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The University of Western Australia

9th August 2012 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF STUDIES – BACHELOR OF COMMERCE Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor's Nominee as Chair (Winthrop Professor H. Y. Izan) Academic Board Chair Nominee (Mr Paul Lloyd) Dean, Faculty of Business (Winthrop Professor Phillip Dolan) Nominee of the Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (Associate Professor Cara MacNish) Dean, Faculty of Law (Winthrop Professor Stuart Kaye) Nominee of the Registrar (Ms Sue Smurthwaite) Nominee of the Guild President (Ms Elselynn Leighton) IN-ATTENDANCE Winthrop Professor Ian Reid (Senior Academic Reviewer) Dr Kabilan Krishnasamy, (Education Policy Officer, Academic Policy Services)

BOARD OF STUDIES (BACHELOR OF COMMERCE) - ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION BY CIRCULAR

Members are asked to note items in Part 1 and consider items in Part 2 by circular. If you do not agree with the recommendations from the Chair in Part 2 or would prefer that an item be referred to the next meeting for discussion please contact the Executive Officer ([email protected]) no later than mid-day on Friday 17th August 2012. If there are no objections by that date the items will be processed in the normal way and the recommendation recorded as a resolution of the Board of Studies (Bachelor of Commerce) in the next set of minutes. Ms Jan Cardy Executive Officer Academic Policy Services

PART 1 – ITEMS FOR NOTING BY CIRCULAR

1. COMMITTEES WORKING PARTY – Ref F44038 The Committees Working Party has been established by the Registrar (July 2012) to consider a range of issues associated with further improving the efficiency and effectiveness of committees within the University’s decision making processes. The work of this committee will be undertaken within the context of the 2005 review - “Working Smarter Through Committees”. The full report and recommendations from the earlier review, which focussed on the efficiency and effectiveness of committees, are on the Academic Policy Services (APS) website at: http://www.aps.uwa.edu.au/home/uwas_committee_system/other_committees_and_general_information The Terms of Reference of the Committees Working Party are attached (Attachment A) for members’ information, indicating two phases to the review over a twelve month period. In the interim, Academic Policy Services is reviewing over the next few weeks the format of current University agendas to improve device-friendly access and use during meetings, whilst accommodating present use of paper agendas in meetings. Committee Executive Officers will be kept up to date as this investigation and any short-term improvements are achieved. For noting

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2. NEW COURSES 2012: MAJOR COMBINATIONS ANALYSIS – Ref F28106

Members will note that some combinations of two majors within the new undergraduate degree course structure may potentially exceed the minimum 24 units required. In order to gain a complete picture of when this may occur and which major combinations may be affected, an analysis is attached (Attachment B) for information.

For noting

PART 2 - ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND DECISION BY CIRCULAR

3. UWA BUSINESS SCHOOL: NEW UNATTACHED UNIT PROPOSAL – Ref: F44092

Attached (Attachment C) for members’ consideration are details of a new unattached elective unit for offering from 2014. The Chair recommends that, the Board of Studies (BCom) recommend to the Board of Coursework Studies that the new Level 1 unit proposal, De-mystifying Accounting, be accepted as an unattached elective unit for offering from 2014 For consideration

4. ASSESSMENT ITEMS AND WEIGHTING – Ref: F34091 Academic Policy Services is currently reviewing its curriculum management processes in support of new courses to take account of lessons learnt during the last 6 – 12 months and are consulting with stakeholders. This issue is based on feedback from the faculties and the Boards of Studies regarding assessment items and related weightings where there are conflicting needs between Faculties and the Boards. Attached (Attachment D) for members’ consideration is a discussion paper titled Assessment Items and Weighting which addresses issues raised by both Faculties and Boards of Studies regarding the way in which details relating to assessment weightings are captured in unit proposals. Members are invited to provide written feedback to the EO [email protected] by Friday 17th August 2012. All feedback will be summarised and forwarded to Academic Policy Services. For consideration

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Membership and Terms of Reference – Committees Working Party Membership: Sue Smurthwaite, Associate Director, Academic Policy Services (convener) Jan Cardy, Senior Administrative Officer Deirdre de Souza, University Secretary Kabilan Krishnasamy, Education Policy Officer Sylvia Lang, Academic Secretary Claire McIlroy, Senior Legislative Officer Wanda Warlik, Project Officer/Faculty Executive Officer By Invitation for Expert Advice: Justine McDermott/Debra Paisley – Archives and Records Management Brian Greene – Information Services Terms of Reference: The Committees Working Party has been established by the Registrar to consider a range of issues associated with improving the efficiency and effectiveness of committees within the University’s decision making processes. The review will be undertaken within the context of the 2005 review – “Working Smarter through Committees”1 with a focus on affirming or modifying existing principles and introducing further efficiencies brought about, for example, by changes in technology, and the new governance requirements of NC2012. It is anticipated that there will be two phases to the review: Phase one will focus on a review of principles and practice, in particular: 1. Efficient flow of business through the committee system.

2. Effective use of committees complemented by efficient administration and management.

3. Streamlined management of agenda and minute documentation.

4. Impact and efficient use of technology in provision of agendas and minutes.

Phase two will focus on provision of appropriate procedures, documentation and dissemination, in particular: 1. Update and/or formulation of appropriate documentation, templates, standard operating

procedures and websites. 2. Formulation of staff development workshops on the role of the executive officer.

Timelines: Phase one: July – December 2012 Phase two: January – July 2013 13 July 2012

1 (refer http://www.aps.uwa.edu.au/home/uwas_committee_system/other_committees_and_general_information)

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New Courses 2012: Major combinations analysis

July 2012

P:\common\Hub and spokes model\Major combinations analysis Final 1.1.docx

Version Number

Primary Author(s) Description of Version Date

Completed 0.1 Asha Jones First draft 21/06/12 0.2 Jon Stubbs Review 25/06/12 0.3 Asha Jones Updated draft 26/06/12 0.4 Jon Stubbs Review 02/07/12 0.5 Asha Jones Second update 02/07/12 1.0 Asha Jones Final 03/07/12 1.1 Asha Jones Edited on advice from Ian Reid 05/07/12

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...............................................................................................................................3

2 NEW COURSES 2012: MAJOR COMBINATIONS ANALYSIS ...................................................................5

2.1 BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................................................5 2.2 PARAMETERS OF THE ANALYSIS ..................................................................................................6 2.3 RESULTS ............................................................................................................................................6 2.4 STRUCTURE OF THE MAJOR COMBINATIONS SPREADSHEET .................................................7 2.5 FURTHER USES FOR THE MAJOR COMBINATIONS SPREADSHEET ........................................8

APPENDIX I: 42 MAJORS WHICH IN PARTICULAR COMBINATIONS CAN EXCEED 24 UNITS .....................9

APPENDIX II: EXPANDED MAJOR LISTS .......................................................................................................... 10

DEGREE-SPECIFIC MAJORS ................................................................................................................... 10 SECOND MAJORS ..................................................................................................................................... 13

APPENDIX III: MAJOR COMBINATIONS SPREADSHEET GLOSSARY .......................................................... 16

APPENDIX IV: MAJOR COMBINATIONS OVER 24 UNITS (SUMMARY) ......................................................... 18

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1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

UWA commenced teaching its new undergraduate degrees in 2012. The four three-year undergraduate courses each comprise 24 units. The BPhil (Honours) is a four-year integrated honours degree requiring students to complete 32 units. The first three years of the BPhil share the same structure as the pass degrees. The units studied must include a degree-specific major and at least four units which satisfy the broadening requirements of the course. In addition students cannot include more than 12 units at Level 1 and must pass at least four units at Level 3. Beyond these requirements students have great freedom to craft a course that best suits their interests. Many students will be attracted to the option of completing a second major. This paper explains that the completion of some combinations of two majors will require students to take more than the minimum 24 units. Although the University is not obliged to ensure that every possible combination of two majors can be contained within the normal 24-unit structure, it is important for a number of reasons that student advisers and others (particularly admissions staff) understand which combinations will exceed 24 units so that they can appropriately counsel prospective and current students. The requirement to take more than 24 units to satisfy the requirements of a second major will:

• increase a student’s study load; • increase completion time in most cases; • increase the cost of completing the degree; and • have implications for visa conditions in the case of international students.

The requirement to complete more than 24 units to satisfy a second major will be attributable to one of two circumstances:

• Additional units required for a degree-specific or second major that a student must pass in order to qualify for professional accreditation. In this circumstance students can choose whether or not to include these units and can complete the major without them; and

• Units required for a second major in order to meet the prerequisites of other units in the major sequence, either to ensure adequate knowledge in the discipline area and/or for professional accreditation. In this circumstance students must take these units in order to complete the major. Most commonly these units are taken as complementary units for students enrolled in the degree-specific major. For students taking the major as a second major, these units are taken as electives.

A total number of 42 majors, when taken in certain combinations, may require more than the minimum 24 units. When different specialisations and option choices for these majors are considered separately, there are 384 combinations within a three-year pass degree and 426 combinations within the BPhil (Hons) degree which may exceed the minimum requirement of 24 units over three years or 32 units over four years. A list of these combinations, including the total number of units required, is provided in Appendix IV. Certain risk factors were identified, including:

• Major combinations where both majors require additional units – e.g. Accounting and Engineering Science

• Major combinations where the second majors requires additional units – e.g. Physics and Engineering Science

• Major combinations from within the same ‘area of knowledge’ (as units are not able to contribute to broadening requirements) – e.g. Geology and Engineering Science (BSc); and Management and Accounting (BCom);

• Major combinations where the degree-specific major specifies the maximum four complementary units – e.g. Conservation Biology (BSc);

• Major combinations where the second major may require additional units for both prerequisite and professional requirements – e.g. Engineering Science (Chemical specialisation); and

• Major combinations within the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) degree which includes the additional requirements of GCRL1000 (Category B broadening unit) and a LOTE unit.

