313420 (v.1) Governance and Ethics 548
| Area: | School of Accounting |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Defining the scope of corporate governance and responsibility, agency theory in the context of corporate governance, the role and structure of the board of directors, board committees and remuneration, corporate social responsibility, and the principles of disclosure both mandatory and voluntary. Accounting and auditing as support and control functions supporting internal review, control, and feedback to implement and support effective governance. It includes compliance issues related to identifying, assessing, and controlling risk as a key aspect of responsible management.Ethics, ethical frameworks and professional values as a guide to appropriate professional behaviour and conduct in a variety of situations. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 080100 Accounting (Narrow Grouping) |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
