Bachelor of Commerce with Honours
Abbreviation: BCom(Hons)
Course contact (faculty or school) <acco>(03) 6226 2266 <mana>(03) 6226 7686
This on-campus, 1-year full-time or 2-year part-time honours degree course is offered in the fields of Accounting, and Corporate Accountability at Hobart and Management
(incorporating Human Resource Management, Marketing, International Business and
Business Management) at Hobart.
Bachelor of Commerce (or equivalent approved qualification) with an average of distinction or higher in at least 50% of the final year units of the pass degree. Candidates for the BCom with Honours in Management require a grade point average (GPA) of 6.5 or better for the 200 and 300 level units forming the relevant major in their degree. Currently, the GPA is calculated on the basis of HD=9, DN=7.5, CR=6.5, PP=5.5, TP=5.0, NN=4.0.
Candidates must also have passed the unit BMA260 Method for Management Studies or
BMA253 Marketing Research, BMA205 Business Research Methos or an acceptable equivalent unit.
The aim of the honours year is to enable students to develop their interests and research skills further and to provide a foundation for postgraduate study in Commerce.
Students may elect to pursue one of the fields of study identified in accordance with the requirements for that field of study as outlined in Schedule A.
The award of honours is given in relation to the whole of the year’s work. The award is graded First Class; Second Class, upper division; Second Class, lower division; or Third
Class.
See Schedule A for details of the course. Students should also refer to the BCom with
Honours degree specifications which are printed in full in the Calendar.
Full details of units may be obtained from both the School of Accounting and Finance and the School of Management.
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Graduates of BCom, BEc, BCom–LLB may seek enrolment in BCom(Hons)
The BCom(Hons) can lead to MCom and PhD.
campus offered Unit title weight unit code
Bachelor of Commerce Honours H~1&2 BFA498/499
Candidates are required to undertake training in research methodology and to complete four units of coursework plus a dissertation. four elective units chosen from:
Advanced Financial Accounting
Advanced Auditing
Advanced Taxation Accounting
Advanced Accounting Theory
Advanced Accounting Information Systems
Government Financial Management
Corporate Governance and Accountability
Advanced Management Accounting
H~2
H~tba
H~tba
H~1
H~tba
H~tba
H~1
H~tba
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
BFA401
BFA408
BFA409
BFA420
BFA425
BFA427
BFA429
BFA435
or: two units chosen from above plus two units from another subject area approved by the HoS,
AND in either case:
Dissertation H 50% BFA441
Candidates are required to complete four units consisting of:
Research Methods in Management H~1
Management Honours Seminar
Dissertation
H~1&2
H~1&2
PLUS either one elective chosen from:
Special Topics in Management
Human Resource Theory and Practice
Marketing Theory and Research
H~1
H~1
H~1
or one unit from another subject area approved by the HoS.
12.5%
12.5%
62.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
BMA401
BMA402
BMA404
BMA403
BMA421
BMA451
Note: The following information is NOT included in the printed edition of the Course and
Unit Handbook
Launceston: Ms K Gibson ph 6226 2266 fax 6226 7845<Kathy.Gibson@utas.edu.au>
(School of Accounting and Finance);
Launceston: Dr Lindsay Nelson ph 6324 3014 ph 6226 7686 fax 6226 2808
<Course.Info@utas.edu.au> <Lindsay.Nelson@utas.edu.au> (School of Management)
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The following information answers some frequently asked questions.
Note, however, details should be confirmed with the appropriate authority
Responsible faculty or school | Faculty of Commerce
Campus(es) offered | Hobart
Mode of delivery| Full time | Part time
Course duration | 1 years minimum (2 semesters) | 2 years maximum (4 semesters)
Majors and Specialisations | Hobart majors: accounting, finance, management | Hobart
specialisations: accounting, finance, management
Costs (course fees only – annual) | HECS: YES | International students: $10,000
Students enrolled in this course | Total students enrolled last year: 7 | Total students enrolled this year: 11 | International students this year: 1
Approximate student-staff contact hours | approx 9 hrs weekly
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