ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE FUNDAMENTALS
BUS1AFX
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Finance is concerned with raising the funds required to acquire the assets of an individual or business and managing the expenditure and investment of these funds. Accounting defines the recording of such financial transactions and reporting on the financial health and performance of an individual or business. In this subject, you will learn how to apply simple maths to make financial and investment decisions. In so doing, you will learn to make sense of accounting and financial information and learn how to use that understanding to solve financial problems of both a personal and business nature.
School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Student must be enrolled in one of the following courses: LBAB, LBABM, LBABK, LDAB, LAAB
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: BUS1AFB
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Accounting and Finance Fundamentals Learner Resource
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Didasko Digital
Year: 2018
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Didasko Group
ISBN: N/A
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Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Accounting and Finance for Business
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Compiled by La Trobe Business School
Year: 2016
Edition/Volume: 2nd edition
Publisher: Cengage
ISBN: 0170381420, 9780170381420
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Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 2 - 13
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 2 to week 13 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Best 8 of 10 On-line Quizzes500 words equivalent | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
1,000-word Assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Take Home Examination (2,000 words equivalent)Equivalent to a 2-hour exam, to be completed within 48 hours of being made available on LMS | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO5 |
1-hour Mid-Semester Review Quiz1,000 words equivalent | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 10, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 41 - 52
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 41 to week 52 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Best 8 of 10 On-line Quizzes500 words equivalent | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
1,000-word Assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Take Home Examination (2,000 words equivalent)Equivalent to a 2-hour exam, to be completed within 48 hours of being made available on LMS | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO5 |
1-hour Mid-Semester Review Quiz1,000 words equivalent | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 4, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 15 - 26
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 15 to week 26 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Best 8 of 10 On-line Quizzes500 words equivalent | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
1,000-word Assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Take Home Examination (2,000 words equivalent)Equivalent to a 2-hour exam, to be completed within 48 hours of being made available on LMS | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO5 |
1-hour Mid-Semester Review Quiz1,000 words equivalent | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 5, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 19 - 30
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 19 to week 30 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Best 8 of 10 On-line Quizzes500 words equivalent | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
1,000-word Assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Take Home Examination (2,000 words equivalent)Equivalent to a 2-hour exam, to be completed within 48 hours of being made available on LMS | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO5 |
1-hour Mid-Semester Review Quiz1,000 words equivalent | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 6, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 23 - 34
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 23 to week 34 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Best 8 of 10 On-line Quizzes500 words equivalent | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
1,000-word Assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Take Home Examination (2,000 words equivalent)Equivalent to a 2-hour exam, to be completed within 48 hours of being made available on LMS | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO5 |
1-hour Mid-Semester Review Quiz1,000 words equivalent | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 7, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 28 - 39
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 28 to week 39 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Best 8 of 10 On-line Quizzes500 words equivalent | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
1,000-word Assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Take Home Examination (2,000 words equivalent)Equivalent to a 2-hour exam, to be completed within 48 hours of being made available on LMS | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO5 |
1-hour Mid-Semester Review Quiz1,000 words equivalent | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 8, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 32 - 43
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Best 8 of 10 On-line Quizzes500 words equivalent | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
1,000-word Assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Take Home Examination (2,000 words equivalent)Equivalent to a 2-hour exam, to be completed within 48 hours of being made available on LMS | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO5 |
1-hour Mid-Semester Review Quiz1,000 words equivalent | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 9, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Suzanne Young
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 37 - 48
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 37 to week 48 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Best 8 of 10 On-line Quizzes500 words equivalent | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
1,000-word Assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO4 |
Take Home Examination (2,000 words equivalent)Equivalent to a 2-hour exam, to be completed within 48 hours of being made available on LMS | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO5 |
1-hour Mid-Semester Review Quiz1,000 words equivalent | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |