Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Information Systems CQ91

Program Overview

This program prepares graduates for the exciting world of e-commerce, by taking students through the technical studies required for both the electronic and the commerce aspects. Traditional accounting and finance studies are integrated with an understanding of the conduct of commerce in a global economy serviced by information technology, preparing accounting graduates for cutting-edge positions in developing or auditing of financial and other performance management systems. At the same time, graduates are qualified in the technical aspects of these developments. This enables graduates to choose a career which focuses on the accounting and financial management of an organisation, or the technical development of systems, well informed by the uses made of those systems.

Students should consider the following points in selecting courses to be studied in a particular year, enabling them to structure their study program so prerequisite courses are completed prior to subsequent advanced level courses:

• full-time students usually study a maximum of 4 courses per term;
• part-time students usually study a maximum of 2 courses per term;
• refer to the table of course availability for detailed information about term offered, internal and distance availablity and prerequisities.

The Faculty’s undergraduate courses have some emphasis on developing the student’s competencies and practical knowledge of the business applications of computing.

Internal students will spend time in the Faculty’s computer facilities as part of their regular classes and distance students will need to ensure, when undertaking certain courses of study, they have a high level of access to adequate computer facilities.

Program Structure

Students must complete a program of 32 courses as described below.

Students must complete:

Code	Course
all of the following 7 compulsory courses:
ACCT11059	Using Accounting for Decision Making
ECON11026	Principles of Economics
HRMT11010	Organisational Behaviour
COIS11011	Foundations of Business Computing
LAWS11030	Introductory & Contract Law I
MRKT11029	Marketing
STAT11028	Quantitative Methods A
all of the following 9 Accounting technical specialist courses:
ACCT11057	Principles of Accounting
ACCT19060	Management Accounting
ACCT19061	Corporate Accounting
LAWS19032	Company & Association Law
ACCT19062	Accounting Theory
ACCT19063	Contemporary Issues in Accounting
ACCT19064	Auditing & Professional Practice
FINC19011	Business Finance
LAWS19033	Taxation Law & Practice A
3 of the following Accounting technical specialist courses:
LAWS19031	Mercantile Law
ACCT19065	Foundations of Research in Commerce
FINC19012	Investment Analysis & Risk Management
ACCT19066	Accounting Systems & Assurance
LAWS19034	Taxation Law & Practice B
HRMT19017	Project
STAT12029	Essential Statistics
	Elective
all of the following 12 Information Systems technical specialist courses:
COIT11166	Systems Analysis & Design
COIT12168	Analysis & Specification
COIT12169	Systems Implementation
COIS12031	Software Design & Programming
COIS13034	Information Systems Management with e-Commerce Applications
COIS13013	Management Support Systems
COIS12036	Human-Computer Interaction
COMM12025	Organisational Communication
COIT11133	Programming A
COIS12041	Business Programming
COIT12167	Database Use & Design
COIT12170	Data Communication

• 1 elective course, selected from any 6 units of credit undergraduate course offered by CQU, subject to approval by the Dean. The Faculty will notify students if their selection of elective courses has not been approved.

A recommended study schedule for this program can be obtained from your program administrator. Students may determine their own schedule based upon credit transfers and personnel study requirements. It is important to note that full-time students usually enrol in four courses per term and part-time students usually enrol in two courses per term per term.

Offshore Delivery Sites

Programs available at offshore delivery sites are offered with the support of local agents. Students should note that some programs are subject to articulation arrangements with the local institution and that course and program offerings are subject to availability at that particular delivery site.

Application for Credit Transfer

Credit transfer will only be granted where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary studies equivalent in content and depth to a Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Information Systems course have been completed.

Students should examine the course synopses in this Handbook to determine the courses from which they may be eligible to claim exemption.