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Session 1 2018

Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences

School of Accounting and Finance

Internal Mode

Welcome to a new session of study at Charles Sturt University. Please refer to the University’s Acknowledgement of Country (http://student.csu.edu.au/study/acknowledgement-of-country).

Assignment 1 due 16 March

Topics: Topic 4; RSHH Ch 2: 45-48; Ch3: 88-90,96-104; MP4 video: Value of information - demonstrates the use of Excel in this topic.

Fri 23 March: Census date - last day for withdrawal without penalty.

Topics: Topic 5; RSHH Ch 13; MP4 video using Excel for simulation

Friday 30 March: Good Friday

Topics: Topic 6; RSHH Ch 4; 2 MP4 videos: Regression 1, Regression 2 (using Excel for regression)

Monday 2 April: Easter Monday

Assignment 2 due 6 April

Topics: Topic 7; RSHH Ch 5 Wednesday 25

April: Anzac Day

Topics: Topic 8; 3 brief movies

11	7 May	Topic 9: Linear

	Charles Sturt University Subject Outline
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Session	Week	Topics	Learning activities
Week	Commencing

		programming	Topics: Topic 9; RSHH Ch7, Ch8 (optional) Movie:
			Lecture and demonstration

Assignment 3 due 11 May

12	14 May	Topic 10: Inventory
		control
13	21 May	Topic 11: Project
		management using
		network analysis

Topics: Topic 10; RSHH Ch 6; YouTube 17 min demonstration

Topics:1 Topic 11; RSHH Ch 11; YouTube presentation

14 28 May Revision

15 4 JuneExamination period - 4

June-15 June

16	11 June	Examination period - 4	Mon 11 June: Queen's Birthday
		June-15 June

Note that there is a more detailed copy of the teaching schedule in Interact 2 Student Resources

Please see below Additional/Replacement Class Requirements for this session: Classes running on the following Public Holidays should have a replacement class:

- Friday 30th March 2018 (Good Friday)

- Monday 02nd April 2018 (Easter Monday)

- Wednesday 25th April 2018 (ANZAC Day)

Subject Content

The subject content consists of the 11 topics shown above in the subject and assessment schedule.

Subject Delivery

Class/tutorial times and location

If you are enrolled in an internal offering of this subject, your class times can be found at Timetable @ CSU (http://timetable.csu.edu.au). If you are enrolled in the online offering of the subject, this timetable will not apply. Find out how to use Timetable @ CSU via the Student Portal Class Timetable (http://student.csu.edu.au/study/study-essentials/timetable) page.

Learning, teaching and support strategies

In this subject we will meet for a 3 hour session where we will discuss that week’s topic. Before you come to class you need to have looked at the online activities in the Interact site and read the text so that you can contribute to the class and derive more meaning from the activities that we will do in class. We will spend class time working through the topic questions, discussing them and preparing responses. In addition we may use video, games and case studies to enhance understanding of certain topic areas.

It is helpful to have a small task to complete early in the session so that you have a focus in the subject from the very first day, and so the first assessment is set for this purpose. If you do not perform well in this assessment you may be contacted to discuss how we can support you better in this subject.

The first assignment covers the first two topics and is due for submission in Week 3 (worth 10% of the

total assessment in the subject). So you should start on the subject material right from the beginning of session. It is designed to ensure that you are engaging in the subject content.

Studying at university does not mean studying alone. Take advantage of collective wisdom and post your questions to the subject Discussion Board.

Visit the Learning Support website for advice about assignment preparation, academic reading and note taking, referencing and effective time management at: student.csu.edu.au

You should check the Interact Site at least weekly for postings, announcements, lecture information and other resources that will assist your studies or additional information and resources vital to your success in the subject.

Use the subject schedule to plan your studies over the session.

Information on effective time management is available on the CSU Learning Support website via the following link: http://student.csu.edu.au (http://student.csu.edu.au/)

You can also contact an adviser through Student Central on the following number:

1800 275 278 (or +61 2 6933 7507 from outside Australia).

Library Services

The CSU Library website provides access to online material and print, using Primo Search to find online journal articles, eBooks, hardcopy books from CSU Library (see Library Manager for Interlibrary Loan Requests), company & government reports, eJournals, dissertations, theses, newspapers including Business & Financial newspapers in Factiva (See Business & IT Journal Databases), and other reference resources (eg. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian standards, online encyclopaedias & dictionaries to be read on the computer). You will also find library guides, Subject Reserve for any readings eg. ITC100, ACC100, etc., and online assistance to help you use the Library's resources such as Ask a Librarian – Live Chat and Ask a Librarian - Web Form.

You can find Library Services on both the SGA library online catalogue:

http://primo.unilinc.edu.au/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=SGA

The SGA library online catalogue allows students to Sign In, My Account shows student’s current library record including all books on loan, Renew your borrowed books online before the due date, also Search and Request all books in the SGA library, even if unavailable due to high demand from students. Students can Request books when all books are on loan to other students. When the requested book is returned to the SGA library, the student who requested the book receives an email immediately to pick up the book from the SGA library. View your library record online 24/7 at the above web link for SGA library.

And also CSU Library online:

http://student.csu.edu.au/library - CSU Library Services including Primo Search & Subject Reserve

online with 24/7 access, online and video tutorials in research skills, finding journal articles for

assignments, topic analysis, download Endnote referencing program and many other online library

services to help you successfully complete your assignments for all CSU courses.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ - Powerful search engine from National Library of Australia to access many different online resources on any subject from one search.

Contact Details for renewing loans, locating books and other information:

Library Help

http://student.csu.edu.au/library/help-contacts Friendly and quick assistance is available. Ask for help

finding information and navigating the library's extensive eResources.

Online Tutorials

http://student.csu.edu.au/library/study-research/training-tutorials-videos

Learn how to:

• use Primo Search to find eReserve material and journal articles

• search journal databases and web resources for information for your assessments

• identify appropriate sources of information and peer reviewed material, and evaluate resources.

Bookmark your Subject Library Resource Guide

Subject Library Guides are a great way to get started with research. Each online guide is tailored to a specific area of study, including Accounting, Business & Information Technology outlining how to research in your area and where to look for information. http://libguides.csu.edu.au/

Academic Learning Support Assistance

Visit the learning support website for advice about assignment preparation, academic reading and note-taking, referencing, and preparing for exams at: http://student.csu.edu.au/study

For appointments, please send an email CSUstudysupportmc@studygroup.com Queries regarding the content of this subject should be directed to your subject lecturer.

Residential school

You are not required to attend a residential school for this subject.

Compulsory Workshop or Residential School

There is no residential school in this subject.

Your workload in this subject

CSU Academic Senate policy states that a standard 8 point subject should require you to spend a total of 140-160 hours engaged in the learning and teaching activities. Each week you should spend around 9 - 11 hours studying this subject – obviously some weeks may require more time than others depending on how you work – but the following is a guide for your information.