UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY
B ACC: FIRST-YEAR
2025
LEARNING GUIDE – SEMESTER 1
CONTENTS
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8.
9.
Department of Accountancy: Student code of ethics
Lecturers
Lecture times
Prescribed literature
Assessment opportunities
Compilation of final mark and pass requirements
B Acc programme coordinator information
Career advisors’ information
College Officers
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FIRST SEMESTER INTRODUCTION
Welcome to your first-year studies!
The FIRST SEMESTER introduction document summarises your first-year subjects in the first semester:
Module
Accounting 100
Accounting Studies 100 (second semester only)
Business Mathematics 100 (first semester only)
Commerce 100
Economics 100
Introduction to Law 100
Please note:
While the Bachelor of Accountancy as a degree is housed in the Department of Accounting, there are modules
that make up the degree that are presented by other departments in the University. As such, please note that the
rules and regulations of each module’s department must be following when approaching each module.
Module
Department
Accounting 100
Accountancy
Accounting Studies 100
Accountancy (second semester only)
Business Mathematics 100
Mathematics and Applied Mathematics (first semester only)
Commerce 100
Business Management
Economics 100
Economics and Econometrics
Introduction to Law 100
Procedural Law
In addition to the First Semester introduction document, every first-year subject will hand out a learner guide(s) with
learning outcomes and other additional information specific to that subject. Thus, both documents should be read
simultaneously. Please read this introduction document together with the module-specific guide.
1. Department of Accountancy: Student Code of Ethics
Introduction
The Code of Student Conduct (“The Code”) is a statement of minimal principles that apply to all students registered for
courses at the Department of Accountancy (“The Department”) at the University of Johannesburg (“UJ”). This Code is
to be read in conjunction with the UJ Student Regulations that govern the conduct of all students registered at UJ.
Compliance with the principles set out in this Code will ensure ethical conduct. The Code of Student Conduct aims to
create an environment where the individual student can achieve the best possible results.
The fundamental principles
A student of the Department is required to comply with the following fundamental principles:
Integrity
The quality of having a sense of honesty, truthfulness and consistency regarding the motivations for your behaviour
towards fellow students, lecturers and other staff members of the Department.
Respect
Students must respect the diversity and differences of opinions of their fellow students, lecturers and other staff
members of the Department. This entails:
•
Respect for the learning of other students; and
•
Respect for their lecturers
Discipline
Students shall adhere to acceptable behaviour that is not contrary to the principles set out in the Code and the
behaviours set out in the UJ Student Regulations.
Responsibility and Accountability
Students recognise that they are responsible for their learning and take ownership of the learning process. Students
are accountable to themselves and their lecturers for the outcome of their learning process.
Students acknowledge and respect the rights of other students, the lecturers and other staff members of the
Department.
2. Lecturers
ACCOUNTING 100
Lecturer
Prof Gideon Els
Ms Tsepiso Mohohlo
Ms Lerato Rasilalume
Email address:
gideone@uj.ac.za
tsepisom@uj.ac.za
accountancy8@uj.ac.za
Office number:
C Ring 732
D Ring 641
C Ring 736
Consultation hours:
SEE ULINK
SEE ULINK
SEE ULINK
Office telephone:
011 559 7560
011 559 4198
011 559 7313
ACCOUNTING STUDIES 100 (semester 2 ONLY)
Lecturer:
Dr Marybeth Rouse
Dr Simone Halleen
Email address:
marybethr@uj.ac.za
simoneh@uj.ac.za
Office number:
C Ring 733
C Ring 720
Consultation hours:
VIA EMAIL / BY APPOINTMENT
VIA EMAIL / BY APPOINTMENT
Office telephone:
