPrereq: BEA110Assess: continuous assessment (40%), final exam (60%)Required: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [C4E]

BEA305Industrial Organisation

Offered: Hbt: sem 1Develops an analytical basis for evaluating theimpact of policy on the economic performance ofindustries; examines government policies towardindustry in Australia, particularly competitionpolicy; and considers the impact of firms’strategic decisions (eg pricing, advertising, R&Ddecisions) on its market, and vice versa.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly,(13 wks)Prereq: BEA110Assess: continuous assessment (40%), final exam (60%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E]



BEA306Economics of Human Resources

Offered: not offered in 2004Examines in a non-technical way the essentialcharacteristics of the labour market and theactions of the people participating in it. The unitincludes an individual’s decision to invest ineducation and training, the hiring, promotionand dismissal decisions of firms, wagedetermination, performance monitoring andemployee incentive schemes, collectivebargaining and trade unions. An importantobjective of the unit is to give students thetraining to understand and contribute to currentpolicy debates in the Australian labour market.Courses: [C3C] [C3E]

BEA310Globalisation and the Information

EconomyOffered: not offered in 2004Special note: please contact School of Economics fordetails concerning availability of this unitExamines the implications of the informationrevolution for the globalisation of financialmarkets. Topics include: the New Economy; theinternet and online banking and share trading;role of media in moving international stock andbond markets; a critical evaluation of key‘indicators’ (Dow Jones, S&P 500, FTSE 100,Nikei, Moody’s); the phenomenon andsignificance of information cascades; asymmetricinformation in financial markets; and informationambiguityCourses: [C3C]

BEA320Macroeconomic Theory and Policy

Offered: Hbt: sem 2Offers students an understanding ofmacroeconomic issues by providing a solidtheoretical foundation. The unit introducesstudents to the general equilibrium approach tomodelling the macroeconomy. Recent theoreticaldevelopments in macroeconomics, includingmodern approaches to growth theory, areexamined. Macroeconomic policy issues inAustralia and elsewhere are discussed.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly,(13 wks)

Prereq: BEA200, BEA220, BEA240Assess: continuous assessment (30%), final exam (70%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3E] [C4E]

BEA321Banking and Financial Institutions

Offered: Hbt: sem 2Special note: this unit may be approved as a Group 2second-year unit; core in the Finance majorExamines the institutional structure of theAustralian and International Financial systems.The unit covers the role of intermediaries; moralhazard and adverse selection; bankinginstitutions; informational asymmetry; long andshort term debt securities; the non-bankinstitutions; the managed funds system; theregulatory framework and RBA supervision. Ittreats risk management from an institutionalperspective and analyses risk managementinstruments and practices. Case studies featureprominently in continuous assessment.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly,(13 wks)Prereq: BEA110Assess: continuous assessment (30%), final exam (70%)Required: Valentine, Ford & Cupp, Financial Institutionsin Australia, Pearson EducationRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E]

BEA325Prices and Profits

Offered: Hbt: sem 2Even if someone designed and built the bestmousetrap on the market, its profitability coulddepend critically on how it was priced. This unitintroduces the student to some of the keyconcepts and strategic alternatives that arerelevant for pricing decisions, and gives afoundation for disguising profitable pricingpolicies in practice.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 x 1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly,(13 wks)Prereq: BEA200Assess: internal (30%), final exam (70%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E]



BBEA342

EconometricsOffered: Hbt: sem 2Builds on BEA242; analyses the general linearmodel and associated hypothesis-testing inmatrix form; and extends the discussion toinclude SURE, limited dependent variablemodels, dynamic models and time series models.An empirical project, using econometrictechniques, forms an integrated part of the unit.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13wks)Prereq: BEA140, BEA242Assess: continuous assessment (40%), final exam (60%)Required: tbaCourses: [C3E] [C4E]

BEA343Corporate Finance

Offered: Hbt: sem 2An in-depth analysis of the principles ofcorporate finance, examining risk managementstructure, dividend policy and corporate riskmanagement. A comprehensive analysis ofcorporate acquisitions and restructuring. Adetailed examination of alternative fundingmechanisms including leases and hybridsecurities. A discussion of current issues ofinterest in global corporate finance.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13wks)Prereq: BEA286Assess: coninuous assessment (40%), final exam (60%)Required: tbaRecommend: tba

BEA384International Finance

Offered: Hbt: sem 1Examines the environment in which internationalfinancial management decisions take place anddescribes and evaluates the impact of aninternational perspective on the firm’s financingdecisions, investment decisions, and workingcapital management.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13wks)Prereq: BFA181/281

Assess: continuous assessment (35%), final exam (65%)Required: Madura J, International Financial Management,7th edn, Thomson Learning, 2003Recommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E]

BEA498/499Bachelor of Economics (Honours)

Full time/Part timeOffered: Hbt: sem 1 & 2These are the master codes for the honoursprogram which consists of a number of units asoutlined in Schedule B on page B-99.Information on the honours units may beobtained from the School of Economics.Staff: School of Economics staffUnit weight: 50%/100%Teaching pattern: flexibleCourses: [C4E]

BFA103Accounting and Financial Decision

MakingOffered: Hbt: summer-sch OR sem 1, Ltn: sem 1,NWC: sem 1Special note: may be available in Singapore,Indonesia and ChinaProvides students with an understanding of therole that accounting plays in various aspects offinancial decision making. The unit provides aconceptual overview of the profit and wealthmeasurement process, and of the major financialstatements which provide information aboutbusiness performance and financial position. Auser perspective is adopted in which the outputsof the accounting process are explained andinterpreted in both internal and external financialdecision contexts.Staff: Mr P Collett (Hbt), tba (Ltn), tba (NWC)Unit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)M.excl: BFA290/390Assess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: Atrill P, et al, Accounting: An Introduction, 2ndedn, ISBN 1740098358Courses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3L] [R3M] [C3S] [C3U] [C3X][M3H] [R3J]

BFA104Accounting Context and Method

Offered: Hbt: summer-sch OR sem 1 OR sem 2, Ltn:sem 2, NWC: sem 2Special note: available for offshore students inSingapore



Provides a foundation for students intending tostudy units in the accounting major of the BCom.The unit is also useful for students in otherdisciplines who wish to gain an understanding ofthe accounting and financial reporting process.The institutional framework and the fundamentalprinciples underpinning accrual accounting andfinancial reporting are examined. The elements ofthe accounting cycle, and techniques ofmeasurement, recording and reporting, aredeveloped from a preparer’s perspective, as areaspects of systems design and internal control.Staff: Mr P Collett (Hbt), tba (Ltn), tba (NWC)Unit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Prereq: BFA103Assess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: Trotman K et al, Financial Accounting: AnIntegrated Approach, 2nd edn, ISBN 0170107728Courses: [C3C] [C3E] [M3H]

BFA141Commercial Transactions

Offered: Hbt: summer-sch OR sem 2, Ltn: sem 2,NWC: sem 2Special note: may be offered in Singapore andIndonesia in semester 2Provides, in the context of commercialtransactions, an introduction to the Australianlegal system, the courts, common law and equity,precedent, the judiciary and the legal profession,arbitration and alternative dispute resolution,classifications of law and an introduction tocriminal and property law, the law of tort, the lawof contract, consumer law including consumerprotection, implied terms in supply of goods,Trade Practices, Fair Trading legislation, agencylaw, introduction to various forms of businessorganisation including sole traders, companiesand partnerships, partnership law, corporationslaw, and law of trusts.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Assess: continuous assessment (30%); exam (70%)Required: Latimer P, Australian Business Law, CCH Aust,Syd, 2004Recommend: Khoury D & Yamouni YS, UnderstandingContract Law, 6th edn, Butterworths, 2003Sweeney B & O’Reilly J, Law in Commerce, Butterworths,2001 (or most recent edition)Courses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3L] [R3M] [C3U] [C3X] [M3H]

BFA181/281Financial Management

Offered: Hbt: summer-sch OR sem 2, Ltn: sem 2,NWC: sem 2Special note: BFA281 may be offered in Singaporeand/or Malaysia subject to sufficient numbersIntroduces the theory and practice of corporatefinancial management. Topics include: financialmathematics; methods of project evaluation;selection of capital projects; risk and the cost ofcapital; short-term and long-term sources offinance; lease evaluation; capital structure;dividend policy; and working capitalmanagement.Staff: Mrs S ShimeldUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Prereq: BSA101, BFA103Assess: continuous assessment (40%); exam (60%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [E3J] [R3K]

BFA201Financial Accounting

Offered: Hbt: summer-sch OR sem 1, Ltn: sem 1, Off-shore: tbaDeals with issues in the theory and practice ofcorporate reporting in Australia, the regulatoryenvironment of corporate reporting and,contemporary issues in financial accounting.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Prereq: BFA104 (or BFA102)Assess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [M3H]

BFA203Special Topics in Accounting

Offered: Ltn: tba, Hbt: tba, NWC: tbaSpecial Topics in the area of Accounting andCorporate Governance are offered which reflectthe research interest and activities of school staffor visiting scholars. This allows students toinvestigate in detail specialised topics whichwould not usually be offered as part of theSchool’s program.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: as appropriate



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Prereq: successful completion of any two level 200 units(ie 25% of level 200) in relevant majorAssess: continuous assessment (40%), 3-hr final exam(60%)Required: A Reading List is provided by the SchoolRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C]

BFA206Globalisation and Accountability

Offered: [by web] Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1, NWC: sem1Looks at various national accounting practiceswhich have more to do with ideology than thecountry in question, including: Europe and itsattempts to harmonise accounting reports; theAmericas and the dichotomy between north andsouth; South-East Asia with particular emphasison Japan; and China’s emergence intointernational trade and its accounting decisions.The different accounting treatments require thatforeign exchange transactions receive specialattention and that currency movements behedged against as part of sound corporatefinancial management.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible, including online delivery (13wks equiv)Prereq: BFA103Assess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E]

BFA207/307Social & Environmental Accounting

Offered: Hbt: summer-sch OR sem 1, Ltn: summer-sch OR sem 1, NWC: summer-sch OR sem 1Special note: offered on CD; available on allcampuses including SingaporeUses Australian case studies to explore the socialdimension of accounting theory and practice, andthe impact of accounting information on thedecision-processes affecting the naturalenvironment. The unit has an accountabilityfocus, and takes an information-user perspective.The case studies provide the context for anexamination of the current status ofenvironmental accountability, and practical andtheoretical aspects of concepts such as eco-efficiency, corporate legitimacy and stakeholderconcerns. These are then extended into aconsideration of available techniques, includinglife cycle analysis, environmental cost/benefit,

and environmental audit, and the role ofaccounting in broader issues of environmentalimpact and environmental reporting.Staff: Ms KM Gibson, Assoc Prof G O’DonovanUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible, including online delivery (13wks equiv)Prereq: S3T: 25% from Schedule B; other courses:completed first year of any degree courseM.excl: KGN307, HGE221/321Assess: continuous assessment (60%), exam (40%)Required: tba, including extensive course notes.Recommend: tbaMajors: Natural Environment and Wilderness Studies,Social EcologyCourses: [C3C] [R3A] [S3Gc3] [S3T]