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Example – 30 units A student with a degree-specific major in either:

• Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing; or Accounting; or Agricultural Science; or Botany; or Conservation Biology; or Environmental Science; or Geography; or Geology; or Marine Science; or Natural Resource Management; or Neuroscience; or Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; or Sport Science; or Zoology;

• plus the Chemical specialisation in the Engineering Science major can require up to 30 units. Example – 28 units A student with a degree-specific major in either:

• Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing, Agricultural Science, Botany, Conservation Biology, Environmental Science, Geology, Geography, Marine Science, Neuroscience, Natural Resource Management, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Zoology;

• plus either the Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, or Mining specialisation in the Engineering Science major

can require up to 28 units. It is recognised that some combinations of majors are unlikely, but there is potential for others to be popular with students. A spreadsheet has been created which represents a complete analysis of the number of units required for every possible major combination, both within the three-year pass degrees and the four year Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) degree. The spread is currently located here: P:\common\Hub and spokes model\NC2012 UG degrees major combinations_simplified_02_07_12.xlsx

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2 NEW COURSES 2012: MAJOR COMBINATIONS ANALYSIS

2.1 BACKGROUND

As part of the New Courses 2012 undergraduate degree course rules, students are required to complete a degree-specific major chosen from those offered within their degree (‘area of knowledge’). In addition, students who take a single degree-specific major can choose to include a second major from any ‘area of knowledge’. A standard single major sequence involves eight units. A degree-specific major may require up to four additional ‘complementary’ units, which are not required for the second major variant. An undergraduate pass degree consists of a total of 24 units. It has been noted that some majors require additional units in order to meet prerequisites and/ or professional accreditation. The instances of additional units fall into two categories:

• Category 1: Units required for a degree-specific or second major in order to qualify for professional accreditation (students can choose whether to include these units and can complete the major without them); and

• Category 2: Units required for a second major in order to meet the prerequisites of other units in the major sequence, either to ensure adequate knowledge in the discipline area and/or for professional accreditation (students must take these units in order to complete the major). Most commonly these units are taken as complementary units for students enrolled in the degree-specific major. For students taking the major as a second major, these units are taken as electives. These units should not be confused with those required to meet particular WACE level requirements.

The following examples demonstrate these requirements:

• Category 1: Accounting is a degree-specific single major offered in the Bachelor of Commerce, comprising two Level 1 units + two Level 2 units + four Level 3 units + four Level 1 complementary units or two Level 1 units + three Level 2 units + three Level 3 units + four Level 1 complementary units. Students seeking professional accreditation by entering the Chartered Accountants Program need to take LAWS1104 or LAWS1120 and LAWS2301 alongside their Accounting major;

• Category 2: Engineering Science is a degree-specific major offered in the Bachelor of Science,

comprising two Level 1 units + two Level 2 units + four Level 3 units + three Level 1 complementary units and 1 Level 2 complementary unit. For students taking Engineering Science as a degree-specific major MATH1001; MATH1002; CITS2401; and PHYS1001 or CHEM1002 are taken as complementary units. Students taking Engineering Science as a second major take MATH1001; MATH1002; CITS2401; and PHYS1001 or CHEM1002, as electives to meet prerequisites and corequisites of upper level units and in order to satisfy professional accreditation requirements.

In both categories additional units are taken as ‘electives’. The requirement for additional units can result in up to 14 units being specified for a major. For a student taking a single degree-specific major there will be room in their degree to include the additional units. For example, a degree-specific major which requires four complementary units and two electives will leave 10 remaining units (four of which must be broadening). However; the implications for students taking a second major must be considered carefully, particularly in light of the broadening requirements of the degree. Analysis of some major combinations was able to determine that more than 24 units may be required to complete the degree. Certain risk factors were identified, including:

• Major combinations where both majors require additional units – e.g. Accounting and Engineering Science

• Major combinations where the second majors requires additional units – e.g. Physics and Engineering Science

• Major combinations from within the same ‘area of knowledge’ (as units are not able to contribute to broadening) – e.g. Geology and Engineering Science (BSc); and Management and Accounting (BCom);

• Major combinations where the degree-specific major specifies the maximum four complementary units – e.g. Conservation Biology (BSc);

• Major combinations where the second major may require additional units for both prerequisite and professional requirements – e.g. Engineering Science (Chemical specialisation); and

• Major combinations within the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) degree which includes the additional requirements of GCRL1000 (Category B broadening unit) and a LOTE unit.

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Due to the large number of units shared across majors and between second majors and broadening requirements, it was not possible to conduct a simple numerical analysis to accurately determine the major combinations that may potentially exceed 24 units. A more complex method of analysis was needed. A spreadsheet has been created which represents a complete analysis of the number of units required for every possible major combination; both within the three year pass degrees and the four year Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) degree. A simplified version of the spreadsheet is currently located here: P:\common\Hub and spokes model\NC2012 UG degrees major combinations_simplified_26_06_12.xlsx 2.2 PARAMETERS OF THE ANALYSIS

The spreadsheet is based on the current New Courses 2012 undergraduate major structures (approved in 2011) and will need to be updated to accommodate any future changes to these structures. In the new undergraduate courses there are 82 uniquely coded majors offered in 66 different disciplines. There are 5884 possible major combinations (from unique disciplines). The analysis contained in the Major combinations spreadsheet uses a list of:

• 119 degree-specific majors – split into specialisations or versions (for analysis purposes only); and • 102 second majors – split into specialisations or versions (for analysis purposes only).

The analysis of major combinations excludes the two double majors:

• Biomedical Science (BSc); and • Economics (BCom),

as they cannot be taken as second majors and are not intended to be taken in combinations with other majors. The spreadsheet also takes account of the following major rules:

• Architecture can only be taken in the Bachelor of Design as a degree-specific major with a second major in Integrated Design;

• Specialist Music Studies can only be taken in the Bachelor of Arts as a second major, with a degree-specific major in Music Studies;

• Science Communication can only be taken as a second major with a degree-specific major from the Bachelor of Science.

For the purposes of analysis ‘major’ applies not only to uniquely coded majors, but to specialisations and different ‘versions’ of majors (based on different option choices). The reason for breaking majors down further in this way was to gain a more accurate result based on the real choices that a student will make. For example, if a student’s choice of options means that their majors will share units, the total number of units required for the combination will be less. If we analyse the same combination using generic ‘options’ instead of actual unit choices, the total number of units required will be greater and will increase the possibility of the combination exceeding 24 units in the analysis. By analysing different option choices as versions of majors, we gain a more accurate picture of how many combinations will actually exceed 24 units, in practice. An expanded list of the majors used in the analysis is included in Appendix II. Here it is important to note that major sequences have only been expanded to encompass different ‘versions’ where the units involved are offered in different majors and the list of choices was small. It was deemed time consuming and unnecessary to show every possible choice of options for each major, outside of these parameters. 2.3 RESULTS

The results of the analysis show that there are:

• 10,890 possible major combinations (using the expanded list); • 384 major combinations within the three-year pass degrees which may exceed 24 units; and • 426 major combinations within the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) degree which may exceed 24 units

(for the first three years) or 32 units (for the full four years of the degree). These major combinations are marked in yellow on the spreadsheet and can be viewed easily by filtering results to show only those combinations with a total number of units greater than 24 (or 32). A list of these combinations, including the total number of units required, is provided in Appendix IV.

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2.4 STRUCTURE OF THE MAJOR COMBINATIONS SPREADSHEET

The Major combinations spreadsheet currently contains five worksheets. An explanation of each sheet and its purpose is included below:

Major combinations spreadsheet

Worksheet no.

Worksheet title Worksheet description Purpose

1 Major combinations (pass degrees)

Detailed analysis of all possible major combinations within the three-year pass degrees. Those combinations which potentially exceed 24 units are marked in yellow. A glossary is provided in Worksheet 5 (reproduced in Appendix II).

Results of analysis (for pass degrees)

2 Major Combinations (BPhil)

Detailed analysis of all possible major combinations, extended to accommodate the additional requirements of the four-year Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) degree. Those combinations which potentially exceed 24 units are marked in yellow). A glossary is provided in Worksheet 5 (reproduced in Appendix II).

Results of analysis (for Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) degree)

3 MJD list A list of all degree-specific majors used in the analysis (expanded to include specialisations and versions).

Supplementary information

4 MJS list A list of all second majors used in the analysis (expanded to include specialisations and versions).


5 Combinations sheet glossary

A glossary of the columns and data contained on worksheets 1 & 2: Major combinations (pass degrees) & Major Combinations (BPhil)


Most notably,

• Worksheets 1 & 2: Major combinations (pass degrees); and Major Combinations (BPhil) contain the full results of the analysis as applied to the three-year undergraduate pass degrees and four-year Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) degree;

• Column T: Total (-Common) contains the total number of units required for each major combination in the three year pass degrees;

• Column AB: BPhil Total (1sr 3 years) – Common + LOTE + GCRL1000 contains the total number of units required for each combination in the first three years of the four year Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) degree (including additional requirements); and

• Worksheets 3-5 contain supplementary information that can be used to interpret and understand the data in Worksheets 1 & 2

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2.5 FURTHER USES FOR THE MAJOR COMBINATIONS SPREADSHEET

Although the original purpose of the spreadsheet was only to determine the number of major combinations which may exceed 24 units, the information it contains could be extremely useful for many different purposes, particularly course advising or administration and programming study plans. The data currently available in the spreadsheet can be manipulated to further analyse course requirements or degree structures and to gain answers to related questions. Sections or teams who may find the spreadsheet useful include:

• Publications team; • Student Services NC2012 team; • Academic Policy Services; • Faculty advisers; • Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) coordinator; • First-year Advisers, Student Services • Admissions; and • Boards of Studies.

