GC119 - Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting

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Plan: GC119 - Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting
Campus: City Campus

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure
Program transition plan

Approach to learning and assessment

Over the duration of your program you will experience a variety of teaching and learning approaches. The approaches used in each course will be appropriate to the learning outcomes and core capabilities they are designed to develop.The major styles of teaching, learning and assessment you will experience throughout your program will include:

Classroom teaching: May include lectures, class presentations, group discussions, student-led discussions 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.

Flexible delivery: The program will incorporate use of online resources. These may include learning resources such as lecture notes, and assessment and feedback tools such as discussion boards.

Problem-Based Learning: Problem-based learning engages you in analytical thinking, research and provision of solutions.

Cooperative learning: Enables you to work in collaborative or team-based tasks.

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.

Formal examinations: Will provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate your understanding and application of principles to either practical or theoretical issues.

Assessment
Depending on courses selected, student progress is assessed by a combination of group and individual assignments and examination. Over the duration of your program you will experience a variety of teaching and learning approaches. 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 but may include case studies, research projects and reports.

If you have a long term medical condition, disability and/or other form of disadvantage it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable learning and disability if you would like to find out more: www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-services/equitable-learning.

Academic integrity
The originality verification software Turnitin (see www.turnitin.com) may be used on assessments in your program.

Note you must complete a hardcopy of the RMIT coversheet with your assessment submissions. Specifically, support resources for yourself as a student to ensure that your submitted assessment accurately represents your work are provided at: www.rmit.edu.au/students/my-course/assessment-results/academic-integrity.

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Work integrated learning

As a student enrolled in this RMIT University program you will be provided with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice. You will be provided with practical application of theoretical concepts through activities such as case studies, projects and assignments in the courses.

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Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following:
 

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Stage A:

Complete the following Three (3) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Accounting, Accountability and Society 12 ACCT1106 City Campus
Business and Corporations Law 12 LAW2480 City Campus
Financial Decision Making 12 BAFI1100 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete One (1) of the following Optional Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Accounting for Sustainable Management 12 ACCT2229 City Campus
Emerging Issues in Accounting Technology 12 ACCT2329 City Campus
Visualising and Communicating Insights in Business 12 ISYS3438 City Campus
Data and Privacy in the Digital Age 12 LAW2570 City Campus
Cryptofinance 12 BAFI3255 City Campus
Blockchain and Cryptofinance 12 ECON1560 City Campus
Blockchain and the Cryptoeconomy 12 ECON1565 City Campus
Leadership and Management 12 BUSM1530 City Campus
Managing Across Cultures 12 BUSM3127 City Campus
 

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Program transition plan

Semester 1 2024 Program Changes

ACCT1110 Contemporary Financial and Integrated Reporting has been removed from the program from Semester 1 2024.

  • If you have completed ACCT1110 Contemporary Financial and Integrated Reporting prior to Semester 1 2024, it will still be considered part of your program and you will not need to complete an optional course.
  • If you have not completed ACCT1110 Contemporary Financial and Integrated Reporting prior to Semester 1 2024, you will need to complete a course from the Options Course list.
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