BFA209Corporate Reporting and Disclosure

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2, NWC: sem 2Focuses both on statutory and voluntaryreporting functions of corporate bodies, includinggovernment business enterprises. The unitcovers the legislative requirements of companydirectors in relation to public information, andthe preparation and presentation of corporatereports. Also covered are the regulatoryrequirements of the Australian Stock Exchangeand other regulatory bodies, in addition to thevoluntary triple bottom line reporting nowundertaken by most large business organisations.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: weekly lectures and workshops, maybe offered flexiblyPrereq: BFA103, BFA241M.excl: KGN307, HGE221/321Assess: continuous assessment (40%), final exam (60%)Required: McIntosh M & Andriof J, Perspectives onCorporate Citizenship, Greenleaf Publ, Sheffield, 2001Courses: [C3C] [C3L] [C3X] [C3Z] [R3M] [L3F]

BFA211/311Corporate Governance

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2The focus of this unit is to develop anunderstanding of corporate governance asapplied to the activities of corporations,government and semi-government organisations.Consideration is given to the development of bestpractice corporate governance since the early1990s both in Australia and overseas. The aim isto show how the adoption of best practice inrelation to corporate governance can lead to asignificant improvement in company



performance; compliance with legal regulations;disclosure of information and transparency;accountability; ethical conduct and economicgrowth.Staff: Mr B HicksUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Prereq: BFA141Assess: continuous assessment (50%), final exam (50%)Required: Farrar J, Corporate Governance in Australia andNew Zealand, OUP, Melb, 2001other selected materials to be providedCourses: [C3C] [C3L] [C3X] [C3Z] [R3M] [L3F]

BFA221Accounting Information Systems

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2Provides students with an introduction to theaccounting information system and to the role oftechnology in accounting. The unit considers therole of the accountant in the design, use andevaluation of the accounting information system,the transaction cycle and the role of theaccounting information system as acommunication device. Issues addressed includeinternal control, security and assurance,implications of web based commerce and thepopularly coined ‘knowledge economy’.Accounting packages are referred to, and whereappropriate used to exemplify concepts. Currentissues in this dynamic area are introduced asappropriate.Staff: Mr T Wilmshurst, Ms S ChaplinUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Prereq: BFA104 (or BFA102) and BSA101Assess: continuous assessment (30%), exam (70%)Required: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3S]

BFA241Corporate Regulation and

AccountabilityOffered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1, NWC: sem 1, Off-shore: tbaStudents in the Accounting Major examinecorporate financial reporting whilst students inthe Business Management Major focus ongeneralist management skills including themanagement of large corporations. Students inthe Corporate Governance Major examine thegovernance and management of corporations.Students in the three majors need to know aboutthe Corporations Legislation and the Trade PracticesAct and understand how they regulate the

business activities of companies and theirmanagers. This Unit allows students to obtainsuch knowledge. With regard to corporations, itexamines: the nature and operation of companies;the corporate constitution; share and loan capital;fundraising; management of companies; the roleand responsibilities of directors and officers;dividends; takeovers; accounts and audit;corporate financial distress; winding up;liquidation; corporate regulation; and, the roleand powers of the Australian Securities andInvestments Commission (ASIC). In relation totrade practices, students are introduced to theregulation of anti-competitive behaviourincluding price fixing, boycotts, misuse of marketpower, exclusive dealing, resale pricemaintenance; mergers and acquisitions.Authorisations and notifications are examinedtogether with the role and powers of theAustralian Competition and Consumer Commission(ACCC). Finally, a broad overview of theconsumer protection provisions of the TradePractices Act is provided in so far as thoseprovisions affect the business activities ofcorporations and their management.Staff: Mr BJ HicksUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Prereq: BMA141 or BFA141Assess: continuous assessment (30%), final exam (70%)Required: Lipton P & Herzberg A, UnderstandingCompany Law, latest edn, Law Book CoAustralian Corporations Legislation 2004.Courses: [C3C] [C3E]

BFA261Management Accounting

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2, NWC: sem 2, Off-shore: tbaEnables students to understand the role of themanagement accountant, use managementaccounting techniques in order to provideinformation for efficient resource allocation, andrecognise possible problems and limitations ofapplying management accounting techniques.Topics include: product costing; costaccumulation and allocation; activity basedcosting; standard costing and flexible budgeting;and short-term tactical decision making.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 1.5-hr lecture, 1.5-hr tutorial (13 wks)Prereq: (BFA102 or BFA103) and BEA140Assess: continuous assessment (30%); exam (70%)Required: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E]



BBFA290/390

Financial ReportingOffered: Hbt: sem 1Special note: the unit is offered every second year;will not be available in 2005Introduces the principles underlying thepreparation of financial reports by businessorganisations. Students learn how statements offinancial position and financial performance aredeveloped from the accounting equation. Theyalso learn how and why cash flow statements areprepared to complement these two reports. Theyacquire skills in analysing the annual reports andother accounting information produced bycompanies, all useful tools for financialjournalists. Case studies are used to help studentsunderstand how this information can be used toassess the performance and financial position ofcompanies.Staff: Mr P CollettUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Prereq: HEJ101 and HEJ102M.excl: BFA103Assess: continuous assessment (60%), exam (40%)Required: Atrill P et al, Accounting: An Introduction, ISBN174009835Courses: [R3A]

BFA301Advanced Financial Accounting

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2, NWC: sem 2, Off-shore: tbaDeals with the theory and practice of accountingfor combinations and associations of businessentities and selected current advanced topics inexternal financial reporting.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Prereq: BFA201Assess: continuous assessment (35%); exam (65%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E]

BFA302Accounting Theory

Offered: Hbt: summer-sch OR sem 2, Ltn: sem 2Examines significant historical influences on thedevelopment of accounting thought and topics ofcurrent interest in the financial accounting,professional, and academic research literature;the research methods followed in the

development of normative accounting theories,capital market studies into the informationcontent of accounting, and positive theoriesabout accounting policy choice; the argumentsfor and against regulation in accounting, and thepolicy process and political context within whichaccounting policy decisions are made; critical andradical theories.Staff: Ms KM GibsonUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: interactive seminars (13 wks)Prereq: BFA201Assess: continuous assessment (60%); exam (40%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E]

BFA303Auditing

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1, NWC: sem 1, Off-shore: tbaExamines the role of auditing in the assessmentof the reliability of financial information in thecontext of the Australian institutional and legalenvironment; reviews the fundamental conceptsof auditing; and introduces basic audittechniques and procedures, integrating the role ofcomputer technology in audit practice.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 1.5-hr lecture, 1.5-hr tutorial (13 wks)Prereq: BFA201, BFA221Assess: continuous assessment (40%); exam (60%)Required: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E]

BFA305Financial Planning

Offered: Hbt: sem 2For those who seek to become financial plannersor who seek an understanding of how to developtheir own financial plan, this unit introducesfinancial planning. It provides soundunderstanding of the process of financialplanning, together with some of the fundamentalskills and knowledge required in professionalpractice. The unit examines what is involved inorganising and managing an individual’sfinancial resources, and how to protect, maximiseand enjoy the benefits obtained from theseresources. The unit follows a practical approachto the subject, taking students through the keyareas of developing a financial plan, borrowingand credit, insurance, investment, taxation,superannuation, social security and retirement.



Staff: Mr B HicksUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Assess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: Beal D & McKeown W, Personal Finance, 2ndedn, Wiley, 2003Recommend: Master Superannuation Guide 2003/2004,CCH, 2003Master Financial Planning Guide 2003/2004, CCH, 2003Courses: [C3C]

BFA306Public Sector Resource Management

Offered: [by web] Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1, NWC: sem1Provides an insight into the theory and practiceof financial management, accounting andaccountability in public sector agencies; examinesthe regulatory framework and the social andenvironmental pressures for financial reform; andconsiders aspects of budgeting, control andauditing relevant to government agencies.Staff: Ms K GibsonUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible, including online delivery (13wks)Prereq: BFA103Assess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3E] [C3C]

BFA320Corporate Internship

Offered: Hbt: tba, Ltn: tba, NWC: tbaStudents undertake a semester of project-orientedstudy that integrates work and learning. Thestudent is physically located in the workplace,and specific work projects are determined incollaboration with the internship sponsor,academic coordinator and the student. Theprogram not only recognises and builds on theskills, capabilities and knowledge that studentshave acquired in their first two years of study, butalso aims to increase awareness and experience ofthe wider social, cultural and global environmentof the workplace. It provides a learning situationin the real world of business.Unit weight: 50%Teaching pattern: flexible, equiv 13 wksPrereq: completion 2yrs undergraduate levelAssess: project (50%), journal (30%), employerassessment (20%)Courses: [C3C] [C3E]

BFA347Regulatory Compliance

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1, NWC: sem 1Develops an understanding of businessregulation and the various ways in whichbusinesses can manage their regulatorycompliance to achieve required outcomes. Thefollowing topics are examined: nature and formof business regulation and its theoreticalframework; changes in business regulation sincethe 1980s; problems for governments, regulatorsand business in relation to regulatory compliance;regulatory cost benefit analysis; methods andsystems for regulatory compliance includingformal compliance programs and self-regulatorymechanisms; regulation, compliance, corporategovernance and social responsibility; selectedcase studies in compliance; systems andprograms for establishing, maintaining andmanaging regulatory compliance; complianceadvisory services.Staff: Mr B HicksUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Prereq: BFA141Assess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: Australian Standard AS 3806 – 1998Compliance Programs.Courses: [C3C] [C3E]

BFA366Organisational Risk Management

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2Provides an introduction to organisational riskmanagement as both an opportunity and aproblem to be managed. The focus is on the riskmanagement process with particular emphasis onthe use of managerial, internal control systemsand risk management processes to identify,analyse and respond to risk exposure inorganisations. Case studies form an integral partof this unit as issues relating to, for example,environmental, business, asset and informationrisks are considered. Issues of risk exposure andchange, assessment and mitigation of risk, theimplications of globalisation, world events,computerisation, the information economy, andcommunity concern are considered. Risk and thefuture are addressed with implications forpositive corporate governance considered.Staff: Mr T WilmshurstUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Prereq: BFA103Assess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)



B

Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E]

BFA391Taxation

Offered: Hbt: summer-sch OR sem 1, Ltn: sem 1, Off-shore: tbaExamines the fundamentals of assessable incomeand allowable deductions as defined in theIncome Tax Assessment Acts; and tax planning forresident business entities of sole traders,partnerships, trusts and private companies.Staff: Mrs B WilliamsUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Prereq: BMA141 or BFA141, BFA102 or BFA104Assess: continuous assessment (30%), exam (70%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E]

BFA401Advanced Financial Accounting

Offered: Hbt: sem 2Involves an in-depth study of a controversialfinancial accounting issue using appropriateresearch methods. Students are required tocomplete a course of readings and to developsignificant hypotheses in relation to theaccounting issue. These hypotheses are thentested and the research project is written in theformat of an academic journal article. Studentsare also required to present the research project asa formal research seminar to staff and students inthe School of Accounting and Finance.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Assess: presentation (20%), research paper (80%)Courses: [C4C]

BFA408Advanced Auditing

Offered: Hbt: tbaIs an examination of the concepts of truth,fairness and independence as they relate to thepractice of auditing. Consideration of issues andempirical research in relation to audit judgement,consensus and bias.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Courses: [C4C]

BFA409Advanced Taxation Accounting

Offered: Hbt: tbaFocuses upon a thorough understanding of taxlaw as it relates to both resident and non-residentcompanies. Topics include structures of business,industrial expenditure deductions, capital gainstax, fringe benefits tax and international aspectsof taxation.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Courses: [C4C]