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APPENDIX I: 42 MAJORS WHICH IN PARTICULAR COMBINATIONS CAN EXCEED 24 UNITS

Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Accounting Agricultural Science Anatomy and Human Biology Applied Computing Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Botany Business Law Chemistry Computer Science Conservation Biology Economics (Single Major) Engineering Science Environmental Science Exercise and Health Finance Genetics Geography Geology Human Geography and Planning (BPhil only) Human Resource Management

Integrated Design Landscape Architecture Management Marine Science Marketing Mathematics and Statistics Microbiology and Immunology Music Studies Natural Resource Management Neuropsychology and Cognitive Science Neuroscience Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Pharmacology Physics Physiology Population Health Quantitative Methods Science Communication Social and Applied Psychology (BPhil only) Sport Science Zoology

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APPENDIX II: EXPANDED MAJOR LISTS

DEGREE-SPECIFIC MAJORS

Degree Major code Major Title Type Specialisation or version

BP004 MJD-ABHWB Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Single

BP002 MJD-ACCTG Accounting Single 2, 2, 3 & LAWS1104




BP004 MJD-AGSCI Agricultural Science Single

BP004 MJD-ANHBY Anatomy and Human Biology Single

BP001 MJD-ANTSC Anthropology and Sociology Single

BP004 MJD-APCMP Applied Computing Single

BP001 MJD-ARCGY Archaeology Single

BP003 MJD-ARCTR Architecture (With Integrated Design MJS-IDSGN only)

Single

BP001 MJD-ASSTD Asian Studies Single

BP004 MJD-BCHMB Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Single WACE Chemistry

BP004 MJD-BCHMB Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Single Non-WACE Chemistry

BP004 MJD-BIOMS Biomedical Science Double Anatomy and Human Biology

BP004 MJD-BIOMS Biomedical Science Double Physiology

BP004 MJD-BIOMS Biomedical Science Double Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

BP004 MJD-BIOMS Biomedical Science Double Microbiology and Immunology

BP004 MJD-BIOMS Biomedical Science Double Pathology and Lab Medicine

BP004 MJD-BIOMS Biomedical Science Double Pharmacology

BP004 MJD-BOTNY Botany Single

BP002 MJD-BSLAW Business Law Single

BP004 MJD-CHEMS Chemistry Single Students with WACE Chemistry and Maths Specialist 3A/3B

BP004 MJD-CHEMS Chemistry Single Students without WACE Chemistry or Maths Specialist 3A/3B

BP004 MJD-CHEMS Chemistry Single Students without Maths Specialist 3A/3B only

BP004 MJD-CHEMS Chemistry Single Students without WACE Chemistry only

BP001 MJD-CHNSB Chinese Single Beginners

BP001 MJD-CHNSP Chinese Single WACE Chinese: Second Language CSL 2A/2B

BP001 MJD-CHNSI Chinese Single WACE Chinese: Second Language CSL 3A/3B

BP001 MJD-CHNSA Chinese Single Near native speaker

BP001 MJD-CLANH Classics and Ancient History Single With CLAN2201

BP001 MJD-CLANH Classics and Ancient History Single With CLAN1101

BP001 MJD-CMMST Communication and Media Studies

Single

BP004 MJD-CMPSC Computer Science Single

BP004 MJD-CONBI Conservation Biology Single Perth

BP004 MJD-CONBI Conservation Biology Single Albany

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BP002 MJD-ECNDM Economics (Double Major) Double

BP002 MJD-ECNSM Economics (Single Major) Single

BP004 MJD-ENGSC Engineering Science Single Mechanical

BP004 MJD-ENGSC Engineering Science Single Chemical

BP004 MJD-ENGSC Engineering Science Single Civil

BP004 MJD-ENGSC Engineering Science Single Mining

BP004 MJD-ENGSC Engineering Science Single Environmental

BP004 MJD-ENGSC Engineering Science Single Electrical

BP001 MJD-EGCST English and Cultural Studies Single

BP001 MJD-EGCST English and Cultural Studies Single With ENGL1001

BP004 MJD-ENVSC Environmental Science Single Earth

BP004 MJD-ENVSC Environmental Science Single Biology (Perth)

BP004 MJD-ENVSC Environmental Science Single Biology (Albany)

BP004 MJD-EXHSC Exercise and Health Single

BP002 MJD-FINCE Finance Single

BP001 MJD-FRNHB French Studies Single Beginners

BP001 MJD-FRNHP French Studies Single WACE French: FRE 2A/2B

BP001 MJD-FRNHI French Studies Single WACE French: FRE 3A/3B

BP001 MJD-FRNHA French Studies Single Near native speaker

BP004 MJD-GENET Genetics Single Student with WACE Chemistry & BIOL1130

BP004 MJD-GENET Genetics Single Student with WACE Chemistry & ANHB1101

BP004 MJD-GENET Genetics Single Student without WACE Chemistry & BIOL1130

BP004 MJD-GENET Genetics Single Student without WACE Chemistry & ANHB1101

BP004 MJD-GGRPY Geography Single

BP004 MJD-GEOGY Geology Single BP001 MJD-GRMNB German Studies Single Beginners BP001 MJD-GRMNP German Studies Single WACE German: GER 2A/2B BP001 MJD-GRMNI German Studies Single WACE German: GER 3A/3B BP001 MJD-GRMNA German Studies Single Near native speaker BP001 MJD-HISTY History Single BP001 MJD-HYART History of Art Single BP001 MJD-HGYPL Human Geography and Planning Single BP002 MJD-HRSMT Human Resource Management Single

BP001 MJD-INKHH Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage

Single

BP001 MJD-INDNB Indonesian Single Beginners

BP001 MJD-INDNP Indonesian Single WACE Indonesian: Second Language IND 2A/2B

BP001 MJD-INDNI Indonesian Single WACE Indonesian: Second Language IND 3A/3B

BP003 MJD-IDSGN Integrated Design Single BP001 MJD-ITLNB Italian Studies Single Beginners BP001 MJD-ITLNI Italian Studies Single WACE Italian: ITA 2A/2B or higher BP001 MJD-ITLNA Italian Studies Single Near native speaker BP001 MJD-JPNSB Japanese Single Beginners

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BP001 MJD-JPNSP Japanese Single Second Language JSL 2A/2B

BP001 MJD-JPNSI Japanese Single WACE Japanese: Second Language JSL 3A/3B

BP003 MJD-LDARC Landscape Architecture Single BP001 MJD-LWSOC Law and Society Single BP001 MJD-LINGO Linguistics Single BP002 MJD-MGMNT Management Single BP004 MJD-MARSC Marine Science Single BP002 MJD-MRKTG Marketing Single BP004 MJD-MTHST Mathematics and Statistics Single Pairs A & B BP004 MJD-MTHST Mathematics and Statistics Single Pairs A & C BP004 MJD-MTHST Mathematics and Statistics Single Pairs B & C

BP001 MJD-MDEMS Medieval and Early Modern Studies

Single With HIST1001 & ENGL1001


Single With HIST1001 & VISA1000


Single With HIST1001 & CLAN1101


Single With ENGL1001 & VISA1000


Single With ENGL1001 & CLAN1101


Single With VISA1000 & CLAN1101

BP004 MJD-MCBIM Microbiology and Immunology Single BP001 MJD-MUSST Music Studies Single BP004 MJD-NRMGT Natural Resource Management Single

BP004 MJD-NPCSC Neuropsychology and Cognitive Science

Single

BP004 MJD-NEURS Neuroscience Single Pair A comps & PSCY2217 BP004 MJD-NEURS Neuroscience Single Pair A comps & PSYC2218 BP004 MJD-NEURS Neuroscience Single Pair B comps & PSCY2217 BP004 MJD-NEURS Neuroscience Single Pair B comps & PSCY2218 BP004 MJD-NEURS Neuroscience Single Pair C comps & PSYC2217 BP004 MJD-NEURS Neuroscience Single Pair C comps & PSYC2218

BP004 MJD-PLMED Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Single

BP004 MJD-PHARY Pharmacology Single BP001 MJD-PHILY Philosophy Single BP004 MJD-PHYSC Physics Single BP004 MJD-PHYGY Physiology Single Pair A BP004 MJD-PHYGY Physiology Single Pair B BP004 MJD-PHYGY Physiology Single Pair C

BP001 MJD-POLSC Political Science and International Relations

Single

BP004 MJD-PPHLH Population Health Single BP004 MJD-QTMTD Quantitative Methods Single BP001 MJD-PSYSA Social and Applied Psychology Single BP004 MJD-SPTSC Sport Science Single BP001 MJD-WKERL Work and Employment Relations Single BP004 MJD-ZOOLY Zoology Single

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SECOND MAJORS


BP004 MJS-ABHWB Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Single

BP002 MJS-ACCTG Accounting Single 2, 2, 3 & LAWS1104




BP004 MJS-AGSCI Agricultural Science Single

BP004 MJS-ANHBY Anatomy and Human Biology Single

BP001 MJS-ANTSC Anthropology and Sociology Single

BP004 MJS-APCMP Applied Computing Single

BP001 MJS-ARCGY Archaeology Single

BP001 MJS-ASSTD Asian Studies Single

BP004 MJS-BCHMB Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Single

BP004 MJS-BOTNY Botany Single

BP002 MJS-BSLAW Business Law Single

BP004 MJS-CHEMS Chemistry Single

BP001 MJS-CHNSA Chinese Single Near native speaker

BP001 MJS-CHNSB Chinese Single Beginners

BP001 MJS-CHNSI Chinese Single WACE Chinese: Second Language CSL 3A/3B

BP001 MJS-CHNSP Chinese Single WACE Chinese: Second Language CSL 2A/2B

BP001 MJS-CLANH Classics and Ancient History Single With CLAN2201

BP001 MJS-CLANH Classics and Ancient History Single With CLAN1101

BP001 MJS-CMMST Communication and Media Studies

Single

BP004 MJS-CMPSC Computer Science Single

BP004 MJS-CONBI Conservation Biology Single Perth

BP004 MJS-CONBI Conservation Biology Single Albany

BP002 MJS-ECNSM Economics (Single Major) Single

BP001 MJS-EGCST English and Cultural Studies Single

BP001 MJS-EGCST English and Cultural Studies Single With ENGL1001

BP004 MJS-ENGSC Engineering Science Single Mechanical

BP004 MJS-ENGSC Engineering Science Single Chemical

BP004 MJS-ENGSC Engineering Science Single Civil

BP004 MJS-ENGSC Engineering Science Single Mining

BP004 MJS-ENGSC Engineering Science Single Environmental

BP004 MJS-ENGSC Engineering Science Single Electrical

BP004 MJS-ENVSC Environmental Science Single Earth

BP004 MJS-ENVSC Environmental Science Single Biology (Perth)

