This course aims to
- Promote an understanding of the role of government in a modern democratic society;
- Promote an understanding of the differences between the public sector and the business sector parts of the economy, and the implications of these differences for financial management, accounting and budgeting;
- Promote an understanding of some major issues in public sector financial management, accounting and budgeting; and
- Provide possible solutions to some of the above issues.
In short any accounting or business student who is planning to work in Canberra should do this course.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of the requirements of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain the role of government in a modern democratic society;
- Critcally evaluate the differences between the public sector and the business sector of the economy, and the implications of these differences for financial management, accounting and budgeting;
- understand some major issues in public sector financial management, accounting and budgeting
- Be able to analyse and propose solutions to the major issues in public sector financial management, accounting and budgeting
Other Information
See the course outline on the College courses page. Outlines are uploaded as they become available.
Indicative Assessment
Group Seminar Paper 30%
Individual Research Paper 30%
Final Examination 40%
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Workload
Students taking this course are expected to commit at least 10 hours a week to completing the work. This will include 3 hours per week in class and at least 7 hours a week on average (including non-teaching weeks) on course, reading, writing and assignment work.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Assumed Knowledge
It is assumed that students have an understanding of basic accounting concepts, including accrual accounting and budgeting.
Specialisations
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3414 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $4350 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3344 | 16 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 29 May 2015 | In Person | N/A |