011 559 3082
011 559 4746
BUSINESS MATHEMATICS 100 (semester 1 ONLY)
Lecturer:
Mr Tichaone Chikore
Email address:
tichaonec@uj.ac.za
Office number:
C Ring 512A
Consultation hours:
VIA EMAIL / BY APPOINTMENT
Office telephone:
011 559 2835
COMMERCE 100
Lecturer:
Ms Suzaan Hughes
Email address:
shughes@uj.ac.za
Office number:
C Ring 733
Consultation hours:
VIA EMAIL / BY APPOINTMENT
Office telephone:
011 559 4172
ECONOMICS 100
Lecturer:
Mr Johann Kirsten
Ms Bongiwe Mkhize
Email address:
fkirsten@uj.ac.za
bmkhize@uj.ac.za
Office number:
Con Cowan 112, APB - TBC
Consultation hours:
VIA EMAIL / BY APPOINTMENT
Office telephone:
011 559 1772
VIA EMAIL / BY APPOINTMENT
INTRODUCTION TO LAW 100
Lecturer
Dr Garth Bouwers
Dr Cayle Lupton
Email address:
gbouwers@uj.ac.za
clupton@uj.ac.za
Office number:
A Ring 710
A Ring 631
Consultation hours:
VIA EMAIL / BY APPOINTMENT
VIA EMAIL / BY APPOINTMENT
Office telephone:
011 559 4094
011 559 4420
Consultation with your lecturers is critical to clear up any confusion. However, the lecturers will not re-lecture the topic
during consultation hours. When you consult, you must demonstrate that you have studied the theory and applied your
mind. The lecturers reserve the right to change consultation times. Any changes will be communicated on Moodle
and/or posted outside the office door of the concerned lecturer. Moodle Announcements are sent to your UJ email
address. Please ensure you check and use your UJ email on regular basis.
3.
Lecture and Practical times
LECTURE DATES, VENUES AND TIMES
COMMERCE
100
12:10 – 13:45
MONDAY
B LES 100
(Lecture)
ACCOUNTING
100
TUESDAY
ECONOMICS 100
11:20 – 12:55
08:00 – 09:35
D LAB K03
A LES G02
(Practical)
(Lecture)
INTRODUCTION
TO LAW 100
13:00 – 13h45
B LES 100
(Lecture)
WEDNESDAY
ACCOUNTING 100
COMMERCE
12:10 – 13:45
100
A LES G02
13:50 – 14:35
(Lecture)
B LES 100
(Lecture)
INTRODUCTION
TO LAW 100
11:20 – 12:55
THURSDAY
D LAB K03
(Lecture)
BUSINESS
MATHEMATICS
100
FRIDAY
08:50 – 10:25
D LAB K03
BUSINESS
MATHEMATICS
100
14:40 – 16:15
B LES 100
(Lecture)
ECONOMICS
100
13:00 – 14:35
B LES 100
(Lecture)
ACCOUNTING
100
10:30 – 12:05
D LAB K03
(Practical)
(Lecture)
Note: PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR INDIVIDUAL TIMETABLES FOR TUTORIAL DATES AND TIMES. LECTURERS
WILL COMMUNICATE DETAILS PERTAINING TO TUTORIALS
4. Prescribed Literature
Module
Edition
Title
Author
Accounting
100
6th
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting 6th
Edition (no previous editions)
Mohammadali Haji, Mohohlo,
Sibiya and Sihiya
Business
Mathematics
100
14th
Introductory Mathematical Analysis: For
Business, Economics and the life and social
sciences
Ernest F Haeussler; Richard S.
Paul; Richard J. Wood
Commerce 100
2nd
Management (International Edition)
Daft, R.L., Benson, A. & Henry, B.
Economics 100
Introduction to
Law 100
5.
Fundamental
Economic
Business (e-book)
Theory
for Greyling, L, van Zyl, G and
Wentzel, A.
6th
Commercial law
Nagel et al
5th
Beginner's Guide for Law Students
D Kleyn (Viljoen, F, Zitzke, E,
Madi, P.)
Assessment opportunities
Students are required to write all assessments during the semester. Each module above will have different rules for
the assessment opportunities. Please refer to that subject’s learning guide for more specific details. Applications for
sick assessments must be followed according to the Departmental policy.
The assessment opportunities are guidelines to test that you understand the topics taught during the semester. The topics
that will be tested and further instructions regarding the assessment opportunities will be given in lectures/ULink.
Please take note that each module will comprise different assessments in order to arrive at the number of assessments
that will be required to ensure you achieve the continuous assessment opportunities in order to pass the module.
For example, you may be expected to complete and submit:
•
Tutorials
•
Objective tests
•
Continuous assessments (in various formats)
•
Assignments (written or performing oral presentations)
•
Semester assessments and
•
Final assessments.
