Transcript Bachelor of Commerce Course Information Briefing 2012

Bachelor of Commerce
Course Information Briefing 2013
Bachelor of Commerce-Course Information Session 2013
Today- Academic Advice Day
How do I enrol in the Bachelor of Commerce?
How do I structure my degree?
What subjects should I choose?
What's next?
Bachelor of Commerce-Course Information Session 2013
What you need to do to complete your Bachelor of Commerce
To satisfy the requirements of the Bachelor of Commerce degree you need to:
•Satisfy points requirements
•Complete the compulsory subjects
•Satisfy the quantitative requirement
•Complete at least one major from the commerce discipline areas
•Meet prerequisite/corequisites as required
Points Requirements
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Commerce
minimum 50
minimum 62.5
minimum 50
minimum 200;
maximum 250
Breadth
maximum 37.5
no special
requirements
no special
requirements
minimum 50;
maximum 100
Total
minimum 87.5;
maximum 125
minimum 62.5
minimum 75
300
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Commerce Component
•These are the subjects across the business discipline areas: accounting, actuarial
economics, finance, management and marketing.
• All Commerce students must complete a minimum commerce points requirements as
below:
Commerce
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
minimum 50
minimum 62.5
minimum 75
minimum 200;
maximum 250
......these must include the five compulsory subjects
• ECON10004 Introductory Microeconomics
• ECON10003 Introductory Macroeconomics
•ECON10005 Quantitative Methods 1
• MGMT 20001 Organisational Behavior
And one level-2 quantitative subject:
• ECON20003 Quantitative Methods 2
OR equivalent
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What is a major?
A sequence of subjects in a particular discipline from an introductory level through to an
advanced level. All students must complete three specified level 3 subjects to complete a
major.
Majors are available across six disciplines:
• accounting
• actuarial studies
• economics
• finance
• management
• marketing
Double Majors
Students are able to combine:
First Major
Second
Major
Accounting
Economics
Finance
Management
Marketing
Economics
Finance
Management
Marketing
Accounting
Finance
Management
Marketing
Accounting
Economics
Management
Marketing
Accounting
Economics
Finance
Marketing
Accounting
Economics
Finance
Management
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Professional Accreditation
The Bachelor of Commerce degree allows students to meet accreditation
requirements specified by accounting, actuarial and finance bodies
Accounting:
To practice as a professional accountant in Australia, graduates are required to become a member of one
of the three professional accounting bodies. See page 10 of the BCom Planner for further information
Actuarial:
The Institute of Actuaries Australia is the professional actuarial accreditation body in Australia. Students
must complete certain subjects to continue onto accreditation. See page 12 of the BCom Planner for
further information
Finance:
The Finance and Treasury Association accreditation gives recognition to finance subjects in the BCom as
part of their membership and accreditation requirements. See page 14 of the BCom Planner for further
information
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Breadth Component:
Breadth studies are opportunity for you to develop expertise outside of the core
commerce component.
• Students can select subjects of their own choice or follow a specific track of
subjects
•Certain breadth studies are required for accounting accreditation and actuarial
accreditation
•Approved sequences of breadth studies can lead to graduate courses including
engineering or psychology
Points requirements:
Breadth
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
maximum 37.5
no special
requirements
no special
requirements
minimum 50;
maximum 100
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Sample Course Plan:
Accounting major and accreditation + Finance major
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
ECON 10004 Introductory
Microeconomics
ECON20003 Quantitative Methods2
ACC30002 Enterprise Performance
Management
ECON10005 Quantitative Methods 1
MGMT20001 Organisational Behavior
ACCT30001 Financial Accounting
ACCT10001 Accounting Reports and
Analysis
ACCT20001 Cost Management
Breadth or Commerce elective
Breadth
Breadth or Commerce elective
FNCE30001 Investments
ECON 10003 Introductory
Macroeconomics
FNCE20001 Business Finance
FNCE30007 Derivative Securities
ACCT10002 Accounting
Transactions and Analysis
ACCT20002 Intermediate Financial
Accounting
FNCE30002 Corporate Finance
ACCT10003 Accounting Process and
Analysis
Breadth or Commerce elective
ACCT 30004 Auditing and Assurance
Services
BLAW10001 Principles of Business
Law
BLAW20001 Corporate Law
BLAW30002 Taxation Law
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Complete your Administrative
Enrolment steps
Enrol in Subjects
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2. Click “Choose”
Academic
Advice
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2013Day -
Have you studied at University before?
Commerce Credit Information Session (Advanced Standing) :
Credit (advanced standing) may be available to students who have already completed University
equivalent study. If you believe that you are eligible you must apply as this will determine your semester 1
enrolment.
Students must apply for credit- How?
Attend the session -12:00 pm today in this theatre!
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DELA
What is DELA?
DELA is a diagnostic tool that assesses your strengths and weaknesses in academic reading, writing and
listening over 2 hours.
Why you should sit DELA?
Doing well at university requires excellent academic language skills – a ‘step up’ from what you have been
used to at secondary school. This is why the University of Melbourne is asking many students to take the
Diagnostic English Language Assessment (DELA) when they commence an undergraduate degree.
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Commerce Student Centre
Where?
Upper Ground Floor
Faculty of Business and Economics Building111 Barry street –campus map reference P14
What?
•You will find friendly staff on hand for advice in all areas relating to your enrolment
•Subject selection assistance
•Assistance with timetabling issues
•Special Consideration applications-guidance and support
•Administrative assistance
• Assistance with accessing University and Faculty services
•Student Experience
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First Year Bcom Network
Meet other first year BCom students while being mentored by later year students - a great
way to start your student life!