BFA410Research Methods

Offered: Hbt: sem 1Research Methods seminars introduce students toa range of research methods in the scholarlystudy of issues in accounting, finance and relateddisciplines. The seminars are designed todevelop research skills so that students are well-equipped to critique confidently and competentlyacademic and professional research in general,and accounting and finance studies in particular.Even more importantly, they provide studentswith the skills to conduct their own research in arigorous manner. The material covered includesapproaches to theory building, guidelines fordeveloping a research proposal, importance of(and threats to) internal and external validity,research designs for specific projects, researchmethods appropriate for alternative researchdesign, data collection and data analysis.Staff: Assoc Prof G O’DonovanUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Assess: presentation (10%), assignment (50%), proposal(40%)Courses: [C4C]

BFA420Advanced Accounting Theory

Offered: Hbt: sem 1Studies developments within the researchparadigms that dominate accounting research.The unit involves an appraisal of the majorstrands of the scholarly research literature infinancial accounting, and investigates the role offinancial accounting in decisions made byindividuals and markets. The unit is designed toenable students to evaluate critically and developspecific theories and evidence about financial



accounting practice. Normative, positive andcritical theory approaches are examined.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Assess: research proposals (25%), participation (25%),exam (50%)Courses: [C4C]

BFA425Advanced Accounting Information

SystemsOffered: Hbt: tbaConstitutes a study of contemporary research inaccounting information systems. The focus is onresearch in accounting information systems withparticular emphasis on the semantic modelling ofaccounting phenomena and behaviouraldecision-making research.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Assess: research proposals (30%), participation (20%),exam (50%)Courses: [C4C]

BFA427Government Financial Management

Offered: Hbt: tbaIs a review and examination of current financialarrangements and reform proposals relevant topublic sector entities. Issues in public sectoraccounting, accountability and audit.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Courses: [C4C]

BFA429Corporate Governance and

AccountabilityOffered: Hbt: sem 1In the last 12 years in Australia there has beenincreased emphasis on ‘corporate governance’. Itis acknowledged by the accounting profession,and auditors in particular, that they have a vestedinterested in promoting and strengthening thesystem of corporate governance from theperspectives of assisting and improving thetraditional audit function and establishing anappropriate and expanding role in thedevelopment of the corporate governanceprocess. The unit examines the role of the

accounting profession in corporate governanceincluding recent reports and initiatives by theprofession in relation to financial reporting,internal controls, audit committees, auditorliability and legislative reform.Staff: Mr BJ HicksUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Prereq: BFA241Assess: research proposals (30%), participation (30%),exam (40%)Required: course materials made availableCourses: [C4C]

BFA435Advanced Management Accounting

Offered: Hbt: tbaProvides a foundation for research inmanagement accounting. The unit is divided intotwo main components: (a) covers the mainresearch frameworks appropriate to managementaccounting; (b) focuses on specific areas ofmanagement accounting research. These areasinclude: issues in budgeting; participation inbudgeting; and the use of accounting informationfor performance evaluation.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Assess: seminar presentations (20%), assignment (80%)Courses: [C4C]

BFA441Dissertation

Offered: Hbt:Special note: please refer to School staff for additionalinformationCandidates are required to present a dissertationof between 12,000 and 15,000 words.Unit weight: 50%Courses: [C4C]

BFA498/499Bachelor of Commerce Honours

Part time/Full timeOffered: Hbt: sem 1 & 2See Course details, page B-92.Staff: tbaTeaching pattern: flexible (13 wks ea sem)Courses: [C4C]



BBFA701

Advanced Financial AccountingOffered: Hbt: sem 2Involves an in-depth study of a controversialfinancial accounting issue using appropriateresearch methods. Students are required tocomplete a course of readings and to developsignificant hypotheses in relation to theaccounting issue. These hypotheses are thentested and the research project is written in theformat of an academic journal article. Studentsare also required to present the research project asa formal research seminar to staff and students inthe School of Accounting and Finance.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Assess: presentation (20%), research paper (80%)Courses: [C7C]

BFA708Advanced Auditing

Offered: Hbt: tbaExamines the concepts of truth, fairness andindependence as they relate to the practice ofauditing. Considers issues and empirical researchin relation to audit judgement, consensus andbias.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Courses: [C7C]

BFA709Advanced Taxation Accounting

Offered: Hbt: tbaFocuses on a thorough understanding of tax lawas it relates to both resident and non-residentcompanies. Topics include structures of business,industrial expenditure deductions, capital gainstax, fringe benefits tax and international aspectsof taxation.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Courses: [C7C]

BFA710Research Methods

Offered: Hbt: sem 1Research methods seminars introduce students toa range of research methods in the scholarlystudy of issues in accounting, finance and related

disciplines. The seminars are designed to developresearch skills so that students are well-equippedto critique confidently and competently academicand professional research in general, andaccounting and finance studies in particular.Even more importantly, they provide studentswith the skills to conduct their own research in arigorous manner. The material covered includesapproaches to theory building, guidelines fordeveloping a research proposal, importance of(and threats to) internal and external validity,research designs for specific projects, researchmethods appropriate for alternative researchdesign, data collection and data analysis.Staff: Assoc Prof G O’DonovanUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Assess: presentation (10%), assignments (50%), proposal(40%)Courses: [C7C]

BFA711Advanced Accounting Theory

Offered: Hbt: sem 1Studies developments within the researchparadigms that dominate accounting research.The unit involves an appraisal of the majorstrands of the scholarly research literature infinancial accounting, and investigates the role offinancial accounting in decisions made byindividuals and markets. The unit is designed toenable students to evaluate critically and developspecific theories and evidence about financialaccounting practice. Normative, positive andcritical theory approaches are examined.Staff: Ms K GibsonUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Assess: presentations (30%), term paper (30%), exam(40%)Courses: [C7C]

BFA724Advanced Finance

Offered: Hbt: tbaFocuses on contemporary capital marketsresearch. The unit consists of a thoroughexamination of the research literature with a viewto developing students’ skills in understandingand critically evaluating capital markets research.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Assess: seminar presentations (50%), term paper (30%),seminar participation (20%)Courses: [C7C]



BFA725Advanced Accounting Information

SystemsOffered: Hbt: tbaConstitutes a survey of contemporary research ininformation systems, decision support systems,and expert systems. Focus is on researchmethods, critical evaluation, developments indatabase accounting and the use of expert systemmethodologies as research tools in accounting.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Assess: research essay (20%), assignment case study(30%), exam (50%)Courses: [C7C]

BFA727Government Financial Management

Offered: Hbt: tbaReviews and examines current financialarrangements and reform proposals relevant topublic sector entities; and issues in public sectoraccounting, accountability and audit.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Assess: seminar presentation (15%), essay (15%),research project (30%), exam (40%)

BFA729Corporate Governance and

AccountabilityOffered: Hbt: sem 1Since 1990s in Australia there has been increasedemphasis on ‘corporate governance’. It isacknowledged by the accounting profession, andauditors in particular, that they have a vestedinterested in promoting and strengthening thesystem of corporate governance from theperspectives of assisting and improving thetraditional audit function and establishing anappropriate and expanding role in thedevelopment of the corporate governanceprocess. The unit examines the role of theaccounting profession in corporate governanceincluding recent reports and initiatives by theprofession in relation to financial reporting,internal controls, audit committees,remuneration, auditor liability and legislativereform. Developments in relation to corporategovernance disclosure are also examined as wellas the role of regulators and shareholders in

relation to corporate governance.Staff: Mr BJ HicksUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Prereq: BFA241Assess: research proposal (30%), participation (30%),exam (40%)Required: course materials made availableCourses: [C7C]

BFA735Advanced Management Accounting

Offered: Hbt: tbaProvides a foundation for research inmanagement accounting. The unit is divided intotwo main components: (a) covers the mainresearch frameworks appropriate to managementaccounting; (b) focuses on specific areas ofmanagement accounting research. These areasinclude: issues in budgeting; participation inbudgeting; and the use of accounting informationfor performance evaluation.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Assess: seminar presentations (20%), assignment (80%)Courses: [C7C]

BFA741Dissertation

Offered: Hbt: sem 2Candidates are required to present a dissertationof approximately 30,000 words.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 25%Courses: [C7C]

BFA750/751Master of Commerce

Full time/Part TimeSpecial note: contact the School for information‘Umbrella’ codes for the Master of Commerce bycoursework degree course. See page B-116.Staff: Mr T Wilmshurst (Coordinator)Unit weight: 0%Courses: [C7C]

BMA101Introduction to Management

Offered: Hbt: sem 1 OR sem 2, Ltn: sem 1 OR sem 2,NWC: sem 1Special note: available for offshore students inSingapore and Indonesia, semester 1



B

Provides students with an introduction tomanagement concepts, functions and strategies.The unit outlines the evolution of managementtheory and the broad environment in whichorganisations operate. It then looks at internalissues in organisations, including planning,decision making and communication, beforewidening its scope to look at the relationshipsbetween the organisation and the outside world.Staff: Dr J Garnham, Dr D HansonUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2-hr lecture, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13wks)Assess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3L] [R3M] [C3S] [C3U] [C3X][M3H] [R3C] [R3J] [R3K] [S3Gc3] [S3T] [F3R]

BMA121/221Management of Human Resources

Offered: Hbt: summer-sch OR sem 2, Ltn: sem 2Special note: available as a summer school unit;students enrol in either BMA121 or BMA221 asappropriate; may be available for offshore students inSingapore, semester 2Examines the role and function of humanresource management. Topics include theprocurement, development, compensation,integration, and maintenance of humanresources; and the development of a range ofabilities and skills needed for dealing withchange in the area of human resourcemanagement.Staff: Dr L Nelson, Dr C Sheehan, Dr G TonksUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexiblePrereq: BMA101Assess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: De Cieri H & Kramer R, Human ResourceManagement in Australia, McGraw-Hill, Syd, 2003Courses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3T] [C3U] [C3V] [E3J] [M3H][R3C] [R3K]

BMA151/251Principles of Marketing

Offered: Hbt: summer-sch OR sem 2, Ltn: sem 2, Off-shore: tbaSpecial note: students enrol in either BMA151 orBMA251 as appropriate; BMA251 may be offered inSingapore, Malaysia and IndonesiaProvides the theory base of marketing anddevelops in students: the ability to describe thekey concepts and principles of marketing; anunderstanding of the marketplace; anunderstanding of the components of the

marketing mix; and to identify the role ofmarketing in the organisation and in society.Staff: Ms H FrancisUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexibleAssess: continuous assessment (40%); exam (60%)Required: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3S] [C3T] [C3U] [C3V] [E3J][M3H] [R3J] [R3K] [S3A] [S3B] [F3R]

BMA181/281Introduction to International Business

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2Special note: students enrol in either BMA181 orBMA281 as appropriate; offered in Singapore andMalaysia in semester 2 as BMA281 onlyIntroduces the benefits and difficulties ofinternational business for firms and nations, andseeks to develop managerial competence ininternational business issues. The unit introducesthe diversity and complexity of the internationalbusiness environment and encourages anawareness of world current affairs and the impactthey have on international business venturing.Staff: Mr F LiangUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexiblePrereq: BMA101Assess: continuous assessment and examCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3T] [M3H] [R3J]