BP004 MJS-ENVSC Environmental Science Single Biology (Albany)

BP004 MJS-EXHSC Exercise and Health Single

BP002 MJS-FINCE Finance Single

BP001 MJS-FRNHA French Studies Single Near native speaker

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BP001 MJS-FRNHB French Studies Single Beginners

BP001 MJS-FRNHI French Studies Single WACE French: FRE 3A/3B

BP001 MJS-FRNHP French Studies Single WACE French: FRE 2A/2B

BP004 MJS-GENET Genetics Single With BIOL1130

BP004 MJS-GENET Genetics Single With ANHB1101

BP004 MJS-GEOGY Geology Single

BP004 MJS-GGRPY Geography Single

BP001 MJS-GRMNA German Studies Single Near native speaker

BP001 MJS-GRMNB German Studies Single Beginners

BP001 MJS-GRMNI German Studies Single WACE German: GER 3A/3B

BP001 MJS-GRMNP German Studies Single WACE German: GER 2A/2B

BP001 MJS-HGYPL Human Geography and Planning Single

BP001 MJS-HISTY History Single

BP002 MJS-HRSMT Human Resource Management Single

BP001 MJS-HYART History of Art Single

BP003 MJS-IDSGN Integrated Design Single

BP001 MJS-INDNB Indonesian Single Beginners

BP001 MJS-INDNI Indonesian Single WACE Indonesian: Second Language IND 3A/3B

BP001 MJS-INDNP Indonesian Single WACE Indonesian: Second Language IND 2A/2B

BP001 MJS-INKHH Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage

Single

BP001 MJS-ITLNA Italian Studies Single Near native speaker

BP001 MJS-ITLNB Italian Studies Single Beginners

BP001 MJS-ITLNI Italian Studies Single WACE Italian: ITA 2A/2B or higher

BP001 MJS-JPNSB Japanese Single Beginners

BP001 MJS-JPNSI Japanese Single WACE Japanese: Second Language JSL 3A/3B

BP001 MJS-JPNSP Japanese Single Second Language JSL 2A/2B

BP003 MJS-LDARC Landscape Architecture Single

BP001 MJS-LINGO Linguistics Single

BP001 MJS-LWSOC Law and Society Single

BP004 MJS-MARSC Marine Science Single

BP004 MJS-MCBIM Microbiology and Immunology Single

BP001 MJS-MDEMS Medieval and Early Modern Studies

Single With HIST1001 & ENGL1001


Single With HIST1001 & VISA1000


Single With HIST1001 & CLAN1101


Single With ENGL1001 & VISA1000

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Single With ENGL1001 & CLAN1101


Single With VISA1000 & CLAN1101

BP002 MJS-MGMNT Management Single

BP002 MJS-MRKTG Marketing Single

BP004 MJS-MTHST Mathematics and Statistics Single Pairs A & B

BP004 MJS-MTHST Mathematics and Statistics Single Pairs A & C

BP004 MJS-MTHST Mathematics and Statistics Single Pairs B & C

BP001 MJS-MUSST Music Studies Single

BP004 MJS-NEURS Neuroscience Single

BP004 MJS-NPCSC Neuropsychology and Cognitive Science

Single

BP004 MJS-NRMGT Natural Resource Management Single

BP004 MJS-PHARY Pharmacology Single

BP001 MJS-PHILY Philosophy Single

BP004 MJS-PHYGY Physiology Single Pair A

BP004 MJS-PHYGY Physiology Single Pair B

BP004 MJS-PHYGY Physiology Single Pair C

BP004 MJS-PHYSC Physics Single

BP004 MJS-PLMED Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Single

BP001 MJS-POLSC Political Science and International Relations

Single

BP004 MJS-PPHLH Population Health Single

BP001 MJS-PSYSA Social and Applied Psychology Single

BP004 MJS-QTMTD Quantitative Methods Single

BP004 MJS-SCCOM Science Communication Single

BP001 MJS-SPMST Specialist Music Studies (second major with Music Studies MJD-MUSST only)

Single

BP004 MJS-SPTSC Sport Science Single

BP001 MJS-WKERL Work and Employment Relations Single

BP004 MJS-ZOOLY Zoology Single

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APPENDIX III: MAJOR COMBINATIONS SPREADSHEET GLOSSARY

Column Column title Hidden/Visible Column description

A Degree-specific major code Visible Degree-specific major code B MJD Specialisation or version Visible Degree-specific major specialisation or 'version' (if applicable) C MJD Title Visible Degree-specific major title

D MJD Course Visible Course in which degree-specific major is offered

E Second Major Code Visible Second major code

F MJS Specialisation or version Visible Second major specialisation or 'version' (if applicable) G MJS Title Visible Second major title H MJS Course Visible Course in which second major is offered I Units in Common Visible Units shared across both majors (if applicable) J MJD Core Visible No. of degree-specific major core units K MJD Comp Visible No. of degree-specific major complementary units L MJD Option Visible No. of degree-specific major options

M MJD Elective Visible

No. of degree-specific major electives (usually required for prerequisite or professional accreditation reasons)

N MJS Core Visible No. of second major core units O MJS Option Visible No. of second major options

P MJS Elective Visible

No of second major electives (usually required for prerequisite or professional accreditation reasons)

Q Broadening (Remaining after MJS considered) Visible

No. of broadening units required (taking into account whether the second major fulfils any of these requirements)

R Sub-total units Visible Total no. of core, complementary, option, elective and broadening units required S Common Units Visible No. of units shared across majors T Total (- Common) Visible Total no. of units required (taking shared units into account) U Electives remaining Visible No. of elective choices remaining (if applicable) V Additional units required Visible No. of additional units required (if applicable)

W BPhil - LOTE major Visible

Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) only: Does the major combination include a LOTE major? (Yes/No)

X BPhil - room for LOTE requirement Visible Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) only: Is there room for a LOTE unit?

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Column Column title Hidden/Visible Column description

Y BPhil - LOTE must be broadening Visible

Bachelor of Philosophy(Hons) only: Does the LOTE unit need to be included as a broadening unit (i.e. if there is no further space for electives) (Yes/No)

Z BPhil - Additional LOTE unit Visible Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) only: Is an additional LOTE unit required? (Yes/No)

AA BPhil - space for GCRL1000 Visible

Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) only: Is an additional unit space needed to fit in the compulsory unit GCRL1000? (Yes/No)

AB BPhil Total (1st 3 years) - Common + LOTE + GCRL1000 Visible

Bachelor of Philosophy(Hons) only: Total no. of units required for the first three years of the degree (including all degree requirements, LOTE unit and GCRL1000)

AC BPhil - Honours units Visible

Bachelor of Philosophy(Hons) only: No. of honours units required to complete the fourth year of the degree (or equivalent)

AD BPhil Total (4 years)- Common + LOTE + GCRL1000 + Honours Visible

Bachelor of Philosophy(Hons) only: Total no. of units required for the full four years of the degree (including all degree requirements, LOTE unit, GCRL1000 and Honours)

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APPENDIX IV: MAJOR COMBINATIONS OVER 24 UNITS (SUMMARY)

MJD MJD Specialisation or version MJS MJS Specialisation or version Total BPhil Total

(3 yrs)

BPhil Total

(4 yrs) Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Engineering Science Chemical 30 30 38 Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Engineering Science Civil 28 28 36 Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Engineering Science Electrical 28 28 36 Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Engineering Science Environmental 28 28 36 Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Engineering Science Mechanical 28 28 36 Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Engineering Science Mining 28 28 36 Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Physics 27 27 35 Accounting 2, 2, 3 & LAWS1104 Economics (Single Major) 25 25 33 Accounting 2, 2, 3 & LAWS1104 Human Resource Management 25 25 33 Accounting 2, 2, 3 & LAWS1104 Management 25 25 33 Accounting 2, 2, 3 & LAWS1104 Marketing 25 25 33 Accounting 2, 2, 3 & LAWS1104 Engineering Science Chemical 28 30 38 Accounting 2, 2, 3 & LAWS1104 Engineering Science Civil 26 28 36 Accounting 2, 2, 3 & LAWS1104 Engineering Science Electrical 26 28 36 Accounting 2, 2, 3 & LAWS1104 Engineering Science Environmental 26 28 36 Accounting 2, 2, 3 & LAWS1104 Engineering Science Mechanical 26 28 36 Accounting 2, 2, 3 & LAWS1104 Engineering Science Mining 26 28 36 Accounting 2, 2, 3 & LAWS1104 Physics 26 26 34 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1104 Economics (Single Major) 25 25 33 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1104 Human Resource Management 25 25 33 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1104 Management 25 25 33 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1104 Marketing 25 25 33 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1104 Engineering Science Chemical 28 30 38 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1104 Engineering Science Civil 26 28 36 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1104 Engineering Science Electrical 26 28 36 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1104 Engineering Science Environmental 26 28 36 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1104 Engineering Science Mechanical 26 28 36 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1104 Engineering Science Mining 26 28 36 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1104 Physics 26 26 34

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(3 yrs)

