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Duration
16 weeks
Study method
100% Online
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Assessments
Subjects may require attendance
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 27 Feb 2023
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Subject details
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- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
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Candidature in the Graduate Certificate in Accounting or the Master of Professional Accounting.
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
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Textbook requirements:
Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
This subject is for non-law students only. It provides foundational knowledge of the Australian legal system and legal principles for business organisational structures and their underlying regulation. Topics include the Australian legal system and business law, structures and corporate governance, member’s rights and remedies, corporate finance and liability, companies in distress, external administration, financial services law and more. You'll focus on the legal framework for the provision of financial advice and financial products and requirements and obligations of the Australian financial services licensees under Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). You'll grasp the use of statute and case law in analysing commercial relationships, and gain skills in finding relevant law using legal libraries. These skills are vital in many professions, such as executives, auditors, accountants, management consultants, financial planners/advisers, administrators, and teachers.
Written Assignment: 3000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Final Examination: Open Book Examination 2 hrs 15 mins. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 There is a supervised exam at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled. The exam will be offered online with supervision via webcam and screen sharing technology. Coordinated by UNE Exams Unit. UNE manages supervised exams associated with your UNE subjects. Prior to census date, UNE releases exam timetables. They’ll email important exam information directly to your UNE email address.
- Written Assignment (40%)
- Open Book Examination (60%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).