BMA201Organisational Behaviour

Offered: Hbt: summer-sch OR sem 1, Ltn: sem 1Special note: may be offered in Singapore, Malaysiaand IndonesiaProvides an introduction to the management ofhuman behaviour in organisational settings.Topics include individual differences, perception,attitudes, and motivation and their relationshipto performance; group decision-making;leadership; communication; power and politics;culture and the management of organisationalchange.Staff: Dr G TonksUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2-hr lecture, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13wks)Prereq: for BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-levelfor relevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121); foranother degree: successful completion of any 2 level 100units (ie 25% of level 100) in a relevant social sciencedisciplineAssess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: Robbins, SP, Millett B, Cacioppe R & Waters-



Marsh T, Organisational Behaviour, 3rd edn, Prentice-Hall, Frenchs Forest, 2001Courses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3S] [C3T] [C3U] [C3V] [E3J][R3J] [R3K]

BMA204Foundations of Entrepreneurship

Offered: [by web] Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1, NWC: sem1Special note: this unit is WebCT supportedAn introductory unit for the EntrepreneurshipMajor. Its main focus is on entrepreneurialbehaviour including approaches to teamwork,communication, creativity, innovation, businessplanning, risk-taking and ethical responsibility.Staff: Mr C JonesUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Assess: internal (60%), 2-hr final exam (40%)Required: Kuratko DF & Hodgets RM, Entrepreneurship,A Contemporary Approach, 6th edn, Harcourt, OrlandoFla, 2003Courses: [C3C] [R3M] [C3L] [C3X] [L3F]

BMA205Business Research Methods

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2Equips students with a broad understanding ofboth qualitative and quantitative researchmethods, techniques and issues and theirapplication to business and marketing problems.The unit aims to develop a critical understandingof the value of the research endeavour andthereby help the management/marketingresearcher to build business knowledge andtheory that generates new questions as well asproviding answers. Topics include: identifyingresearch problems within management andformulating specific research questions; researchprocesses and proposals; ethics in businessresearch; issues in the design and measurementof qualitative and quantitative research; sourcesof qualitative and quantitative data; surveys,interviews and observation; and presentation ofresults. The perspective of this unit is from themanager/marketer.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexiblePrereq: BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-level forrelevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121) andBEA140; BBA(HRM): BMA101 and KMA153; otherdegree: 25% of level 100 units in relevant social sciencediscipline.Assess: combination of continuous assessment and exam

Required: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3L] [C3S] [C3U] [C3X] [M3H][R3C] [R3K] [R3J] [R3M] [S3G] [S3T] [F3R] [S3W]

BMA208/308Electronic Marketing

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2 (See also ’Specialnote’)Special note: BMA308 may be offered in Singapore,Malaysia and Indonesia in semester 2Considers current approaches to marketing onthe internet and how fundamental marketingtheories may be challenged through this medium.The unit discusses current and potential impactsof the internet on key aspects of marketing(product, price, promotion and distribution) andequips students with skills useful to organisingfor and implementing a marketing plan whichincorporates effective use of the internet. As amarketing unit, it focuses on the impact ofcontemporary information systems on marketingrather than the technical programming anddesign aspects associated with these.Staff: Ms H FrancisUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexiblePrereq: successful completion of BMA151 and any twolevel 200 units (ie 25% of level 200) in relevant majorAssess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3S]

BMA213Entrepreneurship and Creativity

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2Special note: this unit is WebCT supportedThe unit does not try to ‘teach’ creativity, but tounlock whatever creative capacity eachindividual brings to it to identify opportunitiesfor the commercialisation of innovation. The unitincludes: an understanding of creative styles andidentifying a creative learning preference;understanding the differences between lateraland sequential thought processes; exploringmethods of creative thought; and practice in theuse of tools that encourage creative thought.Staff: Mr C JonesUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 weeks)Assess: internal (60%), 2-hr final exam (40%)Recommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [R3M] [C3X] [C3L] [L3F]



BBMA224/324

Human Resource DevelopmentOffered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1Special note: BMA324 only offered in Singapore andMalaysiaProvides the background needed for thedevelopment, revision and maintenance oftraining and development systems which willmeet organisational objectives. Students aretaught to identify and analyse human resourcedevelopment needs and to formulate measurablegoals; to prepare human resource plans, and toorganise programs and facilities. Considerationto strategic issues in HRD will also be given, aswell as to career development.Staff: Mr M Grimmer, Dr G TonksUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexiblePrereq: for BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-levelfor relevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121); foranother degree, successful completion of any 2 level 100units (ie 25% of level 100) in a relevant social sciencedisciplineAssess: continuous assessment (50%); exam (50%)Required: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3U] [E3J] [R3K]

BMA225/325Human Resource Management in

Tourism and HospitalityOffered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2, Off-shore: sem 2Special note: students enrol in either BMA225 orBMA325; BMA325 is offered in Singapore andMalaysia in semester 2Examines the theoretical and practical aspects ofeffectively using and managing human resourcesin the service sector and in the tourism andhospitality sectors in particular, both nationallyand internationally.Staff: Dr J Garnham, Mr S FishwickUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexiblePrereq: for BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-levelfor relevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121); foranother degree: successful completion of any 2 level 100units (ie 25% of level 100) in a relevant social sciencedisciplineAssess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3T] [C3U] [C3V]

BMA241Workplace Relations

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1Special note: offered in Singapore and Malaysia insemester 1Introduces the study of workplace relations,including different theoretical approaches, themajor aspects of the employment relationship,workplace conflict and its resolution, andworkplace regulation. Contemporary issuesimpacting on the management of workplacerelations, including enterprise bargaining, flexibleemployment, equity and diversity and quality areconsidered.Staff: Dr L Nelson, Mr P DixonUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexiblePrereq: for BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-levelfor relevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121); foranother degree, successful completion of any 2 level 100units (ie 25% of level 100) in a relevant social sciencedisciplineAssess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3T] [C3U] [C3V] [E3J] [E4J][M3H] [R3C] [R3K]

BMA252Buyer Behaviour

Offered: Hbt: sem 2Surveys the contributions of psychology andsociology to theories and models of buyingbehaviour, and shows how such knowledgetranslates into marketing decisions. Topicsinclude: motivation, perception, learning,sociocultural influences, situational influences,purchase decision processes and public policyissues.Staff: Mr M Grimmer, Dr R HeckerUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexiblePrereq: for BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-levelfor relevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121) andBMA201; for another degree, successful completion ofany 2 level 100 units (ie 25% of level 100) in a relevantsocial science disciplineAssess: continuous assessment (40%); exam (60%)Required: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3V] [R3J]

BMA255Marketing Communications

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1Special note: may be offered in Singapore, Malaysia



and Indonesia in semester 1Provides an overview of contemporary principlesand tools of marketing communications, and ofhow management develops soundcommunications strategies. Topics include:advertising planning, media selection, directresponse marketing, sales promotion, publicrelations, personal selling and measurement ofeffectiveness.Staff: Ms H Francis, Mr N HardimanUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexiblePrereq: for BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-levelfor relevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121); foranother degree, successful completion of any 2 level 100units (ie 25% of level 100) in a relevant social sciencedisciplineAssess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3V] [E3J] [R3J]

BMA282/382International Marketing

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2Special note: candidates in Singapore or Malaysiaenrol in BMA282Examines the application of marketing principlesand strategies in the international marketplace.The complexities of this marketplace andimplications for international and globalmarketing management are considered.Staff: Dr R HeckerUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2-hr lecture, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13wks)Prereq: for BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-levelfor relevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121); foranother degree, successful completion of any 2 level 100units (ie 25% of level 100) in a relevant social sciencedisciplineAssess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: Fletcher R & Brown L, International Marketing:An Asia-Pacific Perspective, 2nd edn, Prentice Hall,Frenchs Forest, 2002Courses: [C3C] [C3E] [E3J]

BMA285/385Managing Business in the Asia Pacific

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1 (See also ’Specialnote’)Special note: BMA285 only offered in Singapore,Malaysia and Indonesia in semester 1In recent years, the Asia-Pacific region hasemerged as an economic powerhouse of the

world. This is one of world’s fastest growingregions that accounts for almost 50% of worldtrade. This is also a region with diversity wherethe East meets the West. There are, however,differences in economic policies, political settings,legal systems, financial conditions and culturalambiences across different countries within theregion. In order to manage businessessuccessfully in this region, firms require acomprehensive understanding of thesedifferences.This unit examines the various factors thatimpact upon the successful management ofinternational business operations within thisregion. On completion of this unit, students willbe able to understand the operationalenvironment of the region and the variousmanagement approaches in relation toconducting businesses in the Asia Pacific region.This will also assist them in assessingopportunities as well as challenges of managingbusinesses in a cross-cultural environment.Staff: Dr J Kendall, Mr F LiangUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexiblePrereq: for BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-levelfor relevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121); foranother degree: successful completion of any 2 level 100units (ie 25% of level 100) in a relevant social sciencedisciplineAssess: combination of continuous assessment and examCourses: [C3C]

BMA291/391Managerial Social Responsibility

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2Special note: students enrol in either BMA291 orBMA391 as appropriate; BMA391 is offered inSingapore and Malaysia in semester 2Focuses on dilemmas which arise out of thepotential conflicts between the economicperformance and the social performance of anorganisation. The unit aims to assist students toacquire and develop the critical thinking skillsrequired for the successful practice ofmanagement within the framework of societalvalues. These skills include the ability to thinkclearly, argue cogently, give reasons for actionsand decisions, and make rational choices andrecommendations in ethically sensitive situationscommonly encountered by contemporarymanagers.Staff: Dr J Garnham, Mr P DixonUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexiblePrereq: for BCom: BMA101 and appropriate base-level



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for relevant major (eg BMA151, BMA181, BMA121); foranother degree, successful completion of any 2 level 100units (ie 25% of level 100) in a relevant social sciencedisciplineAssess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3U] [R3K]

BMA302Strategic Management

Offered: Hbt: summer-sch OR sem 2, Ltn: sem 2Special note: may be offered in Singapore andMalaysiaProvides a comprehensive overview of thestrategic management process, and aims tointegrate functional areas of management inanalysing issues in strategic management.Staff: Dr D Hanson, Mr P DixonUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexiblePrereq: successful completion of any two level 200 units(ie 25% of level 200) in relevant majorAssess: continuous assessment (40%), final exam (60%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3T] [C3U] [C3V] [E3J] [R3C][R3K] [S3Gc3] [S3T]

BMA326Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1Focuses on the process of innovation from aninitial idea to the successful exploitation of abusiness opportunity. Innovation is not limited tonew products and new services. It also applies tonew production techniques, new operatingpractices, new ways of delivering a product orservice, new ways of promoting a product orservice and new ways of managing anorganisation. This unit forms the basis for thecapstone unit in the Entrepreneurship Major,BMA333 Project Evaluation and Planning, in whichstudents undertake the development of abusiness plan.Staff: Assoc Prof J EnglishUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexible (13 wks)Prereq: BMA204Assess: continuous assessment (50%), exam (50%)Required: Dollinger MJ, Entrepreneurship, Strategies andResources, Prentice-Hall, 2003Readings via WebCTCourses: [C3C] [C3E]

BMA330Strategic Issues in Human Resource

ManagementOffered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2Develops students’ knowledge of thecomplexities of strategic HRM in the context ofAustralia’s changing socio-economic climate. Theunit builds on the roles and activities introducedin BMA121/BMA221 by examining the impactwhich environmental factors have on themanagement of HR practices and policies inorganisations. Consideration is given to the linksbetween HRM and current debates on topics suchas employee relations, quality management,change management, intrapreneuring,downsizing and employee commitment.Staff: Dr G TonksUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13wks)Prereq: successful completion of any two level 200 units(ie 25% of level 200) in relevant majorAssess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: Ferris G, Buckley M & Fedor D, HumanResource Management, 4th edn, Upper Saddle River, NJ,2002Courses: [C3C] [C3U] [R3K]

BMA333Project Evaluation and Planning

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2The capstone unit in the entrepreneurship major,it provides an opportunity for students to applythe conceptual, technical and personal skillsgained in previous units. A student can choose toconduct a feasibility study and prepare a businessplan to a standard suitable for presentation to aventure capital investor. Alternatively the studentmay choose to participate in a business,government or other organisation to contribute toa specific project that requires entrepreneurialskills.Staff: Assoc Prof J EnglishUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2-hr workshop fortnightly; a 1-dayworkshop to conduct end-of-sem presentations to panelof assessorsPrereq: BMA213, BMA326Coreq: for students choosing to participate in an existingorganisation, a formal agreement is necessary from thatorganisationAssess: continuous assessment (100%)Recommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [R3M] [C3X] [C3L] [L3F]



BMA351Marketing Management

Offered: Hbt: sem 1Focuses on developing more advancedtheoretical knowledge and applied skills ofstudents in order to assist them to formulatemarketing strategies and tactics, to facechallenges and overcome marketing-relatedproblems successfully, and to generatemarketing-driven business growth.Staff: Ms H Francis, Dr D HansonUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexiblePrereq: successful completion of BMA151 any two level200 units (ie 25% of level 200) in relevant majorAssess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [E3J] [E4J]

BMA353Services Marketing

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1Special note: may be offered in Singapore andMalaysiaAddresses the importance of the servicesindustry, the distinctive characteristics ofservices, and marketing implications arising fromthese. Students develop a firm understanding ofkey challenges and issues associated withmarketing in a services environment; gain abroad understanding of the interaction betweenmarketing and management within a serviceorganisation; and become familiar with issues indeveloping and assessing service quality. Theunit includes a focus on what is significant inhospitality and tourism management, and in themarketing of financial services.Staff: Dr R HeckerUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2-hr lecture, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13wks)Prereq: successful completion of any two level 200 units(ie 25% of level 200) in relevant majorAssess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3V] [E3J] [E4J] [R3J]

BMA371Special Topics in Management

Offered: not offered in 2004Special note: availability of this unit at Hobart andLaunceston is subject to confirmation

Special topics in the area of Management will beoffered which reflect the research interest andactivities of school staff or visiting scholars. Thiswill allow students to investigate in detailspecialised topics which would not usually beoffered as part of the School’s program.Courses: [C3E] [R3K]

BMA381International Human Resource

ManagementOffered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1Special note: may be offered in Singapore andMalaysia in semester 1Familiarises students with issues in cross culturalmanagement associated with managing amultinational enterprise. Contrastingmanagement styles in various national contextsare analysed, and the role of the human resourcesfunction in multinational enterprises is explored.Staff: Dr C SheehanUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexiblePrereq: successful completion of any two level 200 units(ie 25% of level 200) in relevant majorAssess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3U] [E3J] [E4J] [R3C]

BMA401Research Methods in Management

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1Examines the specification of hypotheses andother research objectives, sampling, the design ofa questionnaire, design and administration of asurvey, organising and interpreting research data,and preparing and writing a research report.Examples of management research are studied, asare the application of qualitative and quantitativecomputer-based data analysis packages such asNUDIST and SAS. Students are required topresent and justify their own research proposals.Staff: Dr R HeckerUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexiblePrereq: entry to honours programAssess: continuous assessment and/or exam asapproved by HoSRequired: tbaCourses: [C4C]

BMA402Management Honours Seminar

Offered: Hbt: sem 1 & 2, Ltn: sem 1 & 2



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Addresses a variety of current issues inmanagement. Students are required to present aminimum of two seminars which progressivelyoutline the development of their dissertationtopic. Additional topics include current areas ofresearch in the school. The expertise of visitingscholars may also be used.Staff: Dr D HansonUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexiblePrereq: entry to management honours programAssess: continuous assessment based on attendance andcontribution to seminar program (50%), presentationpapers (50%)Required: tbaCourses: [C4C]


Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1Offers topics which reflect the historicaldevelopment of seminal theories used inorganisational studies as well as the currentissues impacting on organisational research.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexiblePrereq: entry to management honours programAssess: continuous assessment and or/examination asapproved by HoSRequired: tbaCourses: [C4C]

BMA404Dissertation

Offered: Hbt: sem 1 & 2, Ltn: sem 1 & 2Provides students with the opportunity to:formulate a testable research question; applyappropriate research techniques to acontemporary management issue; anddemonstrate sound analytical and written skills.Staff: Dr R HeckerUnit weight: 62.5%Teaching pattern: no regular classesPrereq: entry to management honours programAssess: dissertation of 15,000 words on a topic approvedby HoSRequired: tbaCourses: [C4C]

BMA421Human Resource Theory and Practice

Offered: not offered in 2004Examines the theoretical and practical application

of the five basic functions of Human ResourceManagement: (a) planning and forecastinghuman resource requirements; (b) recruiting andselecting, appraising, evaluating and motivatingemployees; (c) designing and implementingemployee training and development programs;(d) improving quality of life and productivityprograms, and the physical work environment;and (e) managing effective working relationships.The relationships between these functions andstrategic human resource management areaddressed, and the way in which they relate tothe international perspective and generalbusiness strategies is examined.Courses: [C4C]

BMA451Marketing Theory and Research

Offered: not offered in 2004Examines conceptual issues and theoreticaldevelopments in marketing and their practicalimplications, eg the relevance of the marketingorientation, the move from a market-basedtransactions approach in marketing to strategicrelationships in the value chain; and theappropriate role for marketing in theorganisation. Methodological issues confrontingsystematic research of these developments areaddressed, and a critical review and analysis ofthe developments in particular marketingcontexts is also undertaken.Courses: [C4C]

BMA498Honours Management

Part timeOffered: Hbt: sem 1 & 2, Ltn: sem 1 & 2For details, please contact the Faculty ofCommerce.Staff: Dr R HeckerUnit weight: 0%Courses: [C4C]

BMA499Honours Management

Full timeOffered: Hbt: sem 1 & 2, Ltn: sem 1 & 2For details, please contact the Faculty ofCommerce.Staff: Dr R HeckerUnit weight: 0%Courses: [C4C]



BMA581Organisational Behaviour

Offered: Hbt: sem 1 OR sem 2, Ltn: sem 1 OR sem 2Special note: weekend modeManagement is ultimately about influencing thebehaviour of others within an organisationalcontext and in many ways the study ofOrganisation Behaviour is the reference point forall other areas of management education. Theunit seeks to establish a conceptualunderstanding of individual and groupbehaviour within organisations, the influencethat different forms of organisational structureand leadership have on that behaviour, and theability of an organisation to change in response toexternal and internal influences.Staff: Dr L Nelson, Dr G TonksUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: regular Sat sessions alternatingbetween Hbt & LtnAssess: continuous assessment (50%), exam (50%)Required: McShane S & Travaglione T, OrganisationalBehaviour on the Pacific Rim, McGraw Hill-Irwin, Syd,2003Recommend: tbaCourses: [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H]

BMA582Financial Reporting & Analysis

Offered: Hbt: sem 1 OR sem 2, Ltn: sem 1 OR sem 2Special note: weekend modeDevelops students’ ability to interpret and usecorporate financial statements; introducesconventional accounting concepts, conventionsand regulations and explains interpretation fromdiffering perspectives. Case study approach isused extensively.Staff: Assoc Prof G O’DonovanUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: regular Sat sessions alternatingbetween Hbt & LtnAssess: continuous assessment and exam tbRequired: tbaCourses: [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H]

BMA583Managing Human Resources

Offered: Hbt: tba, Ltn: tba (See also ’Special note’)Special note: weekend mode; may be offered inHobart and Launceston in either semester 1 orsemester 2Examines the role and function of humanresource management. Topics include theprocurement, development, composition,

integration and maintenance of human resources.The unit aims to develop in students a range ofabilities and skills necessary in dealing withchange in the area of human resourcemanagement.Staff: Dr L Nelson, Dr J Garnham, Dr G TonksUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: regular Sat sessions alternatingbetween Hbt & LtnAssess: continuous assessment and exam tbaRequired: tbaCourses: [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H]

BMA584Marketing Management

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1Special note: weekend modeIntroduces students to marketing as anintegrative management function – one whichdraws together the activities of every area of anorganisation concerned with the planning,development, distribution and promotion ofproducts and services. The unit does this withinthe context of an organisation’s strategicobjectives.Staff: Ms H FrancisUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: regular Sat sessions alternatingbetween Hbt & LtnAssess: continuous assessment (50%), exam (50%)Courses: [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H]

BMA681Statistics for Managers

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1Special note: weekend modeSeeks to provide a basic analytical tool kit formanagement and to develop skill in using thesetools and to advance the ability to make andcarry out decisions which are supported by data.Staff: Dr R HeckerUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: regular Sat sessions alternatingbetween Hbt & LtnAssess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: Levine DM, Stephan D, Krehbiel TC &Berenson ML, Statistics for Managers: Using MicrosoftExcel, 3rd edn, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs NJ, 2002Courses: [C7H]

BMA682Law for Managers

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1Special note: weekend modeExamines and explains the legal environment in



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which business operates and identifiesunderlying concepts of law which are likely toinfluence and to have an impact on business andmanagement. The unit also seeks to cultivate anunderstanding of legal concepts, language,process and reasoning with a view to enhancingmanagerial decision making.Staff: Mr J StreeterUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: regular Sat sessions alternatingbetween Hbt & LtnAssess: continuous assessment (55%), exam (45%)Required: tbaCourses: [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H]

BMA683Economics for Managers

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2Special note: weekend modeExamines economic principles as applied tocontemporary management practice with anemphasis on social and physical environmentalfactors as key elements in economics.Staff: Dr B FelminghamUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: regular Sat sessions alternatingbetween Hbt & LtnAssess: continuous assessment (50%), exam (50%)Required: tbaCourses: [C6Q] [C7H]

BMA684Electronic Marketing

Offered: Hbt: tba, Ltn: tba (See also ’Special note’)Special note: weekend mode; may be offered inHobart and Launceston in semester 1 or semester 2Considers current approaches to marketing onthe internet and how fundamental marketingtheories may be challenged through this medium.The unit discusses current and potential impactsof the internet on key aspects of marketing(product, price, promotion and distribution) andequips students with skills useful to organisingfor and implementing a marketing plan whichincorporates effective use of the internet. The unitgives an understanding of the cross-professionalnature of electronic marketing, and the need toinvolve at least marketing, design,communications and information technologypersonnel. As a marketing unit, it focuses on theimpact of contemporary information systems onmarketing rather than the technical programmingand design aspects associated with these.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%

Assess: continuous assessment (50%), exam (50%)Required: tbaCourses: [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H]

BMA771Managerial Accounting

Offered: Hbt: tba, Ltn: tba (See also ’Special note’)Special note: weekend mode; may be offered inHobart and Launceston in semester 1 or semester 2Focuses on management education rather thanaccounting education. Emphasises the internaluse of accounting information within differentkinds of entities; focuses on strategic decisionssuch as capital investment product mix costcontrol and product pricing.Staff: Assoc Prof G O’DonovanUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: regular Sat sessions alternatingbetween Hbt & LtnAssess: continuous assessment (35%), exam (65%)Required: tbaCourses: [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H]

BMA772Finance for Managers

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1Special note: weekend modeDevelops the discussion of capital budgetingevaluation and canvasses in greater detail theconcepts of risk, optimal capital structures andoptimal dividend policies.Staff: Assoc Prof G O’DonovanUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: regular Sat sessions alternatingbetween Hbt & LtnAssess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: tbaCourses: [C7H]

BMA773Management Ethics

Offered: Hbt: tba, Ltn: tba (See also ’Special note’)Special note: weekend mode; may be offered inHobart and Launceston in semester 1 or semester 2Provides students with an understanding of themajor ethical theories and exposes them to theethical issues which arise within the functionalareas of management. The unit provides theopportunity to explore a wide range ofcontemporary case materials in which managerstry to reconcile the demands of expediency andthe demands of principles. Topics include:corporate social responsibility, internationalbusiness, bribery, employee/employer rights and



responsibilities, marketing, consumer andenvironmental protection.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: regular Sat sessions alternatingbetween Hbt & LtnAssess: continuous assessment (50%), exam (50%)Required: tbaCourses: [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H]

BMA774International Business Management

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1Special note: weekend modeIdentifies the challenges and benefits ofmanaging an organisation which is involved ininternational operations. The unit examinescomparative approaches to managementproblem-solving in the various functional areasof a firm operating multinationally. It assistsmanagers to develop competence in recognisingcultural differences and communications cross-culturally.Staff: Dr J KendallUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: regular Sat sessions alternatingbetween Hbt & LtnAssess: continuous assessment (50%), exam (50%)Required: tbaCourses: [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H]

BMA775Managing e-Business

Offered: Hbt: tba, Ltn: tba (See also ’Special note’)Special note: may be offered in Hobart andLaunceston in semester 1 or semester 2Introduces candidates to the complexities, nature,success criteria and pitfalls of managinginformation technology. The unit helps develop aconcept of the nature and sequence andinterdependencies of work involved ininformation systems development, and a basis onwhich to select project planning and controlmethodologies and tools.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: regular Sat sessions alternatingbetween Hbt & LtnAssess: continuous assessment and exam tbaRequired: tbaCourses: [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H]

BMA776Human Resource Development

Offered: Hbt: tba, Ltn: tba (See also ’Special note’)Special note: weekend mode; may be offered inHobart and Launceston in semester 1 or semester 2Examines the concepts, processes and practicesinvolved in the three facets of human resourcedevelopment (HRD): individual development,career development and organisationaldevelopment. The relationship between HRD andstrategic human resource management isaddressed. Topics include: the socio-politicalinfluences on Australia’s approach to adult andvocational education; the learning organisation;theories of adult learning and development;assessment of HRD needs; design,implementation and evaluation of HRDprograms; career development; managementdevelopment; organisational development andchange; HRD in a multicultural/globalenvironment.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: regular Sat sessions alternatingbetween Hbt & LtnAssess: continuous assessment (50%), exam (50%)Required: tbaCourses: [C7H]

BMA777International Human Resource

ManagementOffered: Hbt: sem 1 OR sem 2, Ltn: sem 1 OR sem 2Special note: weekend modeProvides an overview of the management ofhuman resources transcending geographical andcultural boundaries. The unit examines variancesin the practices such as recruitment training,staffing and compensation applying in differentcountries and resulting human resourcescomplexities.Staff: Dr C SheehanUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: regular Sat sessions alternatingbetween Hbt & LtnAssess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: tbaCourses: [C6Q] [C7H]

BMA778International Finance

Offered: Hbt: tba, Ltn: tba (See also ’Special note’)Special note: may be offered in Hobart and



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Launceston in semester 1 or semester 2Examines the complexities of financial operationsin a global market; focuses on overseasinvestment analysis, currency exchange rates,financing overseas operations and multi-nationalworking capital arrangements.Staff: Assoc Prof G O’DonovanUnit weight: 12.5%Recommend: tbaCourses: [C7H]

BMA785International Marketing

Offered: Hbt: tba, Ltn: tba (See also ’Special note’)Special note: may be offered in Hobart andLaunceston in semester 1 or semester 2Investigates the significance of environmentaldifferences on elements of a firm’s internationalmarketing program, and alternative strategies toincrease successful market-entry outcomes. Theunit analyses practical implications, for a firm’smarketers, of participating in the internationalmarketplace, and highlights key variations fromhome-country marketing.Staff: Dr R HeckerUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: regular Sat sessions alternatingbetween Hbt & LtnAssess: continuous assessment (50%), exam 50%)Required: tba

BMA787Entrepeneurship

Offered: [by web] Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2Special note: weekend mode; WebCT supported unitDevelops an understanding of the role of theentrepreneur in creating value throughinnovation. Topics include the entrepreneurialperspective; identifying genuine businessopportunities; conducting a feasibility analysis;skills needed to manage startup, survival andgrowth; formulating and evaluating a businessplan; the driving forces behind creating andbuilding value in a growing venture, andidentifying sources of information and assistance.Staff: Assoc Prof J EnglishUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: regular Sat sessions alternatingbetween Hbt & LtnAssess: continuous assessment (50%), 3-hr exam (50%)Required: readings to be made available via WebCTRecommend: Dollinger MJ, Entrepreneurship, Strategiesand Resources, Prentice-Hall., 2003Readings via WebCTCourses: [C5T] [C6Q] [C7H]


Offered: Hbt: tba, Ltn: tba (See also ’Special note’)Special note: weekend mode; may be offered inHobart and Launceston in semester 1 or semester 2Selected topics may be available to candidatespursuing a particular specialisation. Topicsdepend on candidate interest and availability ofvisiting staff.Staff: tbaUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: regular Sat sessions alternatingbetween Hbt & Ltn.Assess: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C7H]

BMA798Research Project

Offered: Hbt: sem 1 & 2 OR sem 1 OR sem 2, Ltn:sem 1 & 2 OR sem 1 OR sem 2Aims at developing an appreciation of researchmethodology with particular reference totechniques and approaches of relevance tocandidates. Completion of the unit will givecandidates the opportunity to design andundertake a significant research study ofsubstantial importance to their organisation(double weighted).Staff: approved nominated staff memberUnit weight: 25%Teaching pattern: progressive reports to supervisorAssess: 15,000-word reportCourses: [C7H]

BMA799Strategic Management

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2Special note: weekend modeDevelops an understanding of the key issues instrategic management particularly as they relateto managing the interface between anorganisation and its internal resources (in thepublic or private sector) and elements of itsexternal environment. The unit seeks to providean understanding of major strategic optionsavailable to an organisation and how to evaluateand choose between these options and tounderstand the principles and activities ofstrategic management within the context of thehighest ethical standards.Staff: Dr D HansonUnit weight: 12.5%



Teaching pattern: regular Sat sessions alternatingbetween Hbt & LtnPrereq: BMA581, BMA582, BMA584, BMA681, BMA682,BMA683Assess: continuous assessment (40%), exam (60%)Required: tbaCourses: [C7H]

BSA101Business Information Systems

Offered: Hbt: sem 1 OR sem 2, Ltn: sem 1 OR sem 2,NWC: sem 1, Off-shore: sem 1Special note: offered offshore at Jakarta and ShanghaiIntroduces the concepts of information systems ina business environment. The unit examines whatis meant by an information system and why it isbeing used in business. It explores howinformation systems are being used and theissues involved in developing, managing andcontrolling business information systems. Lecturetopics include: business issues – functions,competitive advantage, e-business; technologyand people – ICT, careers, ethics; developmentand management of information resources.Tutorials are designed to develop proficiency inbusiness software applications such asspreadsheets. Business reports and projects, casestudy analysis, personal software, andproductivity are also covered.Staff: Mr P Campton, Mr W Morgan, Mr R CoxUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 hrs lectures, 1-hr practical weeklyM.excl: BFA121, KCA173, KCA180, KXA101Assess: continuous assessment (100%)Required: BSA101 Study Guide, 2004Others tbaRecommend: Grauer RT & Barber M, Exploring MicrosoftOffice 2000 Professional, vol 1, Prentice Hall, 1999Courses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3L] [R3M] [C3S] [C3U] [C3X][F3R] [C3Z] [R3K] [G3B] [G3C] [L3K]

BSA102Information Modelling and

InfrastructuresOffered: Hbt: summer-sch OR sem 2, Ltn: sem 2,NWC: sem 2, Off-shore: sem 2(a) Conceptual modelling – development of anentity-relationship model; process and data flowmodelling (b) Data modelling – implementationof conceptual models using relations (c) Databasesystems – relational database managementsystems; functions and use (d) Databasequerying – development of database queriesusing a high level query language, such as SQL;database transactions; report generation; 4GL

tools. (e) Professional development –interpersonal communication, informationgathering, production and maintenance oftechnical documentation, roles of ISprofessionals. (f) Information andcommunication infrastructures – an introductionto the general concepts of networking, andbuilding and maintaining information andcommunication infrastructures.Unit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 hrs lectures, 1-hr tutorial/workshop,3 hrs practical weeklyAssess: assignments (60%), 2 hr exam (40%)Recommend: Dwyer J, The Business CommunicationHandbook , 4th edn, Prentice Hall, Syd, 1996Benyon D, Information and Data Modelling, 2nd edn,McGraw Hill, 1997Grauer RT & Barber M, Exploring Microsoft Access 2000Professional, Prentice Hall, 1999Courses: [C3C] [C3E] [C3L] [C3S] [R3M] [C3X] [N3H][S3G] [F3R] [C3Z] [R3K] [G3B] [G3C]

BSA103Information Industries

Offered: not offered in 2004New opportunities and challenges exist forinformation-based industries, with theestablishment of broadband communicationsnetworks, and the convergence of thetraditionally distinct information technology,telecommunications, and broadcasting sectors assound, text, graphics and images are digitalised.These information industries are importantbecause of their rapid growth and theirincreasing role in underpinning thecompetitiveness of activities across the economy.This unit introduces students to the nature ofthese industries, the technology they rely on, thepolicy and legal frameworks in which theycurrently exist, and the dynamics of theseindustries. Case studies of current industrydevelopments are included.Courses: [C3C] [C3L] [R3M] [C3X]

BSA104Business Programming

Offered: Off-shore: sem 1Introduction to a modern programminglanguage, such as Java, the development ofprogram specifications in English, and theimplementation of these computer programs; theelements of disciplined programming using well-structured algorithms; program documentation;the design of data structures: simple variables,arrays and objects. The program exercises used



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are oriented towards business applications.Unit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 hrs lectures, 1-hr tutorial 3hrspractical weeklyM.excl: KXA151, BSA208Assess: continuous assessment (60%), 2-hr exam (40%)Courses: [C3C]

BSA201Analysis of Systems

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1, NWC: sem 1(a) Systems – determining systems requirements;modelling systems; types of information systemsin organisations; analysing systems; problemsolving; systems management; roles of systemsanalysts.(b) Professional development – Use of electronicinformation resources; analytical note taking andobservation; systems modelling.Staff: Ms Ying Chen, Mr W MorganUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 hrs lectures, 1 professionaldevelopment tutorial in odd weeks; 1-hr lecture, 2-hrworkshop in even weeks.Prereq: BSA101Assess: assignments (60%), 2-hr exam (40%)Required: Valacich JS, George JF & Hoffer JA, Essentials ofSystems Analysis and Design, Prentice-Hall, 2001Courses: [C3C] [C3S] [C3L] [R3M] [C3X] [L3K] [F3R][C6P] [C3Z] [G3B] [G3C] [C5S] [R3K]