BPhil Total

(4 yrs) Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1120 Economics (Single Major) 25 25 33 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1120 Human Resource Management 25 25 33 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1120 Management 25 25 33 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1120 Marketing 25 25 33 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1120 Engineering Science Chemical 28 30 38 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1120 Engineering Science Civil 26 28 36 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1120 Engineering Science Electrical 26 28 36 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1120 Engineering Science Environmental 26 28 36 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1120 Engineering Science Mechanical 26 28 36 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1120 Engineering Science Mining 26 28 36 Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1120 Physics 26 26 34 Accounting 2, 3, 3 & LAWS1120 Economics (Single Major) 25 25 33 Accounting 2, 3, 3 & LAWS1120 Human Resource Management 25 25 33 Accounting 2, 3, 3 & LAWS1120 Management 25 25 33 Accounting 2, 3, 3 & LAWS1120 Marketing 25 25 33 Accounting 2, 3, 3 & LAWS1120 Engineering Science Chemical 28 30 38 Accounting 2, 3, 3 & LAWS1120 Engineering Science Civil 26 28 36 Accounting 2, 3, 3 & LAWS1120 Engineering Science Electrical 26 28 36 Accounting 2, 3, 3 & LAWS1120 Engineering Science Environmental 26 28 36 Accounting 2, 3, 3 & LAWS1120 Engineering Science Mechanical 26 28 36 Accounting 2, 3, 3 & LAWS1120 Engineering Science Mining 26 28 36 Accounting 2, 3, 3 & LAWS1120 Physics 26 26 34 Agricultural Science Engineering Science Chemical 30 30 38 Agricultural Science Engineering Science Civil 28 28 36 Agricultural Science Engineering Science Electrical 28 28 36 Agricultural Science Engineering Science Environmental 28 28 36 Agricultural Science Engineering Science Mechanical 28 28 36 Agricultural Science Engineering Science Mining 28 28 36 Agricultural Science Physics 27 27 35 Anatomy and Human Biology Engineering Science Chemical 26 26 34

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(3 yrs)

BPhil Total

(4 yrs) Applied Computing Engineering Science Chemical 26 26 34 Applied Computing Physics 25 25 33 Biochemistry &Molecular Biology WACE Chemistry Engineering Science Chemical 28 28 36 Biochemistry &Molecular Biology WACE Chemistry Engineering Science Civil 26 26 34 Biochemistry &Molecular Biology WACE Chemistry Engineering Science Electrical 26 26 34 Biochemistry &Molecular Biology WACE Chemistry Engineering Science Environmental 26 26 34 Biochemistry &Molecular Biology WACE Chemistry Engineering Science Mechanical 26 26 34 Biochemistry &Molecular Biology WACE Chemistry Engineering Science Mining 26 26 34 Biochemistry &Molecular Biology WACE Chemistry Physics 25 25 33 Biochemistry &Molecular Biology Non-WACE Chemistry Engineering Science Chemical 28 28 36 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Non-WACE Chemistry Engineering Science Civil 26 26 34 Biochemistry &Molecular Biology Non-WACE Chemistry Engineering Science Electrical 26 26 34 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Non-WACE Chemistry Engineering Science Environmental 26 26 34 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Non-WACE Chemistry Engineering Science Mechanical 26 26 34 Biochemistry &Molecular Biology Non-WACE Chemistry Engineering Science Mining 26 26 34 Biochemistry &Molecular Biology Non-WACE Chemistry Physics 25 25 33 Botany Engineering Science Chemical 30 30 38 Botany Engineering Science Civil 28 28 36 Botany Engineering Science Electrical 28 28 36 Botany Engineering Science Environmental 28 28 36 Botany Engineering Science Mechanical 28 28 36 Botany Engineering Science Mining 28 28 36 Botany Physics 27 27 35 Business Law Engineering Science Chemical 26 28 36 Business Law Engineering Science Civil 24 26 34 Business Law Engineering Science Electrical 24 26 34 Business Law Engineering Science Environmental 24 26 34 Business Law Engineering Science Mechanical 24 26 34 Business Law Engineering Science Mining 24 26 34 Chemistry Students with WACE Chemistry and Engineering Science Chemical 26 26 34

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(3 yrs)

BPhil Total

(4 yrs) Maths Specialist 3A/3B

Chemistry Students with WACE Chemistry and Maths Specialist 3A/3B Engineering Science Civil 25 25 33

Chemistry Students with WACE Chemistry and Maths Specialist 3A/3B Engineering Science Electrical 25 25 33

Chemistry Students with WACE Chemistry and Maths Specialist 3A/3B Engineering Science Environmental 25 25 33

Chemistry Students with WACE Chemistry and Maths Specialist 3A/3B Engineering Science Mechanical 25 25 33

Chemistry Students with WACE Chemistry and Maths Specialist 3A/3B Engineering Science Mining 25 25 33

Chemistry Students without Maths Specialist 3A/3B only Engineering Science Chemical 27 27 35

Chemistry Students without Maths Specialist 3A/3B only Engineering Science Civil 26 26 34

Chemistry Students without Maths Specialist 3A/3B only Engineering Science Electrical 26 26 34

Chemistry Students without Maths Specialist 3A/3B only Engineering Science Environmental 26 26 34

Chemistry Students without Maths Specialist 3A/3B only Engineering Science Mechanical 26 26 34

Chemistry Students without Maths Specialist 3A/3B only Engineering Science Mining 26 26 34

Chemistry Students without Maths Specialist 3A/3B only Physics 25 25 33

Chemistry Students without WACE Chemistry only Engineering Science Chemical 27 27 35

Chemistry Students without WACE Chemistry only Engineering Science Civil 26 26 34

Chemistry Students without WACE Chemistry only Engineering Science Electrical 26 26 34

Chemistry Students without WACE Chemistry Engineering Science Environmental 26 26 34

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(3 yrs)

BPhil Total

(4 yrs) only

Chemistry Students without WACE Chemistry only Engineering Science Mechanical 26 26 34

Chemistry Students without WACE Chemistry only Engineering Science Mining 26 26 34

Chemistry Students without WACE Chemistry only Physics 25 25 33

Chemistry Students without WACE Chemistry or Maths Specialist 3A/3B Engineering Science Chemical 28 28 36

Chemistry Students without WACE Chemistry or Maths Specialist 3A/3B Engineering Science Civil 27 27 35

Chemistry Students without WACE Chemistry or Maths Specialist 3A/3B Engineering Science Electrical 27 27 35

Chemistry Students without WACE Chemistry or Maths Specialist 3A/3B Engineering Science Environmental 27 27 35

Chemistry Students without WACE Chemistry or Maths Specialist 3A/3B Engineering Science Mechanical 27 27 35

Chemistry Students without WACE Chemistry or Maths Specialist 3A/3B Engineering Science Mining 27 27 35

Chemistry Students without WACE Chemistry or Maths Specialist 3A/3B Physics 26 26 34

Computer Science Engineering Science Chemical 28 28 36 Computer Science Engineering Science Civil 26 26 34 Computer Science Engineering Science Electrical 26 26 34 Computer Science Engineering Science Environmental 26 26 34 Computer Science Engineering Science Mechanical 26 26 34 Computer Science Engineering Science Mining 26 26 34 Computer Science Physics 26 26 34 Conservation Biology Albany Engineering Science Chemical 30 30 38 Conservation Biology Albany Engineering Science Civil 28 28 36 Conservation Biology Albany Engineering Science Electrical 28 28 36

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(3 yrs)

BPhil Total

(4 yrs) Conservation Biology Albany Engineering Science Environmental 28 28 36 Conservation Biology Albany Engineering Science Mechanical 28 28 36 Conservation Biology Albany Engineering Science Mining 28 28 36 Conservation Biology Albany Physics 27 27 35 Conservation Biology Perth Engineering Science Chemical 30 30 38 Conservation Biology Perth Engineering Science Civil 28 28 36 Conservation Biology Perth Engineering Science Electrical 28 28 36 Conservation Biology Perth Engineering Science Environmental 28 28 36 Conservation Biology Perth Engineering Science Mechanical 28 28 36 Conservation Biology Perth Engineering Science Mining 28 28 36 Conservation Biology Perth Physics 27 27 35 Economics (Single Major) Accounting 2, 2, 3 & LAWS1104 25 25 33 Economics (Single Major) Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1104 25 25 33 Economics (Single Major) Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1120 25 25 33 Economics (Single Major) Accounting 2, 3, 3 & LAWS1120 25 25 33 Economics (Single Major) Engineering Science Chemical 26 28 36 Economics (Single Major) Engineering Science Civil 24 26 34 Economics (Single Major) Engineering Science Electrical 24 26 34 Economics (Single Major) Engineering Science Environmental 24 26 34 Economics (Single Major) Engineering Science Mechanical 24 26 34 Economics (Single Major) Engineering Science Mining 24 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Accounting 2, 2, 3 & LAWS1104 25 25 33 Engineering Science Chemical Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1104 25 25 33 Engineering Science Chemical Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1120 25 25 33 Engineering Science Chemical Accounting 2, 3, 3 & LAWS1120 25 25 33 Engineering Science Chemical Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Agricultural Science 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Anatomy and Human Biology 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Applied Computing 25 25 33 Engineering Science Chemical Biochemistry and Molecular 26 26 34

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(3 yrs)

BPhil Total

(4 yrs) Biology

Engineering Science Chemical Botany 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Chemistry 25 25 33 Engineering Science Chemical Computer Science 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Conservation Biology Albany 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Conservation Biology Perth 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Environmental Science Biology (Albany) 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Environmental Science Biology (Perth) 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Environmental Science Earth 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Exercise and Health 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Genetics With ANHB1101 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Genetics With BIOL1130 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Geology 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Geography 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Marine Science 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Microbiology and Immunology 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Neuroscience 26 26 34

Engineering Science Chemical Neuropsychology and Cognitive Science 26 26 34

Engineering Science Chemical Natural Resource Management 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Pharmacology 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Physiology Pair A 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Physiology Pair B 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Physiology Pair C 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Physics 27 27 35

Engineering Science Chemical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 26 26 34

Engineering Science Chemical Population Health 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Quantitative Methods 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Science Communication 26 26 34

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(3 yrs)

BPhil Total

(4 yrs) Engineering Science Chemical Sport Science 26 26 34 Engineering Science Chemical Zoology 26 26 34 Environmental Science Biology (Albany) Engineering Science Chemical 30 30 38 Environmental Science Biology (Albany) Engineering Science Civil 28 28 36 Environmental Science Biology (Albany) Engineering Science Electrical 28 28 36 Environmental Science Biology (Albany) Engineering Science Environmental 28 28 36 Environmental Science Biology (Albany) Engineering Science Mechanical 28 28 36 Environmental Science Biology (Albany) Engineering Science Mining 28 28 36 Environmental Science Biology (Albany) Physics 27 27 35 Environmental Science Biology (Perth) Engineering Science Chemical 30 30 38 Environmental Science Biology (Perth) Engineering Science Civil 28 28 36 Environmental Science Biology (Perth) Engineering Science Electrical 28 28 36 Environmental Science Biology (Perth) Engineering Science Environmental 28 28 36 Environmental Science Biology (Perth) Engineering Science Mechanical 28 28 36 Environmental Science Biology (Perth) Engineering Science Mining 28 28 36 Environmental Science Biology (Perth) Physics 27 27 35 Environmental Science Earth Engineering Science Chemical 30 30 38 Environmental Science Earth Engineering Science Civil 28 28 36 Environmental Science Earth Engineering Science Electrical 28 28 36 Environmental Science Earth Engineering Science Environmental 28 28 36 Environmental Science Earth Engineering Science Mechanical 28 28 36 Environmental Science Earth Engineering Science Mining 28 28 36 Environmental Science Earth Physics 27 27 35 Exercise and Health Engineering Science Chemical 28 28 36 Exercise and Health Engineering Science Civil 26 26 34 Exercise and Health Engineering Science Electrical 26 26 34 Exercise and Health Engineering Science Environmental 26 26 34 Exercise and Health Engineering Science Mechanical 26 26 34 Exercise and Health Engineering Science Mining 26 26 34 Exercise and Health Physics 25 25 33

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(3 yrs)

BPhil Total

(4 yrs) Finance Engineering Science Chemical 26 28 36 Finance Engineering Science Civil 24 26 34 Finance Engineering Science Electrical 24 26 34 Finance Engineering Science Environmental 24 26 34 Finance Engineering Science Mechanical 24 26 34 Finance Engineering Science Mining 24 26 34

Genetics Student with WACE Chemistry & ANHB1101 Engineering Science Chemical 28 28 36

Genetics Student with WACE Chemistry & ANHB1101 Engineering Science Civil 26 26 34

Genetics Student with WACE Chemistry & ANHB1101 Engineering Science Electrical 26 26 34

Genetics Student with WACE Chemistry & ANHB1101 Engineering Science Environmental 26 26 34

Genetics Student with WACE Chemistry & ANHB1101 Engineering Science Mechanical 26 26 34

Genetics Student with WACE Chemistry & ANHB1101 Engineering Science Mining 26 26 34

Genetics Student with WACE Chemistry & ANHB1101 Physics 25 25 33

Genetics Student with WACE Chemistry & BIOL1130 Engineering Science Chemical 28 28 36

Genetics Student with WACE Chemistry & BIOL1130 Engineering Science Civil 26 26 34

Genetics Student with WACE Chemistry & BIOL1130 Engineering Science Electrical 26 26 34

Genetics Student with WACE Chemistry & BIOL1130 Engineering Science Environmental 26 26 34

Genetics Student with WACE Chemistry & BIOL1130 Engineering Science Mechanical 26 26 34

Genetics Student with WACE Chemistry & BIOL1130 Engineering Science Mining 26 26 34

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(3 yrs)

BPhil Total

(4 yrs)

Genetics Student with WACE Chemistry & BIOL1130 Physics 25 25 33

Genetics Student without WACE Chemistry & ANHB1101 Engineering Science Chemical 28 28 36

Genetics Student without WACE Chemistry & ANHB1101 Engineering Science Civil 26 26 34

Genetics Student without WACE Chemistry & ANHB1101 Engineering Science Electrical 26 26 34

Genetics Student without WACE Chemistry & ANHB1101 Engineering Science Environmental 26 26 34

Genetics Student without WACE Chemistry & ANHB1101 Engineering Science Mechanical 26 26 34

Genetics Student without WACE Chemistry & ANHB1101 Engineering Science Mining 26 26 34

Genetics Student without WACE Chemistry & ANHB1101 Physics 25 25 33

Genetics Student without WACE Chemistry & BIOL1130 Engineering Science Chemical 28 28 36

Genetics Student without WACE Chemistry & BIOL1130 Engineering Science Civil 26 26 34

Genetics Student without WACE Chemistry & BIOL1130 Engineering Science Electrical 26 26 34

Genetics Student without WACE Chemistry & BIOL1130 Engineering Science Environmental 26 26 34

Genetics Student without WACE Chemistry & BIOL1130 Engineering Science Mechanical 26 26 34

Genetics Student without WACE Chemistry & BIOL1130 Engineering Science Mining 26 26 34

Genetics Student without WACE Chemistry & BIOL1130 Physics 25 25 33

Geography Engineering Science Chemical 30 30 38 Geography Engineering Science Civil 28 28 36

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(3 yrs)

BPhil Total

(4 yrs) Geography Engineering Science Electrical 28 28 36 Geography Engineering Science Environmental 28 28 36 Geography Engineering Science Mechanical 28 28 36 Geography Engineering Science Mining 28 28 36 Geography Physics 27 27 35 Geology Engineering Science Chemical 30 30 38 Geology Engineering Science Civil 28 28 36 Geology Engineering Science Electrical 28 28 36 Geology Engineering Science Environmental 28 28 36 Geology Engineering Science Mechanical 28 28 36 Geology Engineering Science Mining 28 28 36 Geology Physics 27 27 35 Human Geography and Planning Engineering Science Chemical 24 26 34 Human Resource Management Accounting 2, 2, 3 & LAWS1104 25 25 33 Human Resource Management Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1104 25 25 33 Human Resource Management Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1120 25 25 33 Human Resource Management Accounting 2, 3, 3 & LAWS1120 25 25 33 Human Resource Management Engineering Science Chemical 26 28 36 Human Resource Management Engineering Science Civil 24 26 34 Human Resource Management Engineering Science Electrical 24 26 34 Human Resource Management Engineering Science Environmental 24 26 34 Human Resource Management Engineering Science Mechanical 24 26 34 Human Resource Management Engineering Science Mining 24 26 34 Integrated Design Engineering Science Chemical 26 28 36 Integrated Design Engineering Science Civil 24 26 34 Integrated Design Engineering Science Electrical 24 26 34 Integrated Design Engineering Science Environmental 24 26 34 Integrated Design Engineering Science Mechanical 24 26 34 Integrated Design Engineering Science Mining 24 26 34 Landscape Architecture Engineering Science Chemical 25 27 35

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(3 yrs)

BPhil Total

(4 yrs) Management Accounting 2, 2, 3 & LAWS1104 25 25 33 Management Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1104 25 25 33 Management Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1120 25 25 33 Management Accounting 2, 3, 3 & LAWS1120 25 25 33 Management Engineering Science Chemical 26 28 36 Management Engineering Science Civil 24 26 34 Management Engineering Science Electrical 24 26 34 Management Engineering Science Environmental 24 26 34 Management Engineering Science Mechanical 24 26 34 Management Engineering Science Mining 24 26 34 Marine Science Engineering Science Chemical 30 30 38 Marine Science Engineering Science Civil 28 28 36 Marine Science Engineering Science Electrical 28 28 36 Marine Science Engineering Science Environmental 28 28 36 Marine Science Engineering Science Mechanical 28 28 36 Marine Science Engineering Science Mining 28 28 36 Marine Science Physics 27 27 35 Marketing Accounting 2, 2, 3 & LAWS1104 25 25 33 Marketing Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1104 25 25 33 Marketing Accounting 2, 2, 4 & LAWS1120 25 25 33 Marketing Accounting 2, 3, 3 & LAWS1120 25 25 33 Marketing Engineering Science Chemical 26 28 36 Marketing Engineering Science Civil 24 26 34 Marketing Engineering Science Electrical 24 26 34 Marketing Engineering Science Environmental 24 26 34 Marketing Engineering Science Mechanical 24 26 34 Marketing Engineering Science Mining 24 26 34 Mathematics and Statistics Pairs A & B Engineering Science Chemical 25 25 33 Mathematics and Statistics Pairs A & C Engineering Science Chemical 25 25 33 Mathematics and Statistics Pairs B & C Engineering Science Chemical 25 25 33

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(3 yrs)

BPhil Total

(4 yrs) Microbiology and Immunology Engineering Science Chemical 27 27 35 Microbiology and Immunology Engineering Science Civil 25 25 33 Microbiology and Immunology Engineering Science Electrical 25 25 33 Microbiology and Immunology Engineering Science Environmental 25 25 33 Microbiology and Immunology Engineering Science Mechanical 25 25 33 Microbiology and Immunology Engineering Science Mining 25 25 33 Music Studies Engineering Science Chemical 26 28 36 Music Studies Engineering Science Civil 24 26 34 Music Studies Engineering Science Electrical 24 26 34 Music Studies Engineering Science Environmental 24 26 34 Music Studies Engineering Science Mechanical 24 26 34 Music Studies Engineering Science Mining 24 26 34 Natural Resource Management Engineering Science Chemical 30 30 38 Natural Resource Management Engineering Science Civil 28 28 36 Natural Resource Management Engineering Science Electrical 28 28 36 Natural Resource Management Engineering Science Environmental 28 28 36 Natural Resource Management Engineering Science Mechanical 28 28 36 Natural Resource Management Engineering Science Mining 28 28 36 Natural Resource Management Physics 27 27 35 Neuropsychology and Cognitive Science Engineering Science Chemical 28 28 36 Neuropsychology and Cognitive Science Engineering Science Civil 26 26 34 Neuropsychology and Cognitive Science Engineering Science Electrical 26 26 34 Neuropsychology and Cognitive Science Engineering Science Environmental 26 26 34 Neuropsychology and Cognitive Science Engineering Science Mechanical 26 26 34 Neuropsychology and Cognitive Science Engineering Science Mining 26 26 34

Attachment B30

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(3 yrs)

BPhil Total

(4 yrs) Neuropsychology and Cognitive Science Physics 25 25 33 Neuroscience Pair A comps & PSCY2217 Engineering Science Chemical 30 30 38 Neuroscience Pair A comps & PSCY2217 Engineering Science Civil 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair A comps & PSCY2217 Engineering Science Electrical 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair A comps & PSCY2217 Engineering Science Environmental 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair A comps & PSCY2217 Engineering Science Mechanical 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair A comps & PSCY2217 Engineering Science Mining 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair A comps & PSCY2217 Physics 27 27 35 Neuroscience Pair A comps & PSYC2218 Engineering Science Chemical 30 30 38 Neuroscience Pair A comps & PSYC2218 Engineering Science Civil 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair A comps & PSYC2218 Engineering Science Electrical 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair A comps & PSYC2218 Engineering Science Environmental 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair A comps & PSYC2218 Engineering Science Mechanical 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair A comps & PSYC2218 Engineering Science Mining 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair A comps & PSYC2218 Physics 27 27 35 Neuroscience Pair B comps & PSCY2217 Engineering Science Chemical 30 30 38 Neuroscience Pair B comps & PSCY2217 Engineering Science Civil 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair B comps & PSCY2217 Engineering Science Electrical 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair B comps & PSCY2217 Engineering Science Environmental 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair B comps & PSCY2217 Engineering Science Mechanical 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair B comps & PSCY2217 Engineering Science Mining 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair B comps & PSCY2217 Physics 27 27 35 Neuroscience Pair B comps & PSCY2218 Engineering Science Chemical 30 30 38 Neuroscience Pair B comps & PSCY2218 Engineering Science Civil 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair B comps & PSCY2218 Engineering Science Electrical 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair B comps & PSCY2218 Engineering Science Environmental 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair B comps & PSCY2218 Engineering Science Mechanical 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair B comps & PSCY2218 Engineering Science Mining 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair B comps & PSCY2218 Physics 27 27 35

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(3 yrs)

BPhil Total

(4 yrs) Neuroscience Pair C comps & PSYC2217 Engineering Science Chemical 30 30 38 Neuroscience Pair C comps & PSYC2217 Engineering Science Civil 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair C comps & PSYC2217 Engineering Science Electrical 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair C comps & PSYC2217 Engineering Science Environmental 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair C comps & PSYC2217 Engineering Science Mechanical 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair C comps & PSYC2217 Engineering Science Mining 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair C comps & PSYC2217 Physics 27 27 35 Neuroscience Pair C comps & PSYC2218 Engineering Science Chemical 30 30 38 Neuroscience Pair C comps & PSYC2218 Engineering Science Civil 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair C comps & PSYC2218 Engineering Science Electrical 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair C comps & PSYC2218 Engineering Science Environmental 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair C comps & PSYC2218 Engineering Science Mechanical 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair C comps & PSYC2218 Engineering Science Mining 28 28 36 Neuroscience Pair C comps & PSYC2218 Physics 27 27 35 Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Engineering Science Chemical 30 30 38 Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Engineering Science Civil 28 28 36 Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Engineering Science Electrical 28 28 36 Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Engineering Science Environmental 28 28 36 Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Engineering Science Mechanical 28 28 36 Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Engineering Science Mining 28 28 36 Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Physics 27 27 35 Pharmacology Engineering Science Chemical 26 26 34 Physics Engineering Science Chemical 27 27 35 Physiology Pair A Engineering Science Chemical 27 27 35

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(3 yrs)

BPhil Total

(4 yrs) Physiology Pair A Engineering Science Civil 25 25 33 Physiology Pair A Engineering Science Electrical 25 25 33 Physiology Pair A Engineering Science Environmental 25 25 33 Physiology Pair A Engineering Science Mechanical 25 25 33 Physiology Pair A Engineering Science Mining 25 25 33 Physiology Pair B Engineering Science Chemical 27 27 35 Physiology Pair B Engineering Science Civil 25 25 33 Physiology Pair B Engineering Science Electrical 25 25 33 Physiology Pair B Engineering Science Environmental 25 25 33 Physiology Pair B Engineering Science Mechanical 25 25 33 Physiology Pair B Engineering Science Mining 25 25 33 Physiology Pair C Engineering Science Chemical 27 27 35 Physiology Pair C Engineering Science Civil 25 25 33 Physiology Pair C Engineering Science Electrical 25 25 33 Physiology Pair C Engineering Science Environmental 25 25 33 Physiology Pair C Engineering Science Mechanical 25 25 33 Physiology Pair C Engineering Science Mining 25 25 33 Population Health Engineering Science Chemical 28 28 36 Population Health Engineering Science Civil 26 26 34 Population Health Engineering Science Electrical 26 26 34 Population Health Engineering Science Environmental 26 26 34 Population Health Engineering Science Mechanical 26 26 34 Population Health Engineering Science Mining 26 26 34 Population Health Physics 25 25 33 Quantitative Methods Engineering Science Chemical 26 26 34 Social and Applied Psychology Engineering Science Chemical 24 26 34 Sport Science Engineering Science Chemical 29 29 37 Sport Science Engineering Science Civil 27 27 35 Sport Science Engineering Science Electrical 27 27 35 Sport Science Engineering Science Environmental 27 27 35

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(3 yrs)

BPhil Total

(4 yrs) Sport Science Engineering Science Mechanical 27 27 35 Sport Science Engineering Science Mining 27 27 35 Sport Science Physics 26 26 34 Zoology Engineering Science Chemical 30 30 38 Zoology Engineering Science Civil 28 28 36 Zoology Engineering Science Electrical 28 28 36 Zoology Engineering Science Environmental 28 28 36 Zoology Engineering Science Mechanical 28 28 36 Zoology Engineering Science Mining 28 28 36 Zoology Physics 27 27 35

Attachment B34

ACCT1XXX De-mystifying Accounting

TRIM: F44092Unit ID: 4298

Proposed New Unit:

Unit Information

Code alpha prefix: ACCT

Resp. Org. Entity: Surgery (00840)

Level: 1

2014

Contact: Leo Langa ([email protected])

Title: De-mystifying Accounting

Type: Undergraduate as unattached elective in BCom

Faculty: Business

Academic informationUnit Content: Accounting is the language of business and is an important channel of communication for all

professionals. The objective of this unit is to provide students with an understanding of basic accounting concepts; given the essential role that accounting will play in their professional and personal lives. It is structured to provide an understanding of accounting issues and problems rather than to educate students to be a preparer of accounting statements (for a role as a professional accountant, for example) or heavy user of financial statements (financial, corporate or investment anayist for example). The focus of the unit is on the ability to read and analyse financial statements and to be aware of its pitfalls .i.e., what financial statements can and cannot tell us. The unit also provides an introduction to cost accounting and the importance of costs in budgeting and pricing, particularly for those in the service oriented businesses.

Teaching and Learning Practices:

The course is primarily based on lectures and tutorials.

Technologies: No data available.

Outcomes: Graduates face a complex financial world and there exists the expectation that they are well prepared to make these decisions. However research suggests that many graduates have little understanding of the information provided in accounting reports and as a result, are ill-prepared for accounting related decisions they have to make in their working and personal lives. As a broadening unit for non-accounting majors who may choose to become architects, lawyers, engineers and doctors, this course introduces an appreciation for and an understanding of basic concepts and techniques in financial and cost accounting to facilitate informed decisions. Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to: 1) identify basic concepts underlying financial reports, 2) apply techniques to analyse financial reports, 3) explain and apply basic cost concepts to business decisions such as pricing products and services and 4) communicate more effectively with accounting professionals.

Assessments tied to outcomes:

There are two components to assessment. (1) A practical project will assess student understanding of the basic concepts, (2) weekly tutorials will assess students oral communication and problem solving skills in using both financial and cost information for decision making and (3) a final examination will assess student understanding of techniques to analyse and use such reports and the basic concepts for decision making.

1/01/2012

Offerings

Credit points: 6

Assessment items: Analysis of a set of financial statements project and a two hour final examination

Quota: No quota proposed.

First year of offer:

Proposed:

Workload hoursper 6 points: 150

Broadening categories:

Please note that this unit is not yet approved.

LOTE

Broadening Category B

Broadening Category A

Elective

Study Abroad

Location Mode Estimated enrolmentTeaching PeriodNot available, 2013 #Type!

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Prerequisites: Nil.

Corequisites: Nil.

Incompatibilities: Nil.

Nil.

Nil.

Unit rules

Consultations

We envisage that the unit will attract 100 students and so we require a lecture theatre for 100 students for 2 hours per week for one semester each year. A one hour tutorial will also be run each week.

Funding and resourcesSource: Faculty/School funds

Details: While one academic is responsible for the course as a whole, the course is team taught, drawing on the expertise of individuals within the school. Industry specialists are used where feasible.

In a complex globalised economic environment, graduates, in particular non-accountants are increasingly dealing with financial information. Non-accountants are required to provide input into the financial information and make decisions based on this information. It is therefore vital that non-accounting graduates have an understanding of fundamental accounting concepts and are able to read and analyse financial reports prepared both for external and internal decision making. This proposed unit is designed to bridge the gap between preparers of financial reports (usually accounting graduates with a focus on financial or management accounting) and users of financial reports who are often non-accountants with little or no expertise in the ability to put the financial numbers into the organisational context. It is intended that this unit will equip students with an grasp of accounting to be able to put the financial information into perspective and to be able to make more informed economic decisions.

Teaching Responsibilities

Committee endorsements and approvals

Secondary Education Requirements:

Advisable Prior Study:

Additional information

Further details:

Library Form Approved

There is one text book required for the course. We are still to consult with the library about providing student access to copies of the text book.

Accommodation requirements

Types:

Summary:

Central Teaching Spaces;

Library:

CrawleySemester 2, 2014 face to face 100: This is based on our belief of the interest in accounting expressed by students outside business

Teaching Org % SummaryBusiness Office100%

StatusReview committee Resolution Date NotesEndorsedFaculty Board FBR 15/12 9/05/2012 Imported from the excel New Unit

Proposal form.

Not yet endorsedBoard of Studies - BCom

Not yet endorsedBoard of Coursework Studies

Not yet approvedAcademic Council

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27.07.2012 Ms Sue Smurthwaite, Jan Cardy, Sylvia Lang and Claire McIlroy

1.0 Final 01.08.2012 Boards of Studies, Associate Deans (Teaching and Learning)

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INTRODUCTION As part of the University’s New Courses curriculum approval process, all unit proposals are required to provide, among other details, the following: (i) list of learning outcomes, (ii) demonstration of how each of the outcomes is assessed and (iii) a list of the assessment items and their respective weight. While data for (i) and (ii) have been captured consistently, the way in which details, such as the respective weight of the assessment items are captured in unit proposals have changed over the last 12 – 18 months in a bid to meet the needs of a range of stakeholders. The view of the Boards of Studies is that a breakdown of the weight attached to each assessment item is critical for pedagogical reasons. At the other end of the spectrum there is a general view that there should be flexibility to allow changes to the weighting of assessment items to occur even after approval of a unit proposal. This paper aims to reconcile both these ends: the need for the Boards of Studies to have this information for consideration at the time of approval of a unit proposal and the flexibility to enable academics to change weighting of assessment items following approval. The paper begins with a brief description of what is meant by ‘assessment items’ and their logical and pedagogical connections with the learning outcomes of a unit. It then identifies key issues relating to the weight of assessment items. The third section presents a recommended way forward for managing assessment items in unit proposals in the future. 1. ASSESSMENT ITEMS

Assessment items refer to components used to assess students in a unit. For example, the following assessment items may be set for a unit: essay, group project, tutorial participation, and examination. Assessment items in a unit are identified and determined in accordance with the University Policy on Assessment Mechanism Statements. Assessment items are not stand alone components of a unit proposal. They are listed in the context of how assessment has been pedagogically tied to learning outcomes of the unit. Academic Council by R23/08 approved the requirement that all new units should include a listing of intended student outcomes and that assessment should be explicitly tailored to such outcomes. In other words, a proposer is required to demonstrate how each of the learning outcomes is assessed. It can, therefore, be inferred that assessment items must be logically arrived from the demonstration of how each outcome is assessed. Thus, changes to assessment items can only occur if there are changes to the way outcomes are assessed. Clause 4.3 of the University Policy on Changes to Units states the following: “4.3 Where a change to unit outcomes is proposed for a unit within an undergraduate major or a postgraduate course: (a) it must be mapped to the outcomes of the undergraduate major or postgraduate course; and (b) the assessment must be tailored to the changed outcomes.” Therefore, changes to assessment items cannot be dealt in isolation. Either the change in assessment is a result of the changes in learning outcomes and to the way these outcomes are assessed or a change in assessment that leads to changes in learning outcomes and to the way these outcomes are assessed. The key point here is that any change to assessment which impact on learning outcomes will require approval by the Boards of Studies. 2. DIFFERING NEEDS AND PRACTICES

Practices in regard to the weighting of assessment items, however, have varied with a view to meeting the needs of a range of stakeholders including the original proposers of the unit. Approved details of a unit are published in both the University Handbook and unit outlines. While the Handbook is the University’s official record of the courses and units that will be offered in a given year, the unit outlines provide students with core information about their units of study. As a University requirement unit outlines must include, among other information, details such as assessment items

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and their respective weight and must be published at least one day prior to the commencement of semester or teaching period. However, the Handbook process is, and always has been, finalised during the previous year, many months prior. Although it is a University requirement that unit outlines must align with the information published in the Handbook1, the levels of detail of information provided in the two sources may differ. For example, the Handbook may publish the assessment items for a unit but not their respective weight, to date this information has been at the discretion of the Faculty. However, the Boards of Studies have expressed a view that a breakdown of the weight attached to each assessment item is critical for pedagogical reasons, and that they should be considered at the time of approval. Further, it helps the Boards to consider the relative weight of the assessment items that are tied to the learning outcomes. The challenge here is to reconcile both ends of the spectrum: the Boards’ view that such details should be considered at the time of approval and the Faculty view that there should be flexibility to enable changes to the weighting of assessment items to occur following approval of a unit proposal without consequent re-approval processes 3. RECONCILING DIFFERENCES One way to reconcile both these ends is by requiring proposers to provide a range for the weight assigned to each assessment item for a unit. Consider the following example: Table 1 Assessment items Weight in percentage (%) range

Minimum value Maximum value Tutorial participation 10% 20% First Essay 20% 40% Report 20% 50% Examination 30% 50% Once the proposed range, as provided in Table 1, has been approved by relevant committees as part of the unit approval process, a unit coordinator may then set the actual weight attached to each assessment item within the agreed range for publication in unit outlines as follows: Table 2 Assessment items Actual Weight Tutorial participation 15% First Essay 20% Report 35% Examination 30% Total 100% In so doing, the proposer will need to adhere to the following key principles: (i) That the total value of assessment items for the unit should not exceed 100%; and (ii) That the minimum value of weight assigned for each assessment item in table 1 should not

exceed a total of 100%. The example below (table 3), which captures related details of an actual unit, may help to further illustrate the key points discussed in this paper.

1 See University Policy on Provision of Unit outlines

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Table 3 Student learning outcomes:

On successfully completing this unit, students should be able to: (1) identify and discuss key issues in the use and interpretation of various historical sources (2) locate relevant primary sources in a given area (3) produce a viable research plan

Assessments tailored to outcomes:

Students are required to write a seminar paper on a key issue in the use and interpretation of various historical sources (outcome 1).

A report on a primary source collection or database requires the development of skills in locating primary sources and critically engaging with the question of the relevance of different sources to different historical questions (outcomes 1 and 2).

Students are required to submit a research plan for assessment. Feedback is provided on a draft of the plan prior to assessment (outcome 3).

Participation in group discussions is also assessed, to encourage and evaluate engagement with the material and learning peers (outcomes 1 - 3).

Assessment items

Scenario 1 One 2500 word seminar paper, (40%); Report on a primary source collection or database, (20%); Research project proposal, (25%, comprised of 5% for a draft and 20% for the final proposal); and Participation, (15%).

Scenario 2Seminar paper; Report on a primary source collection or database; Research project proposal; and Participation

Scenario 3 (Recommended)One 2500 word seminar paper, (30% - 50%); Report on a primary source collection or database, (15% - 25%); Research project proposal, (20% - 40%, comprised of 5% -10% for a draft and 10% - 20% for the final proposal); and Participation, (10% - 20%).

The above three scenarios relating to assessment items capture the different levels of detail of information that may be provided in regard to assessment weighting. In scenario 1 the relative weighting of assessment items will be provided, but they are fixed. Faculties may choose to continue or adopt this option. The approved fixed data relating to assessment weighting will need to be reflected the same in the University Handbook and unit outlines. However, this means that there will be no flexibility to amend assessment weighting without approval by the relevant Board of Studies. The assessment items in scenario 2 have no weighting. But as discussed earlier, this piece of information is necessary for the Boards of Studies to make any informed decision in regard to the approval of a proposed unit. Therefore, the example in scenario 2 would not be acceptable for the Boards of Studies. 4. BENEFITS OF SCENARIO 3 Although scenario 1 is still an option that faculties may choose to adopt, this paper offers an alternative with adoption of scenario 3 which provides for a percentage range in regard to assessment weighting. This proposed way forward (scenario 3):

1) provides adequate information to the Boards of Studies to facilitate an informed decision when considering new unit proposals;

2) provides for flexibility for changes to occur within the approved range set for each assessment item; and

3) facilitates a process whereby information published in the Handbook and unit outlines is not contradictory.

The approved percentage range for each assessment item will be published in the University Handbook. A unit coordinator may, however, set the actual weight attached to each assessment item within the approved range for publication in unit outlines. As is the current practice monitoring of information provided in unit outlines and its alignment to the Handbook, rests with the Faculty. Any proposed change to the weight of assessment items outside the approved respective range will need to be considered by the Boards of Studies as there may be an impact on learning outcomes. Recommendation: That information regarding assessment items at the time of submitting a new unit proposal be provided at the discretion of the Faculty as follows:

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Scenario 1: Clarity on the assessment items with a specific percentage value, bearing in mind that any changes to the percentage value can only take place as part of the annual change process. The current deadline for change to unit information is April of the year preceding teaching of the unit. Scenario 3: Clarity on the assessment items with a percentage range, bearing in mind that change to the percentage value within the range can be made by the faculty up until provision of the unit outline. The current deadline for provision of unit outlines is one working day prior to commencement of semester in which the unit is taught. In both instances changes to the assessment weighting, either the specific value or outside of the range, will need to be undertaken in accordance with the annual change process, and approved by the relevant Board of Studies, as there may be an impact on learning outcomes.

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