You must take note that this will differ from module to module.
Therefore, we suggest that you plan carefully after you have worked through each of your modules’ Learning
Guides to establish your deadlines and plan accordingly.
Please refer to each module’s learning guide for weighting and mark allocations.
Module
AO 1
SAO 1
AO 2
SAO 2
AO3
Accounting 100
12 March
19 March
5 May
15 May
29 May
Business Mathematics 100
14 March
20 March
9 May
19 May
5 June
12 May
20 May
Commerce 100
Economics 100
10 March
18 March
7 May
16 May
2 June
Introduction to Law 100
17 March
24 March
14 May
21 May
9 June
SICK TESTS
Please refer to each module’s learning guide for policies and procedures regarding
applications for replacement/sick assessments. Sick notes will be verified. There will be
zero tolerance for transgressions.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE NO SICK TESTS FOR A MISSED SICK TEST!!!!!
6. Compilation of final mark and pass requirements
Please refer to each module’s learner guide for specific rules and requirements pertaining to the calculation of final
marks.
7. BAcc Programme Co-ordinators
Ms Marianne Wasserman
Ms Mmatshepho Ngwenya
(Mothabela)
Email address:
mariannew@uj.ac.za
mmatshephom@uj.ac.za
Office number:
C Ring 722
C Ring 732
Consultation hours:
By Appointment
By Appointment
Office telephone:
011 559 3413
011 559 4169
BAcc Programme
Co-ordinators
Grievance procedures:
Should any student have a grievance concerning their lecturer, administration of a course or any other module-related
grievance, the following procedure should be followed:
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The individual student should raise his/her grievance directly with the relevant module lecturer.
If a student feels uncomfortable raising his/her grievance directly with the relevant lecturer, he/she may ask the
elected class representative to raise the grievance on their behalf with the relevant lecturer.
If the lecturer and student/class representative cannot solve the particular grievance, the issue will then be
referred to the relevant subject head, and after that;
To the Course Coordinator; and
Only then the Deputy Head of the Department of Accountancy.
8. Career advisors’ information
The career advisors will be able to help with the following:
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Planning of subjects on B Acc and B Com Accounting degrees
Advice about the following possible Honours degrees:
o Professional Accounting Honours
o CA Honours / PGDAS
o Financial Management / PGDA Fin
Advice about the BCTA programme
Advice on credits to students from other universities/degrees (Only for modules offered in the Department of
Accountancy)
The career advisors will be available on the following days:
Day
Lecturer
Telephone
Email address
Office no:
Monday
Reinette van Gaalen
011 559 4431
rvangaalen@uj.ac.za
C-Ring 751
Tuesday
Marelize Malan
011 559 2868
mmalan@uj.ac.za
D-Ring 637
Wednesday
Marianne Wassermann
011 559 3413
mariannew@uj.ac.za
C-Ring 722
Thursday
Jurie Wessels
011 559 4756
juriew@uj.ac.za
C-Ring 731
Siphamandla Makhaya
011 559 3451
smakhaya@uj.ac.za
C-Ring 730
Friday
9. College Officers
For any queries to the college, please refer to the relevant college officer below:
Surname
s
A - JA
JE - MAH
MAI - MBA
MBE – MOT
MOU – NKO
NKU – SHW
SIA – Z
Contact
person
Mr E
Mkhonza
(Edwin)
Ms L Moemi
(Lebogang)
Mr M
Ncamphalala
(Mncedisi)
Mr J Simelane
(Jacob)
Mrs K de Buys Mr O Mereyotlhe
(Kathleen)
(Oratilwe)
Mrs R Block
(Rochelle)
Office
number
A- Ring 222
A -Ring 231
A Ring 230
A -Ring 227
A -Ring 220
A -Ring 217
A -Ring 214
Telephon
e number
011 5593919
011 559 4091
011 559 -2764
011 559- 2475
011 559- 4039
011 559- 2725
011 559 -4138
Email
address
smkhomza@u
j.ac.za
lmoemi@uj.ac mncedisin@uj.ac jsimelane@uj.ac. kdebuys@uj.ac.z oratilwem@uj.ac
rblock@uj.ac.za
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