Course Title: Accounting - Work Experience in Industry 2

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Accounting - Work Experience in Industry 2

Credit Points: 36.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ACCT2152

City Campus

Undergraduate

615H Accounting

Workplace

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 1 2011,
Sem 2 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2021

ACCT2152

City Campus

Undergraduate

665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain

Workplace

Sem 1 2022,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 2 2023,
Sem 1 2024

Course Coordinator: Dr Maryam Safari

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 5745

Course Coordinator Email: maryam.safari@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Building 80

Course Coordinator Availability: By email appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required Prior Study:
037068 - Accounting - Work Experience in Industry 1
037066 - Accounting - Work Integrated Learning 1
 


Course Description

This course guide outlines how you will apply your academic learning in a contemporary workplace situation, integrating work and learning on two levels:

  • integration of previous and current learning in courses completed in your program of study to date; and,
  • integration of previous and current learning in the workplace as part of the Co-operative Education year.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Learning Outcomes


Every placement is different, however during your work experience in industry placement, it is expected that you will have opportunities to:

  • develop business specific technical skills and knowledge as outlined in the learning contract;
  • develop a work ethos and learn to take responsibility for meeting your work commitments;
  • recognise the role of ethics in business;
  • reflect on your beliefs, assumptions, values, perceptions and behaviours to identify your own career and employment prospects ;
  • integrate the concepts taught throughout your academic programme with practical situations that you are experiencing at work as appropriate;
  • adapt to dynamic work environments by being:
    • multi-skilled and technically mobile,
    • resilient with transferable skills,
    • willing to accept new tasks and responsibilities,
    • able to perform under pressure and accept constructive criticism, and
    • respectful of diverse approaches and viewpoints;
  • demonstrate a concern for sustainability issues as appropriate;
  • demonstrate effective personal organisational skills in the workplace; and
  • develop your communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills to work effectively in a team as required.


Overview of Learning Activities

To achieve the learning objectives, you are required to participate in various learning activities in the workplace. These may include the following:

  • completing workplace related tasks specified in your learning contract or in consultation with your employer;
  • use of online materials to assist learning in the workplace and integration of academic learning and work;
  • accessing library and industry-based resources to obtain information; and,
  • consulting with your academic mentor, and your workplace supervisor.


Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.

Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details. Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020.

Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period. 


Overview of Assessment

To achieve a pass in this course you will be required to complete your work placement for the term of the contract (with exceptions for problems raised with your workplace supervisor or academic mentor) and submit the requested documentation.

Note: No assignment or assessment results may be carried forward from any previous attempt at this course.