By joining the network, you will:
be able to ask experienced students questions
find out about services and facilities
get tips such as where to find past examination papers
build networking and communication skills
and have fun in the process.
We look forward to seeing you!
Registration online NOW at:
fbe.unimelb.edu.au/csc/experience/academic/bcom_network
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Academic Success for
Bachelor of Commerce Students
FBE Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS AT
UNIVERSITY
You are responsible for managing your own time and
assignment deadlines (which can be all due in the same
week)
It is up to you whether you attend lectures and tutorials, no
one will check (show up!). 8-10 hour rule.
You will need to be aware of the conventions of academic
writing, such as referencing and citations
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Planning your Time
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It is expected that you have acquired self-discipline, selfreliance and good planning skills. BE PROACTIVE NOT
REACTIVE
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Don’t wait for the lecturer to tell you to do something
Don’t wait for your friends to start something
Don’t wait to the last minute
Find out your assessment requirements NOW!
Find out what you will/might need to do and start work NOW!
Design your own planning schedule NOW!
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A Realistic Study Timetable?
Time
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sun
7-8
8-9
study
study
study
study
study
study
10-11
study
study
study
study
study
church
12-1
study
1-2
study
2-3
study
4-5
study
church
study
study
study
study
study
study
study
study
study
study
study
study
6-7
study
study
study
study
study
8-9
study
study
study
10-11
study
12-1
study
study
study
study
1-2
study
study
study
study
study
3-4
study
study
study
study
study
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study
study
study
study
A Realistic Study Timetable?
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
7.30
gym
gym
breakfast
breakfast
sleep
8.00
breakfast
breakfast
travel
travel
travel
8.30
travel
travel
library
library
library
9.00
lecture
lecture
lecture
lecture
study
preparation
preparation
study
tutorial
lecture
tutorial
11.00
café
ASU HELP
tute
11.30
lecture
9.30
10.00
café
10.30
lecture review
lecture review
12.00
tute
study
12.30
preparation
study
1.00
lunch
lunch
1.30
2.00
review
lunch
lunch
peer mentoring
lecture
group
tute
preparation
tutorial
lecture
lecture
preparation
lecture
3.00
study
study
study
tutorial
study
3.30
study
study
study
4.00
café
café
café
2.30
www.gsbe.unimelb.edu.au
study
gym
café
Make a Yearly Planner
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A wall planner not a pocket planner
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Plot in all assignment deadlines, presentations, etc.
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Work back 4-5 weeks and write “Begin assignment 1 NOW” etc. Do this
for all assessed tasks
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Put wall planner where you see it every day!
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Work to the plan. If the plan cannot be kept start another one
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Tick off tasks accomplished as you do them (e.g. edit essay for
Management; redraft essay for Economics).
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Make a Yearly Planner
March
1RESEARCH FOR
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3
4
7
8 START MARKET 9
MARKET ESSAY
5
6
ESSAY
10
11
12 START
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MACRO ESSAY
29 EDIT MACRO 30
START MARKET
ESSAY
ESSAY
April
5
10
1 PREPARE FOR
2 MACRO ESSAY
3 PLAN FOR
4 READ BOOK
FINANCE TEST
DUE
PRESENTATION
CHAPTER FOR ECO
TUTE
6
11
7
12 MARKET
8
13
9
14
ESSAY DUE
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HOW CAN YOU FIND OUT HOW TO
MEET EXPECTATIONS?
Attend the Transition to Commerce (T2C) seminar series
Make use of your lecturers’ and tutors’ consultation times
Refer to CELT helpsheets: fbe.unimelb.edu.au/celt
Make an appointment at Academic Skills via the Commerce
Student Centre
Join the First Year BCom Network
www.gsbe.unimelb.edu.au
ASK QUESTIONS AND TALK TO PEOPLE!
Ask questions in your tutorial
Talk with your lecturer and tutor
Staff are available to help you and answer your questions
Make new friends:
• Talk to others in your tutorial
• Join a club; the Faculty offers many discipline-specific clubs
www.gsbe.unimelb.edu.au
What Next?
After this session you are ready to...
•Attend as many sessions as you can today-refer to the AAD guide
•Attend a Course Advice Appointment
•Complete your administrative enrolment & enter your chosen subjects online
•Collect your student card
•Complete your enrolment before Friday 15th March
How?
•Course advice appointments are held 21 Feb -1 March online @ http://fbe.unimelb.edu.au/csc
•Commerce Computers Labs - Level 3, The Spot open from 21 Feb
•Collect your student card @ The Sydney Myer Asia Centre upon completion of your enrolment
*TRY TO AVOID ATTENDING IN THE LUNCH TIME PERIOD*
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Orientation is Tuesday 26th February to Friday 1st March
Orientation introduces you to ...
•Campus life-meet new people and join in on fun activities
•Teaching and learning methods
•Resources and support
•Faculty staff
•All the unique opportunities available to Bachelor of Commerce Students
Activities include
•Bachelor of Commerce Course Information Session and Welcome Lunch
•Subject Information Sessions
• Host Program
•Clubs And Societies activities
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Where to from here?
•11:00am Credit information session
•10:00-12:00pm Student clubs and societies information tables
•1:00-4:00 Commerce subject information lectures commence
• Throughout the day: Breadth information sessions
• 21 Feb to 1 March: : Attend a course advice session. You must book in first
• 21 Feb to 1 March: Commerce Computer Labs are open for you to complete your enrolment
@ Level 3, the Spot
• 26 Feb -1 March: Orientation week
Any Questions?
http://fbe.unimelb.edu.au/csc
Facebook.com/BComUniMelb
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