bus5aat advanced accounting theory
ADVANCED ACCOUNTING THEORY
BUS5AAT
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject exposes doctoral and Honours students to both established and cutting-edge scholarship in accounting theory across a range of different sub-disciplines, topic areas and competing perspectives. This is a core subject in the Bachelor of Accounting (Honours) program/ PhD. You will be given the opportunity to develop advanced theoretical understanding of substantive fields of accounting research; compare and contrast different theoretical perspectives; and analyse the applicability of competing theoretical approaches to big contemporary conceptual and practitioner problems. A key aim of the subject is to cultivate high-level writing, speaking and critical thinking skills as applied to advanced accounting theory. To this end, you will be given opportunities to develop their abilities to critically evaluate research articles, and to integrate knowledge from existing research into the development of a theoretical position.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorAxel Schulz
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveNo
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Capstone subjectNo
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Subject rules
Prerequisites Enrolment is by application only
Co-requisitesN/A
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Learning resources
Reading materials related to Financial Accounting, Corporate Governance, Management Accounting and Social Accounting
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAxel Schulz
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual assignment (equivalent of 4000 words per student) Final Assessment | N/A | N/A | No | 70 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
| Individual presentations (equivalent to 2000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |