Courses Handbook 2006 - [Archived]

301600 v.2 Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Business Law) (Honours)


BCom(Hons)(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 051601G
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 1 Year

Introduction

This honours course aims to develop knowledge of accounting and business law as well as relevant research skills. It provides the opportunity to undertake research in appropriate areas of business law or taxation, with students completing advanced course work units in an area of specialisation and the submission of a dissertation.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

Refer to Admission into Honours Degree Programs.

Duration and Availability

This honours year is normally available both on full-time and part-time study. Full-time students are required to complete the course in one year and part-time students in two years. Applicants are advised to check with the course coordinator about the availability of part-time study.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1 Semester 1

11689 v.2   Accounting Honours (Research Methods) 412 3.0 25.0
  OR  
4802 v.3   Business Research Methodology 402 3.0 25.0
11708 v.2   Accounting Honours (Theory and Development) 410 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  75.0

Year 1 Full Year

4799 v.4 # Business Dissertation 493 3.0 50.0
  50.0

Year 1 Semester 2

10400 v.5   Taxation Honours 413 3.0 25.0
11709 v.2   Accounting Honours (Contemporary Issues) 414 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  75.0
 
Optional units to select from in Year 1 Hrs/Wk Credits
3988 v.6   Law (Public Administrative) 455 3.0 25.0
4820 v.3   Law (Criminal) 412 3.0 25.0
4821 v.3   Law (Current Issues) 451 3.0 25.0
4823 v.3   Law (Industrial) 403 3.0 25.0
11133 v.2   Law (Honours Option) 491 3.0 25.0
11134 v.2   Law (Honours Option) 492 3.0 25.0
11135 v.2   Law (Honours Option) 493 3.0 25.0
11136 v.2   Law (Honours Option) 494 3.0 25.0
 
# This is a full year unit completed over two semesters. No result is given until the end of the second semester. Students may commence this unit in either semester one or two.
 

Availability

Year Location   All* Internal Partially Online Internal^ External Fully Online#
2006 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        
2006 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y        

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.



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