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BP352 - Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Laws
Plan: BP352BADD - Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Laws
Campus: City Campus
Program delivery and structure
Approach to learning and assessmentWork integrated learningProgram structureApproach to learning and assessment
Over the duration of your program, you will experience a variety of approaches to teaching and learning. The approaches used in each course will be appropriate to the core curriculum areas and graduate capabilities. They are designed to develop, and to assist you in developing skills as an independent learner.
The major styles of teaching and learning you will experience throughout your program will include:
The Bachelor of Accounting Approach to Learning and Teaching
The approaches used in each course will be appropriate to the learning outcomes and core capabilities they are designed to develop. The assessment you must complete is designed to provide you with opportunities to demonstrate the extent to which you have developed your capabilities and achieved specific learning outcomes in a given area. Methods of assessment will also vary with the learning outcomes and core capabilities of the relevant course.
The Bachelor of Accounting is predominately a blended learning environment. This includes both classroom teaching and an online learning environment.
In terms of classroom teaching, this may include discussion, guest lecturers, tutorials, class presentations, group discussions, student-led discussions, role-plays, etc. This style of learning is designed to maximise your understanding of the curriculum content and develop appropriate skills. It is designed to provide an environment where you can ask questions and seek feedback as well as contribute to class discussion and apply theory to practice.
The Bachelor of Accounting incorporates the use of authentic assessment. This is an approach to assessment where you are asked to perform real-world tasks to demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills. Authentic assessment requires you to perform tasks that meet the needs of industry so that you are work ready.
Problem-based learning: In the Bachelor of Accounting, you may work in a team or individually to conduct research, solve problems, analyse and respond to case studies, prepare or respond to briefs, write original research or case study reports, or participate in managing a company in a computer-based business simulation. This technique is designed to simulate the experiences you will encounter working in business.
Flexible delivery: The program will incorporate extensive use of online resources. These may include learning resources such as lecture notes, and assessment and feedback tools such as discussion boards and quizzes.
Assignments and projects: These may be either research or problem based, and may be undertaken in teams or individually. They will provide you with experience at undertaking research and writing effectively to present your findings and recommendations to a range of audiences. Assignments and projects are also designed to develop your abilities in communications, research and reasoning, and provide a way to receive feedback on your skills development. By utilising this feedback to improve your skills and further develop your capabilities in relevant areas you will develop as a life-long learner.
Invigilated assessment: Accreditation requires 50% invigilated assessment. This can take different forms including written or oral exams, presentations, in-class assessment activities.
Bachelor of Laws Approach to Learning and Teaching:
Classroom teaching: utilises a range of teaching and learning techniques including lectures, guest lectures by legal practitioners, class presentations, group discussion and student-led discussion. This style of learning is designed to maximise your understanding of the curriculum content and skills. It is designed to provide an environment where you can ask questions and seek feedback as well as contribute to class discussion with your peers. Some classes may be offered in intensive mode over weekends or in week long blocks.
Problem-based learning: you may be in a small legal practice group or team, or work individually to apply knowledge to solve problems and examine case studies. This technique is designed to simulate the experiences you will encounter working as a lawyer.
Assignments and projects: these may be either research or problem-based, and may be undertaken in teams or individually. They will provide you with experience at undertaking legal research and legal reasoning, to write effectively and to present your findings and advice to a range of audiences; and may also require you to provide oral presentations. Assignments and projects are also designed to provide a way to receive feedback on your skills development and be able to utilise this feedback to improve your skills and further develop your capabilities in the relevant area.
Moots: you will be requested to participate in moots (mock courts), in which you may play the role of a solicitor, barrister, expert witness or negotiator. These moots will develop your capabilities in relation to substantive legal writing and drafting, legal research and legal reasoning, judgment and strategy and oral communication in advocacy and negotiation solutions.
Flexible delivery: The program will incorporate extensive use of blended learning approaches and online teaching resources.
In the provision of support resources to you, and for accessing research sites of relevance to the course content, myRMIT will be used to provide your work to a range of resources for online learning, as set out below.
Learning resources: You will have access to course materials on myRMIT. These will include:
- Lecture notes and presentation slides which can be used as either preparation or revision materials
- Staff and Guest lectures which have been digitally recorded, and provided online as audio-stream files for access from a computer or digital device.
- Courseware delivered via myRMIT may comprise fully online, media rich content (HTML, animations, audiovisual, etc), or text-based resources designed for on-screen viewing or printing.
Academic Integrity:https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/academicintegrity.
For more information on assessment, refer to the RMIT Assessment and Assessment Flexibility policy.
Please note that if you have a long-term medical condition, disability and/or other form of disadvantage we can support you by making adjustments to activities in your program so that you can participate fully in your studies. To receive learning adjustments, you need to register with Equitable Learning Service https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services.
The University considers the wellbeing and safety of all students, staff and the community to be a priority in on-campus/online learning and professional experience settings.
Top of pageWork integrated learning
RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice. As a student enrolled in this RMIT University program you will:
- undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your accounting professional practice.
- interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities.
- complete these activities in real work contexts or situations; and
- be provided with distinctive sources of feedback to assist your learning.
Any or all these aspects of a WIL experience may be simulated in a workplace environment.
Work Integrated Learning in the Bachelor of Accounting
The Bachelor of Accounting includes several courses that are ‘work integrated learning’ (WIL) courses. In these WIL courses, you will engage in activities that integrate theoretical learning with practical application in professional contexts and will engage you in meaningful and consequential learning activities. These courses involve you in interacting with organisations (industry, government, and community) through discipline relevant projects and work placements. Many courses in the Bachelor of Accounting use guest lecturers from industry, government or the community and activities relating to industry as part of the learning experience. Work integrated learning courses are included throughout the curriculum and clearly indicated as an integrated component of course choice. The WIL designated courses in the Bachelor of Accounting are:
- ACCT1048 Financial Accountability and Reporting (12 credit points)
- ACCT1028 Strategic Accounting and Leadership (12 credit points)
- BUSM2577 Integrated Perspectives on Business Problems (12 credit points)
- BUSM2582 Business Graduate Folio (12 credit points)
Work Integrated Learning in the Bachelor of Laws
The designated Work Integrated Learning (WIL) courses in the Bachelor of Laws are LAW2589 Justice Innovation (12 credit points) and LAW2586 Enterprise Law: Designing Legal Solutions (12 credit points).
In LAW2589 Justice Innovation you will work in partnership with industry and with your peers to develop an innovative justice solution to a current social problem. LAW2586 Enterprise Law: Designing Legal Solutions is based on a law firm simulation advising start ups on their legal issues. These courses will provide you with opportunities to apply your academic skills to a work-based context.
Top of pageProgram Structure
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