Course Title: Professional Values, Ethics & Attitudes

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Professional Values, Ethics & Attitudes

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
ACCT1081	City Campus	Undergraduate	615H Accounting	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2006, Sem 2 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 2 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 2 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 2 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 2 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 2 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 2 2012, Spring2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 2 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 2 2014, Sem 1 2015, Sem 2 2015, Sem 1 2016, Sem 2 2016, Sem 1 2017, Sem 2 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 2 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 2 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 2 2020, Sem 1 2021
ACCT1081	City Campus	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2022, Sem 2 2022, Sem 1 2023, Sem 2 2023, Sem 1 2024
ACCT1084	Kolej Metropolitan	Undergraduate	615H Accounting	Face-to-Face	Offsh 3 09, Offsh 1 10, Offsh 3 10, Offsh 1 11, Offsh 3 11, Offsh1 12
ACCT1085	Singapore Inst of Management	Undergraduate	615H Accounting	Face-to-Face	Offsh 3 09, Offsh 1 10, Offsh 3 10, Offsh 1 11, Offsh 3 11, Offsh1 12, Offsh3 12, Offsh1 13, Offsh3 13, Offsh1 14, Offsh3 14, Offsh1 15, Offsh3 15, Offsh1 16, Offsh3 16, Offsh3 17, Offsh1 18, Offsh3 18, Offsh1 19, Offsh3 19, Offsh1 20, Offsh3 20, Offsh1 21, Offsh3 21
ACCT1085	Singapore Inst of Management	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Face-to-Face	Offsh1 22, Offsh3 22, Offsh1 23, Offsh3 23, Offsh1 24
ACCT2162	RMIT University Vietnam	Undergraduate	615H Accounting	Face-to-Face	Viet1 2009, Viet2 2009, Viet3 2009, Viet1 2010, Viet2 2010, Viet3 2010, Viet1 2011, Viet2 2011, Viet1 2013, Viet2 2013, Viet3 2013, Viet1 2014, Viet3 2014, Viet2 2015, Viet1 2016, Viet2 2016, Viet3 2016, Viet2 2017

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
ACCT1081	City Campus	Undergraduate	615H Accounting	Face-to-Face	UGRDFlex18 (ZZZZ)
ACCT1081	City Campus	Undergraduate	615H Accounting	Face-to-Face	UGRDFx2019 (ZZZZ)

Course Coordinator: Dr Peta Stevenson-Clarke

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 0363

Course Coordinator Email: peta.stevenson-clarke@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Building 80 Level 8

Course Coordinator Availability: Please check with the Course Coordinator.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Assumed Knowledge
Knowledge of fundamental accounting concepts and practice are assumed. This includes:

• be able to comprehend and communicate information in accurate, clear, concise and coherent English
• have the ability to undertake research and demonstrate problem-solving skills
• have an understanding of the unique role of the accountant in the business/commercial environment and an appreciation of legal frameworks applicable to business.

Course Description

The course aims to sensitise and develop your understanding of ethical issues as it relates to your future role in the accounting profession or financial planning profession. You will also be introduced to a range of diagnostic tools to aid in the identification and resolution of ethical dilemmas from the use of ethical decision-making frameworks. The course is designed to enable you to apply your academic learning to a contemporary workplace situation This course is a required course for the 'Financial Planning and Tax' minor and for the 'Social and Behavioural Issues in Accounting' minor in the Bachelor of Business and the Bachelor of Business Professional Practice degrees, and is also available as an elective course.

 

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Successful completion of Professional Values, Ethics and Attitudes means that you should be able to identify and respond to ethical situations facing accountants in the business context.

In addition, the course provides an opportunity for you to develop generic capabilities. These include the ability to communicate effectively and work in teams.

 

• collaborate and work in teams
• undertake effective research
• identify and critically evaluate ethical problems
• apply the relevant ethical theories
• analyse ethical issues in accountancy
• effectively communicate an ethical decision.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)

In this course, is expected that you will acquire the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)
 

CLO 1: Collaborate and work in teams to research and provide advice to ethical issues facing accountants and financial planners (aligned to PLO5).

CLO 2: Undertake effective research into ethical practice and theory in a business context (aligned to PLOs 1, 2, 3).

CLO 3: Identify and critically evaluate and analyse ethical problems based on your understanding of ethical theories and prior research (aligned to PLO4).

CLO 4: Effectively communicate your evaluation of ethical issues in ways that would assist accountants and financial planners to make ethical decisions (aligned to PLO5).

Overview of Learning Activities

This course is offered at multiple locations employing different learning modes.This means that the nature of the learning activities may vary depending on where you are enrolled. You may participate in face to face lectures, workshops, seminars, online discussions and collaborative activities. Working in groups and individually, you will identify, discuss, describe and analyse a range of strategic issues, and apply strategy related theory to cases and practical problems. The activities are designed to facilitate your achievement of learning outcomes.

Overview of Learning Resources

The RMIT web site for this course, accessed via the RMIT Student portal, has announcements about activities to be undertaken by you and materials for
your use, e.g. material here includes semester work schedules, assessment marking guides, lecture material, background reading items, etc.
 

Overview of Assessment

Assessment Task 1: 30%

CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 4

Assessment Task 2: 20%

CLOs 3, 4

Assessment Task 3: 50%

CLOs 3 & 4