BSA203Information Management

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2, Off-shore: sem 1Theories of information; information resourcemanagement; ensuring data quality; roles ofinformation managers and data administrators;electronic document management systems; datawarehousing; archiving and legal issues;information management in intranets andextranets; introduction to knowledgemanagement.Staff: Ms M JoyceUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 hrs lectures, 1-hr tutorial (oddweeks), 1-hr lecture, 2 hrs workshop (even weeks)Prereq: BSA102Assess: assignments (60%), final exam (40%)Required: tbaRecommend: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3S] [C3L] [R3M] [C3X] [L3K] [F3R][N3H] [C6P] [C3Z] [G3B] [G3C] [R3K]

BSA204Business Logistics

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1, NWC: sem 1(a) Systems – models of systems and processesfor business applications; development ofsimulation models of business processes; (b)Logistics – the strategic role of informationsystems in business transformations; introductionto IT-based logistics management; case studiesfrom business and industry.Staff: Prof C Keen, Mr M BertoniUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 hrs lectures, 1-hr works weeklyPrereq: BSA101Assess: assignments (60%),2-hr exam (40%)Recommend: Bloomberg DJ et al, Logistics, Prentice-Hall,2002, ISBN 013010194XHarrison A, Logistics Management and Strategy, PearsonEd, 2002, ISBN 0273646745Johnson JC et al, Contemporary Logistics, Prentice Hall,1999.Courses: [C3C] [C3L] [R3M] [C3X] [L3K] [C6P] [C5S][C6R] [G3B] [G3C] [R3K]

BSA205Policy Frameworks for the Information

EconomyOffered: not offered in 2004(a) Information and Communications Policy –Considers the development of public policiesconcerned with regulating the creation,ownership, use, distribution and storage ofinformation. The historical development of thecurrent information technology andtelecommunications laws, regulations, rules andprocedures evident at national and internationallevels is analysed in the context of the emerginginformation economy. (b) Society and theInformation Economy – Examines socialdimensions of the information economy. Thispart of the unit outlines a political-economy viewof the emerging information economy andconsiders the social implications of the furthercommoditisation of information.Courses: [C3C] [C3L] [R3M] [C3X]

BSA206Database Management Systems

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1The technical aspects of database managementsystems are investigated, including advancedSQL querying, database applicationdevelopment, 4GL interface development, the



maintenance of data dictionaries, thespecification and enforcement of integrity andsecurity constraints, transaction integrity andconcurrency control, and tasks andresponsibilities in the administration of databasemanagement systems. Object data stores anddocument databases are introduced.Unit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 hrs lectures, 1-hr tutorial/workshop,3 hrs practical weeklyPrereq: BSA102Assess: continuous assessment (60%), final exam (40%)Courses: [C3C] [R3M] [C3S] [C3X] [L3K] [C6P] [R3K][C3Z] [C5S] [C6R] [C3L]

BSA207Web Management

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2, Off-shore: sem 2Planning and managing a website; security andauthentication; human–computer interfacedesign; introduction to SGML and XML; needsanalysis for an organisation’s internet-basedresources; intranet design and maintenance;website evaluation. Teaching material and casestudies from industry and public sectororganisation, including guest lecturers.Staff: Ms M JoyceUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 hrs lectures, 1-hr tutorial (oddweeks), 1-hr lecture, 2 hrs workshop (even weeks)Prereq: BSA102Assess: continuous assessment (60%), final exam (40%)Required: Lengel J, Web Wizards Guide to Web DesignCourses: [C3C] [R3M] [C3S] [C3X] [L3K] [F3R] [C6P][C3L] [C3Z] [G3B] [G3C] [C5S] [C6R] [R3K]

BSA208Business Programming

Offered: Off-shore: sem 1For a description of this unit see BSA104.Unit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 hrs lectures, 1-hr tutorial 3hrspractical weeklyM.excl: KXA151, BSA104Assess: continuous assessment (60%), 2-hr exam (40%)Courses: [C3C]

BSA209Database Administration

Offered: Ltn: summer-schTopics include: Oracle server architecture andstorage structures; installing Oracle softwarecomponents; creating a database and managingOracle instances; managing tablespaces and data

files; constructing and managing Oracle’s datadictionary views; maintaining the control file andredo log files; managing rollback segments;managing tables and indexes; loading andreorganising data; maintaining data integrity;managing privileges, users, roles, profiles andpasswords; using National Language Support.Staff: Mr B GodfreyUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 30 contact hrs, flexiblePrereq: BSA206Assess: continuous assessment (100%)Courses: [C3S] [C3L] [R3K] [R3M] [C3C] [C6P] [C6R][C5S] [C3Z]

BSA301IS Project Management

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1 [by video-link](a) Project management – life cycle; projectplanning and administration; cost estimation;resource control and financial management;quality monitoring and assurance; risk analysisand risk management; project managementsoftware applications; dynamics of project teams.(b) Professional development – assertiveness;negotiation and conflict resolution; presentationskills; team building and leadership.Unit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 1 hr lecture, 2 hrs workshop weeklyPrereq: BSA201Assess: continuous assessment (60%), final exam (40%)Required: Project Management Institute, A Guide to theProject Management Body of Knowledge, 2000Schwalbe K, Information Technology Project Management,2nd edn, Course Technology, 2002Courses: [C3C] [C3S] [C3L] [R3M] [C3X] [S3G] [F3R][C6P] [C3Z] [G3B] [G3C] [R3K] [C6R] [C5S]

BSA302IS Project

Offered: Hbt: sem 1 OR sem 2, Ltn: sem 1 OR sem 2,Off-shore: sem 2(a) Project – Provides practical skills in themanagement, design and implementation of asubstantial project, working in a team of people,each with different specialisations; application ofsystems development methodologies, and realsystems development, testing and documentationexperience. (b) Professional development –teamwork; contract negotiation andmanagement; risk minimisation; group dynamics;presentation skills.Staff: Ms M JoyceUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexiblePrereq: BSA301



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Assess: continuous assessment (100%)Courses: [C3C] [C3S] [C3L] [R3M] [C3X] [C6P] [F3R][G3B] [G3C] [L3K] [C5S]

BSA303Management of Information Systems

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1 [by video-link](a) Project – the IS function; roles for ISmanagers; development of IS policies. (b)Strategic issues – information infrastructures forstrategic advantage; convergent technologies;alignment with business; inter-organisationalsystems. (c) Change Issues – IT induced change;managing technological innovation;organisational transformation and processredesign. Business case development. Relevantcase studies.Staff: Ms L EllisUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 1-hr lecture, 2-hr workshop weeklyPrereq: BSA203Assess: continuous assessment (60%), final exam (40%)Required: Boar BH, The Art of Strategic Planning forInformation Technology, 2nd, edn, John Wiley, 2001Courses: [C3C] [C3L] [C3S] [C3X] [C3Z] [F3R] [G3B][G3C] [L3K] [R3K] [R3M] [C5S] [C6P] [C6R]

BSA304Decision Support Systems

Offered: Hbt: sem 2Models of decision making; introduction to therange of technological tools for decision making;a framework for development of decisionsupport systems; knowledge-based systems tosupport decision making; roles of expert systems;support for group decision making; applicationsin accounting, auditing and finance.Staff: Ms L EllisUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 1-hr lecture, 2-hr workshop, weeklyPrereq: BSA201Assess: assignments (60%), 2 hr exam (40%)Courses: [C3C] [C3L] [C3S] [C3X] [C3Z] [G3B] [G3C][F3R] [L3K] [R3K] [R3M] [C5S] [C6P] [C6R]

BSA305Current Trends in IS

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2 [by video-link]Owing to the rapidly changing field of IS, and thedevelopment of new applications the content ofthis unit will change significantly over time.Examples of current topics which may be coveredare: electronic business, national and globalinformation infrastructures, consumer and data

protection, electronic service delivery, newmanagement models. Includes case studies fromindustry and public sector organisations.Staff: Assoc Prof C PollardUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 hrs lectures, 2 hrs tutorial/workshopweeklyPrereq: BSA101Assess: continuous assessment (100%)Required: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3S] [C3L] [R3M] [C3X] [C6P] [F3R][G3B] [G3C] [R3K] [C5S]

BSA306Electronic Commerce

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1Covers the technologies associated withelectronic commerce; relevant standards; modesof conducting electronic commerce; commercialissues in the adoption of electronic commerce;relevant business processes and thetransformational effects of electronic commerceon these business processes; social implicationsand future directions.Staff: Ms K de SalasUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 1-hr lecture, 2-hr workshop weeklyPrereq: BSA207Assess: continuous assessment (60%), 2-hr exam (40%)Required: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3S] [C3T] [C3U] [C3L] [R3M] [C3X][C6P] [F3R] [G3B] [G3C] [R3K] [C5S]

BSA307Electronic Commerce Project

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2Consists of a collection of practical projectsrelated to electronic commerce. Each student isrequired to complete related projects ofincreasing difficulty, typically with an emphasison one particular organisation. The unit has astrong problem-base learning emphasis in thatstudents are expected to identify and resolvepractical problems, using a range of research,business and technical resources. Projects arenormally to be completed and assessed on anindividual student basis.Staff: Ms K de SalasUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 hrs practical/workshop weeklyPrereq: BSA306Assess: continuous assessment (100%)Required: tbaCourses: [C3C] [C3S] [C3L] [R3M] [C3X] [C6P] [R3K][C5S] [G3B] [G3C] [F3R]



BSA308Advanced Systems Development

Offered: Hbt: sem 2Advanced techniques and methodologies in theanalysis and design of information systems;enterprise application integration; business tobusiness integration, ERP systems.Staff: Ms Ying ChenUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 1-hr lecture, 2-hr workshopPrereq: BSA202Assess: continuous assessment (60%), 2-hr exam (40%)Courses: [C3S] [L3K] [C6P] [C3L] [F3R] [G3B][G3C][R3K]

BSA309Multimedia Professional Placement

Offered: Hbt: sem 2Introduces students to a range of professionalissues associated with the multimedia industrythrough: professional placement for a period of180 hours; and attendance at a series ofprofessional development seminars dealing withethical, legal and professional issues associatedwith employment in the multimedia industry.Students are expected to gain an understandingof the relevant professional issues and attitudes.The unit assesses the depth of understanding thatstudents have gained of the profession throughthe preparation of relevant policy and planningreports and an analytic essay.Unit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: professional placement and seminarsPrereq: BSA207Courses: [F3R] [G3C]

BSA410Professional Skills

Offered: Hbt: sem 1 & 2, Ltn: sem 1 & 2Covers professional issues relevant to thedevelopment and management of informationsystems and personnel working in associatedareas; Legal and ethical issues relating toinformation technology and communicationnetworks; Group formation and leadership;Issues related to IT induced change and theextent to which that change can be managed.Staff: Ms L EllisUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 3-hr workshop weeklyPrereq: BSA301Assess: continuous assessment (100%)Courses: [C4S]

BSA411Strategic Information Systems

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1 [by video-link]Covers strategic planning concepts andlimitations; strategic alignment; establishing an ISstrategic planning process; marketing IS strategicplanning internally; assessing current situationand future requirements; achieving futurerequirements; analysis techniques and tools; theapplications portfolio; organisational andresource issues; managing technologyinvestments.Staff: Dr G RidleyUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 9x 3-hr lecture-workshopsPrereq: BSA303Assess: continuous assessment (100%)Required: tbaCourses: [C4S]

BSA413Information Systems Research

MethodsOffered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1Covers conceptual frameworks; refining aresearch question; ethics; dimensions of research;research philosophy; critical analysis; literaturereview; research plan; quantitative andqualitative research design; validity andreliability; interviewing; qualitative coding;questionnaire design; statistical analysis; criticalcomparison of methods.Staff: Dr P Turner (Coordinator)Unit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: flexibleAssess: continuous assessment (100%)Required: Neuman WL, Social Research Methods, 5th edn,Allyn & Bacon, 2002.Courses: [C4S]

BSA414Advanced Electronic Commerce

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1 [by video-link]Research-based unit aimed at developing insightinto major issues affecting electronic commerceimplementation throughout the world.Unit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 20 contact hrs; flexiblePrereq: BSA306Assess: continuous assessment (100%)Required: tbaCourses: [C4S]



BBSA415

Electronic CommerceOffered: Hbt: sem 1 OR sem 2, Ltn: sem 1 OR sem 2Covers technologies associated with electroniccommerce; relevant standards; modes ofconducting electronic commerce; commercialissues in the adoption of electronic commerce;relevant business processes and thetrasformational effects of electronic commerce onthese business processes; social implications andfuture directions.Staff: Ms K de SalasUnit weight: 12.5%Prereq: BSA207M.excl: BSA306, BSA760Courses: [C4S]

BSA416IS-based Knowledge Management

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2Special note: available to students enrolled inBIS(Hons) or GradDipIMAn overview of knowledge management;strategic use of knowledge management;knowledge generation, transfer and codification;tacit vs explicit knowledge; technology forknowledge management; documentmanagement; knowledge capital; economics ofknowledge management; current research issues.Staff: Ms L EllisUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 27 contact hrs; flexiblePrereq: BSA303Assess: continuous assessment (100%)Required: Davenport TH & Prusak L, Working Knowledge:Howe Organisation Manage What They Know, HarvardBusiness Press.Recommend: tbaCourses: [C4S]

BSA420Dissertation

Offered: Hbt: sem 1 & 2, Ltn: sem 1 & 2Students will be expected to define a researchquestion and apply the skills and knowledgeacquired in the unit Information Systems ResearchMethods to resolving that question. The projectwill typically take the form of a large case study,survey or action research. The formulation andevaluation of IS related policy or an IT strategicplan are also considered appropriate.Staff: Ms L Ellis (Coordinator)Unit weight: 50%Teaching pattern: flexible

Coreq: BSA413Assess: 18,000-word (approx) dissertation (100%)Courses: [C4S]

BSA498/499Bachelor of Information Systems with

HonoursPart time/Full time

Offered: Hbt: sem 1 & 2, Ltn: sem 1 & 2Special note: part-time students enrol in BSA498;full-time students in BSA499Bachelor of Information Systems with Honoursunits of 12.5% weighting. Additionally, there isthe dissertation with a weighting of 50%. Theunits, which are detailed below, areBSA410 Professional SkillsBSA411 Strategic Information SystemsBSA413 Information Systems Research MethodsBSA414 Advanced Electronic CommerceBSA416 IS-based Knowledge ManagementBSA420 DissertationStudents must complete BSA410, BSA413 andBSA420 and a choice of two of BSA411, BSA414and BSA416.Unit weight: 50%/100%Teaching pattern: flexibleCourses: [C4S]

BSA751Management of Information Systems

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1Covers crical issues in information systems;management of technology; sourcing strategiesand contract negotiation; roles of IS managers;measurement of the IS function; stages in ISplanning information infrastructures; strategicalignment of IT with business; IS security andcontrol and globalisation of IT.Staff: Assoc Prof C PollardUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: workshops and seminars totally 27 hrs,flexibleAssess: continuous assessment (100%)Required: Pearlson K, Managing & Using InformationSystems,Wiley, 2001Fried L, Managing Information Technology in TurbulentTimes,Wiley-QED Publ, 1995Courses: [C7A]

BSA752Information Management

Offered: Hbt: sem 2Includes identification of information needs, usesand flows in organisations; resource and process



aspects of information management; qualitycontrol for information assets; documentmanagement; data warehousing; safeguardinginformation assets; strategies for exploitinginformation resources; investment analysis ofinformation assets; information-based marketing;knowledge management; and development ofinformation policies.Staff: Ms M JoyceUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: workshops and seminars totally 27 hrs,flexibleAssess: continuous assessment (100%)Required: tbaCourses: [C7A]

BSA753Information Systems Strategy

FormulationOffered: Hbt: sem 1Covers strategic planning concepts andlimitations; strategic alignment; establishing an ISstrategic planning process; marketing IS strategicplanning internally; assessing current situationand future requirements; achieving futurerequirements; analysis techniques and tools; theapplications portfolio; organisational andresource issues; managing technologyinvestments.Staff: Dr G RidleyUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 9x3-hrlecture-workshopsAssess: continuous assessment (100%)Required: tbaCourses: [C7A]

BSA754Managing Organisational Change

Offered: not offered in 2004Covers relevant organisational theory; managingchange versus managing projects; forces andinhibitors of change; change and innovation;models of IT induced change; facilitating changethrough listening, observing, communicating,training, career path planning and conflictresolution; working in environments ofcontinuous change; continuous anddiscontinuous change; and IT projectmanagement.Courses: [C7A]

BSA755System Development Methodologies

Offered: not offered in 2004

Covers systems development life cycle; systemsdevelopment methodologies, including SSADMand Ethics; information gathering; qualityassurance and testing; management ofdevelopment projects; and use of productivitytools.Courses: [C7A]

BSA756Information Systems Modelling

TechniquesOffered: not offered in 2004Covers dynamic and static modelling;information modelling: development ofconceptual information models; dynamicmodelling: process, activity, actor-based andfunction oriented models; systems dynamics;workflow modelling; integration of models; andpotential conflicts between business andtechnological modelling.Courses: [C7A]

BSA757Information Systems Research

MethodsOffered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1Covers historical development of the informationsystems field; key issues in research; quantitativeand qualitative research design and methods;choosing a topic; relative strengths of differentapproaches in information systems research; keyproblems faced by IS researchers; writing andpresenting research reports.Staff: Assoc Prof C PollardUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 27 contact hrs; flexibleAssess: continuous assessment (100%)Required: tbaCourses: [C7A]

BSA758Decision Support and Executive

Information SystemsOffered: Hbt: sem 2Introduces a range of decision support systems;strengths and limitations of executiveinformation systems; group decision supportsystems: models, categories, environments andoperation; practical experience in participationand operation of a group decision supportfacility; and group decision support for a varietyof meeting applications, including policyformulation, planning and evaluation.



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Unit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 27 contact hours, flexibleAssess: continuous assessment (100%)Courses: [C7A]

BSA759MIS Project

Offered: Hbt: sem 1 & 2, Ltn: sem 1 & 2The student is expected to choose a researchproject and apply the skills and knowledgeacquired in the unit BSA757 Information SystemsResearch Methods. The project typically will takethe form of a survey or a small case study.Staff: Assoc Prof C PollardUnit weight: 50%Teaching pattern: 13 contact hours in workshops, flexiblePrereq: BSA757Assess: 15,000 to 20,000-word written report (100%)Courses: [C7A]

BSA760Electronic Commerce

Offered: Hbt: sem 1Covers the technologies associated withelectronic commerce; relevant standards; modesof conducting electronic commerce; commercialissues in the adoption of electronic commerce;relevant business processes and thetransformational effects of electronic commerceon these business processes; social implicationsand future directions.Unit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 1-hr lecture, 2-hr workshop weeklyAssess: continuous assessment (100%)Required: tbaCourses: [C7A]

BSA761Advanced Electronic Commerce

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1Research-based unit aimed at developing insightinto major issues affecting electronic commerceimplementation throughout the worldUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 20 contact hours; flexiblePrereq: BSA306 or BSA760Assess: continuous assessment (100%)Courses: [C7A]

BSA762IS Project Management

Offered: Hbt: sem 1, Ltn: sem 1(a) Project management – life cycle; project

planning and administration; cost estimation;resource control and financial management;quality monitoring and assurance; risk analysisand risk management; project managementsoftware applications; dynamics of project teams.(b) Professional development – assertiveness,negotiation and conflict resolution, presentationskills; team building and leadership.Unit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 27 contact hours, flexibleAssess: continuous assessment (100%)Required: Project Management Institute, A Guide to theProject Management Body of Knowledge, 2000Schwalbe K, Information Technology Project Management,2nd edn, Course Technology, 2002Courses: [C7A]

BSA763Policy Frameworks for the Information

EconomyOffered: Hbt: sem 2(a) Information and Communication Policy –considers the development of public policiesconcerned with regulating the creation,ownership, use, distribution and storage ofinformation. The historical development of thecurrent informatin technology andtelecommunications laws, regulations, rules andprocedures evident at national and internationallevels is analysed in the context of the emerginginformation economy. (b) Society and theInformation Economy – examines the socialdimensions of the information economy. Thispart of the unit outlines a political-economic veiwof the emerging information economy andconsiders the social implications of the furthercommodisation of information.Staff: Dr P TurnerUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2-hr lecture, 1-hr tutorial/workshopweekly (27 contact hours)Assess: continuous assessment (50%), final exam (50%)Recommend: Turner C, The Information E-conomy, KoganPage, 2000, ISBN 0749429607Courses: [C7A]

BSA764IS-based Knowledge Management

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2Provides an overview of knowlege management;strategic use of knowledge management;knowledge generation; transfer and codification;tacit vs explicit knowledge; technology forknowledge management; documentmanagement; knowledge capital; economics of



knowledge management; current research issues.Staff: Ms L EllisUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 27 contact hrs, flexiblePrereq: BSA751Assess: continuous assessment (100%)Required: Davenport TH & Prasak L, Working Knowledge:How Organisations Manage What They Know, HarvardBusiness Press.Courses: [C7A]

BSA769Special Topics in IS

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2Reflects the research interest and activities of theSchool staff or visiting scholars. This allowsstudents to investigate in detail specialised topicsthat would normally not be offered as part of theSchool’s program.Unit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 27 contact hrs, flexibleAssess: continuous assessment (100%)Courses: [C7A]

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BSA202Systems Development

Offered: Hbt: sem 2, Ltn: sem 2, Off-shore: sem 2Introduction to systems developmentmethodologies; use of methodologies and theirrole in development failure; approaches tosystems development methodologies; traditionalsystems development life cycle; analysis tools/techniques for business modelling; soft systemsmethodology; rapid application methodologiccontent, philosophy and purpose ofmethodologies; methodology evaluations.Staff: Dr G Ridley, Mr W MorganUnit weight: 12.5%Teaching pattern: 2 hrs workshop weeklyPrereq: BSA201Assess: assignments (60%), final exam (40%)Required: tbaRecommend: Avison DE & Fitzgerald G, InformationSystems Development: Theodologies, Techniques and Tools,McGraw-Hill, 1995,ISBN 0077092333Hawryskiewycz IT, Introduction to Systems Analysis andDesign, Prentice-Hall, 1997 ISBN 013896887XCourses: [C3C] [C3S] [C3L] [R3M] [C3X] [L3K] [C6P][S3G]

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